Life, 1915-04-15 · page 36 of 44
Life — April 15, 1915 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The jokes reflect early 20th-century humor: a Harvard Lampoon piece about a wife who talks incessantly; a Buffalo Courier quip about a jeweler's assistant mishearing instructions; a *Washington Star* joke playing on George Washington's honesty; and several brief witticisms about nervousness, clothing costs, and foot comfort. The advertisements are notable for what they reveal about the era's attitudes: Egyptian Deities cigarettes marketed to people of "culture and refinement"; Wilson whiskey pitched to "the moderate man"; and Hires Champanale—a non-alcoholic "champagne" substitute explicitly marketed as safe for mothers and children, reflecting Prohibition-era attitudes. The bottom illustration simply shows a couple embracing with the caption "Love Will Find a Way," a sentimental cliché. Overall, this is a **product-heavy entertainment page** with genteel humor rather than sharp political satire.
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