Life, 1914-12-03 · page 68 of 92
Life — December 3, 1914 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **primarily advertising** for consumer products (Resinol Soap, Phoenix Silk Hose, Marmay Cigarettes, and a Copper Stein Set) alongside a humorous feature. The main satirical content is a section titled **"The Immortals Congratulate 'Life'"**—a playful compilation of literary quotations about "life" attributed to famous authors (Shakespeare, Dryden, Longfellow, Carlyle, etc.), cleverly repurposed as praise for the magazine *Life* itself. It's gentle wordplay exploiting the double meaning of "life" (the concept) versus the publication. Below that is a faux advertisement for the **"Life Tranquilizer"**—a satirical jab at marriage and women. The "invention" is presented as a device that makes wives quiet and obedient, allowing husbands to finally speak without interruption. The humor relies on sexist stereotypes about nagging wives, reflecting early 20th-century attitudes toward gender relations. A husband's testimonial claims he can now "get a word in edgewise." Both pieces are gentle satire typical of Life magazine's humor style of the era.
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