Life, 1916-05-04 · page 8 of 52
Life — May 4, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** from 1916 Life magazine, not political satire. The main advertisement promotes the **San Diego Exposition (Panama-California International)**, opening in 1916, featuring ornate architectural renderings. It encourages summer travel to Southern California with "low summer fares." Below that is a **Sexology** book advertisement by William H. Walling, M.D., promising health guidance on various topics—typical early-20th-century self-help marketing. The right side contains: - A brief humor piece titled "Golf Players I Have Smiled At" (gentle satire of golfer behavior) - A **Wells Fargo Travelers Checks** advertisement emphasizing safety and convenience - A **Cunard Line** advertisement for world tours There is **no political cartoon or significant satire** on this page—it's a standard magazine layout mixing light humor with commercial content.
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Expo (Panama- California fi Internationa lDsgll by William H. Walling, A.M., M.D. imparts in a clear, wholesome way, in one volume: Koewledse a Young Mas Shooid Have. Koowiedge a Yeung Hethoed Sheald Have. Keowledge a Faiher Steuid Have, Keowiedce a Father Sheokd lmpart to His Sen, Medical Keowledce 2 Heshasd Should Have, Keowledgr a Young Wemaa Shoold Have. Koowledge a Yoort Wile Should Have. Mother Shoeld SEXOLOGY |! A Scorcut minister while going home one dark night fell into a deep hole, Un- able to get out, he shouted lustily, and at last a laborer heard him and came to his assistance. The minister told him how he got there and who he was, whereupon his rescuer remarked: “ Weel, weel, ye needna’ kick up such a rumpus. Ye'll no be needed afore Sunday, and this is only Wednesday nicht."—Argonaut, Golf Players | Have Smiled At 'HE man who, as his play gets worsc and worse, gradually be- gins to tell you more and more what an important man he is in his business. Who carefully explains to you, after each poor shot you make, just what fault you have committed. Who asks you to make up a foursome with a couple of friends of his from town and who, when you ask him how they play, re- plies, “ Oh, about the same kind of a game you do.” (You then realize why he asked you.) Who is always running ahead and playing his shot Who is always behind, looking for a lost ball. Nobody can realize upon your in- yestment in Wells FargoTravelers Checks but you, That's safety. You can use Wells Fargo Checks anywhere, without any identifica- tion other than the signing of your name. They are easy to carry. These are conveniences. Every person connected with the Wells Fargo organization, will give assistance to users of the company’s Travelers Checks. That means service. Economy too:—$100 worth for 50 cents. The expr. service of Wells Fargo is particular, personal, rapid. Are you taking advant- age of itP WELLS FARGO Gravelers Checks == SS The Best Regular Services to EGYPT, INDIA, CHINA, PHILIP. PINES, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, Round World Trips ‘and Winter Tours in INDIA. PEN: INSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Fall intormation from CUNARD LINE?24StateSt.n@! comicbooks.com