Life, 1916-03-23 · page 39 of 52
Life — March 23, 1916 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **light entertainment and advertising** rather than political satire. The main content is "An Alphabet of Girls" by Carolyn Wells—a humorous poem following the A-B-C format, making gentle jokes about young women. Each verse presents a girl with an alliterative name (Annie, Bella, Clarissa) and a trivial anecdote, concluding with obvious rhymes. The humor is mild and domestic—for example, Bella returns a borrowed umbrella (noteworthy for honesty), and Clarissa was almost kissed. This reflects early 20th-century magazine humor: lighthearted, slightly risqué without being scandalous. A small cartoon shows a soldier claiming to have had "twenty-four bullets" removed, joking he should have been sent to a munitions factory instead of a hospital—likely a WWI-era quip about wartime injuries. The remaining space features **period advertisements**: Old Overholt Rye whiskey, Bell-Ans indigestion remedy, and Blue Boar tobacco ("Rough Cut" at 25 cents). These ads are typical of Life's commercial content. The page reflects 1920s entertainment and consumer culture rather than political commentary.
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543 An Alphabet of Girls By Carolyn Wells A is for affable Annie, Who is younger, they say, than her- granny. Now, that I can’t tell, As I don’t know her well, But, anyhow, A is for Annie. B is for beautiful Bellay Who brought back a borrowed umbrella. Though the tale you may doubt, T’ve no way to find out, But I'll bet you that B is for Bella. Cc is for Cultured Clarissa; And some one attempted to kiss her, Still, I vow and declare And I'll solemnly swear That certainly C’s for Clarissa. Sorvier: Yes, they got twenty-four bullets out of me! They ought to have sent me to a munitions depot—not to a ‘orspital !—London Opinion. = ELXPERIENCED men, whether = indulging in the hunt for game E or other out-door sports, realize the benefits of good, invigorating = Old Overholt Rye » “Same for 100 years” Chosen by thousands of ga sport lovers who appreciate its strengthening qualities and its value for emergencies, A. OVERHOLT & CO. Pitabarhe Pe CO Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25cat all druggists. Means to the HundredthSmoker If you are the one man in a hundred whose tobacco taste is hard to satisfy, BLUE BOAR invites i youwiththepromise ‘W ¢ of a new pleasure. amma; Each of the choice tobaccos of which BLUE BOAR is made is cut or broken to just the degree of fineness which will preserve and accentuate its individual charm. This painstaking “Rough Cut” protects and improves the unique and exquisite flavor and fragrance of BLUE BOAR, and insures its slow, even, perfect combustion in the pipe. BLUE BOAR is delightfully different from all other tobaccos. It places at your service the ), crowning luxury of the pipe. Blue Boar At good tobacco shops — twenty-five cents. In the new air-and-moisture-proof package. SS N