Life, 1914-11-19 · page 43 of 44
Life — November 19, 1914 — page 43: what you’re looking at
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This page advertises satirical prints sold by Life Publishing Company for college dorm decoration. The captions indicate social humor of the era: **"The Chameleon"** jokes about a woman with two suitors—one from Yale, one from Princeton—showing rival university colors, playing on college rivalry and romantic fickleness. **"Not Guilty"** and **"Target Practice"** appear to reference romantic or domestic situations (exact meaning unclear from visible text). **"His Grandmother's Funeral"** likely satirizes insincere mourning or deception. **"The Rumor"** depicts how gossip spreads and grows with each retelling—a timeless joke about exaggeration. **"Time to Cast Off"** jokes about sailors going mad, suggesting nautical life's psychological toll. These were marketed as affordable ($0.25 each) wall decorations for college students, reflecting early 20th-century Life magazine's focus on genteel satire about university culture, romance, and social manners.
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