Life, 1916-06-01 · page 7 of 44
Life — June 1, 1916 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical editorial material. It contains three advertisements: 1. **Emery Shirts** - promoting fast colors and durability at $1.50, with a classical illustration of a man 2. **Cat's Paw Cushion Rubber Heels** - featuring a photograph of an elderly woman, emphasizing safety and comfort for walking 3. A small cartoon labeled "Genial Arts" - a joke about someone claiming poverty while living within their income The only satirical element is the bottom cartoon, a mild class-commentary joke. The page's main content is commercial rather than political or socially satirical. The "Eternal Cycle" text at top appears to be unrelated filler discussing war origins through an allegorical lens about producers and goods.
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rasion | lame | Its the dro gists pre 1, Mass. — gel a | Si ia You get fast colors in Shirts Look for the Gw# label: it stands for pure dyes today as always. Fit, color and wear GUARAN- TEED, in Emery Shirts, at $1.50 up. Ask your dealer. Nek-ban-tab, exclusively on Emery shirts, does away with bother in opening the button-pocket at back of neckband. W. M. Steppacher & Bro., Inc., Philadelphia Genial Ass: weLto, wHat’s TIS? A MERMIT? “BLESS YOU, NO. I'M JUST TRYING TO LIVE WITHIN MY INCOME.” 7——— et ttt ttt ttt The Eternal Cycle 'HE world was supplied with an original producer; namely, Woman. Woman produced babies. The babies grew up and produced tradespeople. The tradespeople produced goods with which to supply the woman. The goods, coming into competition Safe, Easy and Sure Mother knows that Foster Friction Plug won't let her slip. No matter what your age, you can have the child-step, the safety, surety and buoyancy of youth. Walking is a pleasure on cAT'S PAW CUSHION RUBBER HEELS There are no holes in Cat's Paw Rubber Heels to track mud and dirt, and they make all slippery roads and pavements safe. Because the Foster Friction Plugwon't let you slip—makes the heels wear lon- ger, too—therefore most economical. They cost nv more than the ordinary kind — they are easy to find—all dealers sell them— 50 cents attached—Black or Tan. Walk easy, cafe and sure. Get a peir today, THE FOSTER RUBBER CO. 105 Federal Street - - - - Boston, Mass. Originators and Patentees of the Foster Friction Plug, which prevents slipping. 1019 with each other, owing to the different parts of the world wherein they were manufactured, produced trouble. The trouble produced international jealousies. The international jealousies pro- duced war. Then the war proceeded to destroy the woman and babies, because it was through woman in the beginning that war became possible. 2 MeaneAE MAwEENAAEA AGA ee ee Ce comicbooks.com