Life, 1916-07-20 · page 36 of 44
Life — July 20, 1916 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine (a satirical publication) contains primarily **advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes**, rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** — short joke column featuring anecdotes about human behavior (a child eating soup reluctantly, a girl eating her costume decorations). **Large advertisements** for: - **Havone Cigarette Cases** — promoting a convenient one-handed cigarette dispenser for motorists - **Gordon Beverages** — cocktail recipe - **Egyptian Deities cigarettes** - **Dunlop Golf Balls** — claiming a distance record - **Sleep aids and other products** **Small social humor pieces** including a joke about a German nobleman courting an American heiress (playing on stereotypes of impoverished European nobility seeking wealthy American wives). The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and social attitudes rather than sharp political satire. It's primarily a vehicle for advertising luxury goods to affluent readers.
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124 OURS FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES on ASE, The Obvious Place What is known in a certain town as “A Shop Carnival” was being held, and little girls represented the various shops. One, dressed in a white muslin frock gaily strung with garlands of bonbons, advertised the local sweet shop. When the festival began she fairly glistened with attractive confectionery, but as time wore on her decorations grew less. Finally, at the end of the last act, not a bonbon was to be seen. “Why, Dora,” cried the stage man- ager, “where in the world are all your decorations? Have you lost them?” “Oh, no,” replied Dora; “ they're per- fectly safe, I'm wearing them inside.” —Tit-Bits, RACANDI Makes The Perfect Cocktail, Hickey of Highball, ‘Tey tt His parents had always had trouble in inducing little David to eat. One day he was given a plate of tomato soup, and his mother asked him if he liked it. “No,” he said, “I don't like it.” “Then why do you eat it?” “Oh,” answered David, remembering past scenes, “I ain't lookin’ for trouble.” —Argonaut. BEVERAGES—SOUTH SIDE, Di- rections: 1 Teaspoonful Powdered Sug: % Wine Glass Lemon Juice, Drink Gordon Gin, Few Sprigs Mint, Large Glass Cracked Ice, Break Mint—Frappe. Formula for another beverage will follow next week. GORDON HE motorist, like all other out-door men, is specially Ht strong for the Havone Cigar- ette Case—for the way it keeps his cigarettes in perfect order, and its compactness and convenience. Hold the Havone Case in your hand —press the little cap at the top with thumb of same hand—it springs open and there are your cigarettes being offered you by your own Case. HAVONE CORPORATION, Dept. C, 21-23 Maiden Lane, New York All accomplished with one hand—take the cigarette out with your lips if you wish. 1 No mussed up cigarettes, no more broken ends, and the Havone is as easily filled as an ordinary casi Havone Cigarette Cases are made in heavy Silver-plate, in Solid Sterling and 14K Gold. The silver-plated cases at $5 are especially popular. If your dealer hasn't stocked up on the HAVONE, send us $5 and we will mail you one direct—cither plain finished, or with monogram spot, or one of the all-over patterns. At any rate, send us your name ona post-card for one of our handsome catalogues. FOO 0 00000000000 OOO OOO OOO OOOO OOOO OS YOU CAN SLEEP after sunrise, on your sleeping porch, or camping, if you wear a B.K.B. It will not fall off, sleep. Seot postpaid for 25 ceots. 5 6 Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass, Makers of the Lighest Grade Torkish and Fpfoos Coreen edd A penniless German nobleman was courting an American heiress. “Well, is she going to buy you?” asked a friend. “ Somedimes I dink she is,” he replied, “but somedimes I dink she is only shob- bing."—London Opinion, A Sherbet Is made tasty and delightfal by using Abbutt’s Bitters. Sample of bitters by mail, 25 cts. in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. “Bint is one of those careful, saving fellows, isn't he?" he puts the cork in the ink bottle between dips."—Yale Record. DUNLOP GOLF BALL BREAKS RECORD! AT. te Minikahds Minneapolis cha accuracy. Tey, Sale by yoil prote The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. Birmingham, Eng. etesle asters oe b Haghen, 10 E 44m Se, X.Y. Mi Went Whateale Minterd, Spencer, Barect & Co, Chlengy “Comicbooks.com