Life, 1915-09-02 · page 38 of 48
Life — September 2, 1915 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes short humorous pieces with advertisements. The notable cartoon appears under "Pretty Bad": a conversation between a **Customer and Officer** about a man's character. The Officer describes someone undisciplined—who "goes ashore when 'e likes," uses terrible language, and might be an officer based on his general behavior. This is British naval humor (*Punch* attribution), satirizing the stereotype that naval officers are unruly or poorly behaved despite their rank. The joke suggests that bad manners and lack of discipline are associated with (or expected of) officers. The page also contains period humor snippets: a temperance joke about a rustic who hasn't seen beautiful sunsets "since I signed the pledge" (anti-drinking pledge); a quip about a henpecked husband; and a math joke about boiling eggs. The bulk consists of advertisements for books (sexology), seat covers, world tours, cigars, and Egyptian deities.
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