Life, 1915-07-22 · page 38 of 44
Life — July 22, 1915 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains mostly **advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes**, rather than political cartoons requiring historical context. The main items of note: **"The Scientific Child"** depicts modern child-rearing: a four-year-old raised by a scientist responds to questions about fairies by discussing "edible fungi" instead—satire on overly rational, scientific parenting replacing imagination. **Other brief jokes** mock divorce culture, Scottish church fundraising desperation, and marital inequality (a baby eating its foot is "cute" while a child biting nails gets punished). **The advertisements**—for Wilson Whiskey, Hires Champanale, Egyptian Deities cigarettes, and the Morley Phone for the deaf—represent period consumer goods. The whiskey ad's emphasis on "moderate habit" is notable given Prohibition-era tensions (though the exact date is unclear from the page alone). **"The Bearded Lady"** cartoon at bottom appears to be a brief social joke, but details are illegible. The page is primarily a **commercial/advertising vehicle with light social satire**.
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O OLISH PORARIES nn — The Scientific Child Robert, the four-year-old son of a scientific man, had lived in the country most of his short life. One day a caller, wishing to make friends with the little fellow, took him on his knee and asked : “Are there any fairies in your woods here, Robert?” “No,” responded Robert promptly, “but there are plenty of edible fungi.” —Youth's Companion, Developing and kodak films, Most perfect results. Cash prizes for good pictures, Miles Greenwood, Melrose, Mass. A Scorcit minister in need of funds thus conveyed his intentions to his con- gregation: “Weel, friends, the kirk is urgently in need of siller, and as we have failed to get moncy honestly we will have to sec what a bazaar can do for us."—Tit-Bits. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER 5O cents the case of 6 glass stoppered bottles “Wiuty do you want to get divorced?” “Because I'm married.” —Philadelphia Public Ledger, “DONT SHOUT” “L can hear you with the MORLEY PHONE."* Ie is invis right perry Bah por a oe anyone, young oF old, ‘The’ Morley Phone. for the DEAF is to the ears what glamcs are to THE MORLEY CO., Dept. 770, Perry Bidg., Phila, J EGYPTIAN DEITIES “Whe Utmost in Cinarettes Plan Ender Cork Tp PREFER Deities in| Makers of te] sh Meese Cost iis Unjust Discrimination no!” soliloquized Johnny bit- ly; “there ain’t any favorites in this family. Oh, no! If I bite my finger nails I get a rap over the knuckles, but if the baby eats his whole foot they think it’s cute.”"—Ladies’ Home Journal. COOLING SUMMER Di nes Bacardi Rickey—Cocktall—Highball Hiccs: Crooke is a criminal lawyer, isn't he? Diccs: He's a lawyer, but as to his being criminal, I think he’s too careful to quite overstep the linc. —New York Sun, Look about you for the man who is happiest in his success. You will find him of moderate habit. He is neither prudishly narrow nor is he excessive. And it is the moderate man whom we value most as a customer for a wonderfully mild and mellow Whiskey—Wilson—Real Wilson —That’s All! The Whiskey for which we invented the Non-Refillable Bottle FREE CLUB RECIPES—Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks, Address Wilson, 13 E. 31st Street, N.Y. That's All! The New Idea in Beverages Pressed from world-famous white Niagara grapen son. tipened and luscious, Bleoded wih an infusion of Ira, rich ginger root, purest cane sugar and ape fruit, A'nea Haver! A mc de Fiicuscesst An unfermented champagne with sparkle and exhilaration. HIRES CHAMPANALE “Unfermented” bag cpichly bepomne ofevortedinecr Chartes E> Wires Co. Poudelptio THE BEARDED LADY commu Lette prompt papers same All the own 1 purcha the es been d mobile in one tions ¢ road, four h comicbooks.com