Life, 1914-12-03 · page 66 of 92
Life — December 3, 1914 — page 66: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, typical of Life magazine's early 20th-century format. **Main Content:** The featured poem "A Waking Dream" by Robert Farquharson references a marching army whose footsteps evoke a haunting melody—the lyric "It's a long way to St. Helena"—evoking **Napoleon's exile**. The phrase suggests German defeat in WWI (references to "Wilhelmstrasse" and "Deutschland"), implying the defeated Kaiser will be exiled like Napoleon. **Humor Pieces:** - Senator Money's exchange about chicken breeds appears to be **dialect humor** (period-typical, now offensive) based on racial stereotypes - "Uncle Tobias Goes Christmas Shopping" plays on a character buying a broken horn as a gift, celebrating the giver's obliviousness **Advertisements:** The page features numerous ads for cigarettes (Havone, Tareyton), cigars, gift items (German silver lighter), and books—reflecting 1920s consumer culture and tobacco's casual acceptance. The "Discovered!" section promotes "The Ego Book," a self-help title by Vance Thompson.
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