Life, 1915-05-13 · page 5 of 52
Life — May 13, 1915 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. The dominant advertisements are for **Mogul Egyptian Cigarettes** (15¢), which occupy roughly half the page with illustrations of men in business/leisure settings and promotional copy emphasizing the product's quality. The left column contains generic life advice ("A Great Question Settled at Last") and advertisement for **Evans' Ale**, a brewing product marketed to "yacht, motor or sailboat owners." The small illustration labeled "Joys of Middle Age" at bottom right appears to be humorous filler rather than political commentary. **This is not satirical content**—it's a commercial page from an era when magazines relied heavily on advertising revenue, with minimal editorial material.
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| Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Yachting, Motor-boating, Bathing, Fishing, Golf }}| Beautiful Lakes on Rolling Moors | ‘rte for iMustrated booklets, sie tment, Mtl RaeeT Being New Flares Ce | New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad | A Great Question Settled at Last FTER mature consideration and careful consultation of all the leading authorities, I take pleasure in giving for the benefit of young men starting out upon their careers the following rules on How to Succeed: Save your pennies, Nothing venture, nothing have. Marry early. Your wife will be your best asset. Do not marry. To achieve success a man must be free to concentrate. Avoid alcohol and tobacco, Smoke and drink all you want. Some of our oldest and greatest men have done both all their lives. Become a college graduate. This insures a good job at the start. Do not go through college. It is only four years wasted in acquiring unsettled habits, Honor your parents and be guided by their advice. Think for yourself, remembering that the passing generation is a back number. Avoid society and late hours. Cultivate society, remembering that success often depends upon appear- ances, the people you know, and the manners you acquire. Put all your eggs in one basket— and watch the basket. Never stake your all on a_ single throw, Always have something up your sleeve. Toil without ceasing, being faithful to the end. Fitting Out Time with yacht, moter et our includes vans’ Ale The Old Reliable yachting beverage that saves the day in calm or storm and is enjoyed by everyone everywhere. There’s Evans’ STOUT, too. Ia Rolties and Splits, Teor Sappty Mas or ©. TL. EVANS & SONS, Evab, 178 HUDSON, N.Y. GOOD NEWS for all Friends Admirers of Egyptian Plain End Cgaretes OGUL\ EGYPTIAN 2, CIGARETTES Inthe convenient LLATBOX FOIL and OUTER Oe IS¢ Makers of be Turtish ond Egyptian sedate pardonable sin. Tele, Get others to do your work. This is the secret of the highest achieve- ment. Exercise regularly, eat moderately and avoid worry. Pay no attention to what you cat or drink and take no exercise. Above all, be constantly dissatisfied with your- self. Honesty is the best policy. To get found out is the only un- ~~ JOYS OF MIDDLE AGE