Life, 1914-10-22 · page 7 of 44
Life — October 22, 1914 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces from *Life* magazine, likely from the early 20th century: 1. **"Idle (?) Speculation"** references Professor Munsterberg (likely Hugo Munsterberg, a prominent German-American psychologist), speculating who might become Germany's next president. The piece sarcastically suggests a Colonel would be America's "acceptable offering." 2. **"An Important Question"** is a brief joke where Tommy asks his father whether Professor Wiseman's prophecy of the world ending on Christmas will happen before or after dinner—prioritizing the meal. 3. **"If Germany Wins"** is a cartoon showing a doctor congratulating an elderly man on a newborn soldier, satirizing militaristic German society's obsession with producing military personnel. The page reflects pre-WWI American anxieties about Germany's military ambitions.
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Idle (2) Speculation Wonder who will be the first President of Germany? —Boston Transcript, AMERICA will no doubt be graciously willing to put several candidates in the field. Professor Miinster- berg appears to know so much more about German affairs than anyone else in this country that he might prove an acceptable offering. Our own choice, however, is the Colonel. An Important Question FATHER: I hear that Prof. Wiseman, the prophet, declares that the world will come to an end next Christmas Day. Tomay: Before or after dinner, pa? Wom the gods would destroy they first endow with loaded weapons and then fill their heads with foolish notions about defending their honor, 1920-IF GERMANY WINS Doctor: CONGRATULATIONS, OLD CHAP. 11'S A SOLDIER comicbooks.com