Life, 1915-07-01 · page 36 of 44
Life — July 1, 1915 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with brief satirical humor sections interspersed. The main content includes: **Pears' Soap Advertisement** (left): A standard product ad emphasizing soap's cleansing, skin-friendly, and economical qualities compared to cheaper alternatives. **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** (center): A humor section featuring three brief anecdotes: - A captain's joke about shallow waters - A waiter's quip about serving an unusually good steak - A politician's awkward moment when two Indiana towns claim his birthplace, with commentary about distinguishing between actual views and "interviews" **Egyptian Deities Advertisement** (top right): Promotes a cigarette brand. **Château Laurier Hotel Advertisement** (bottom right): Promotes Ottawa's luxury hotel. The satirical humor is light, focusing on wordplay and social awkwardness rather than political commentary. The "interviews" joke appears to mock politicians' inconsistency or the unreliability of reported statements.
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It is Cheaper and Safer to buy one cake of PEARS at 15 cents than two cakes of ordinary soap at 10 cents, Soap value is determined: By its cleansing properties : By its effect on the shin: By its lasting qualities. a most perfect cleans- the finest » known skin and the omical—it lasts twice ordinary soap. When your is bi nd roughened by wind and d lycerine soap— © Soap (z0c); but ce with your skin mailing) an al cake of Pears’ ‘Soap will be ‘sent post, Wartex Jaxvirk, U. 2 419 Canal Street, York City rights secured” UR. TO ° LI ISH CONTEMPO ARIES Taking No Chances Owing to the shallowness of a ce: © North, the ships tradi t have to be built with Commenting on t ious individual r er: “T reckon, , you would think nothing of ru y ship across a meadow on a dewy night?” Nothing at all," came the reply; “though, to make sure, In with a watering No Duplicates Cesrosnk: Waiter, this is the first tender steak I've ever had in your shop. Wartex: My goodness! You must have the xuv'nor’s.—Tit-Bits COOLING SUMMER BEVERAGES HBaeardl Rickey ~Cockt clibult + said 10 have introduced at a banquet by remarking : Two towns in Indiana lay claim to the honor of Mr. Blank’s birthplace.” (4 pause, during which Mr, Blank strove to modestly deprecating.) “' Warsaw stutes that he was born in Kokomo, and Kokomo insists that the honor belongs to Warsaw." —Everybody's. In a Pinch, use ALLEN'S; FOOT-EASE ¢ opinions on this sub: a change?” replied Senator Sorgh “But your views, as you expr them some time Oo - “Those were not ny views, Those were ny interviews.”"—IWashington Star. “ Does she doubt your love, co “Parbleu! Worse! She doubts n Baltimore Sun. | Chafeat (Gurie Offawa (@nada HE d+ Inze Hotel of the Dominion. Sita- heart ofthe Capital of Canada, ne finest hotels on the Continent, ion, three hundred and fifty $2.00 and upwards. European plan. Ottawa in summer ie a delightful place t0 60; Journ. Full of interest for t uriet and Sightseer, Handsomely illus booklet of Ottawa and the Chateau Laurier sent free ‘on application to c Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Canada ‘ANGUS GORDON, Masager nAadte comicbooks.com