Life, 1915-12-23 · page 37 of 40
Life — December 23, 1915 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and subscription promotion** rather than political satire. However, the bottom cartoon contains a topical reference: The sketch depicts a sergeant warning of a German military band playing "The Watch on the Rhine" outside a French boarding house. This is a **World War I reference**—the song is a famous German patriotic march, and the joke plays on the tension of the period (the U.S. was not yet in the war, which began in 1914). The humor relies on the absurdity of a German band openly playing nationalist music near French soldiers, suggesting either audacious German confidence or the sergeant's paranoia about enemy presence. The rest of the page consists of **commercial advertisements**: Life magazine subscription offers with a landscape photo ("Sunset"), Hardman tires, and a Hawaiian cruise on the SS "Great Northern." These ads are typical period marketing with no satirical content.
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Life’s Holiday Suggestion Copr. Life Pub. Co. “ SUNSET"" This picture, reproduced by a special process in the glow- ing sunset tints of the original as published in Lire, but in larger size, to measure 23x 161% inches, will be sent on each yearly subscription entered before April 1, 1916 A subscription to Lire is the best possible gift, whether to yourself or some one else—a copy of Lire every week, fifty-two copies a year, and this picture, all for the regular subscription price.* “Subscription, $5.00 Canadian, $5.52 Foreign, $6.04 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York On request we will send a Christmas card to announce a gift subscription. “HELLO! SERGEANT, YE BETTER HAVE THE RESERVES READY. THERE'S A GERMAN BAND PLAYIN’ ‘ THE WATCH ON THE RHINE’ OUTSIDE A FRENCH BOARDIN’ HOUSE.” The car-owner who equips with HARDMAN “ «st aee ‘SureGrip’ Tires makes 0 git to himself of aM, and absolutely satisfactory tire-service. Guaranteed for 5000 miles. Write for price list and address of nearest dealer. Hardman Tire and Rubber Co. New York Oifice, 1904 Broadway General Sales Agency, 149 Broadway, N. Y. A trip exceeding all anticipation YOUR spipymentoffscinating Honolulu and the'slerof Peace’ depends largely on the reste yor travel For the traveler who desires.a fast, safe, comfortable trip—such as ual on the fic— the new de luxe service offered ng “Palace of the. Pacisc”-8 8 GREAT THERN should pro rac! This trip will prove a our fondest travel dreams~ thedelightful oce asin of Toes fondess arel turbiner thetropicaldlimate,pictaresquescenery.andnatar- slwaodersallcombining toma re tripnevertobelorgotten. ji ting day and nisht view Kilester Hone of bitvnal Fig” SS “Great Northern” Lenath 524 f, widih 63 ft, speed 24 knots, tconage 12,000, government beense 800 pancngen, crew 250 4% Day Service fiat ONE WAY FARES Bist $65 and Tout $45 and Seeraee $35 Special Redeved Round Trip Fares een San Franciaco From Lot Jan Beane 4 SAILINGS FR oO Es Write for descriotve matter C.E, Stone, General Traffic Manager, 736 Call Balding, San Francisco OR ANY TICKET AND TOURIST AGENT comicbooks.com