Life, 1916-09-07 · page 32 of 40
Life — September 7, 1916 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several satirical pieces and advertisements typical of the early 20th century. **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** presents brief humorous observations: a clerk chooses job security over travel convenience, and a Scottish farm laborer enthusiastically volunteers for military service, asking only for a kilt and horse—prioritizing patriotic duty and national dress over regiment choice. **"The Limit"** jokes about wartime camping hardships among women, with dark humor about shared drinking glasses and mirrors—likely referencing WWI-era women's auxiliary service. **"He'd Try Anything"** mocks an accountant's overconfidence, suggesting he assumes responsibility for unexplainable phenomena. The page is primarily **advertisements**: Le Page's Glue, Allen's Foot-Ease (marketed to soldiers), Carstairs Rye whiskey (emphasizing 128 years of quality), and Egyptian Deities cigarettes. A *Sexology* book advertisement promotes marital knowledge. The humor reflects early-1900s American attitudes toward military service, gender roles, and commercial products marketed to soldiers and families separated by war.
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414 OLISH CONTEMPOR ARIES Business Is Business Gvursv: [must take the next train, Tt means money to me! How soon does it go? Chins (country tan)? VA lose my Sob if | told you! It means money to us to keep you here!—Boston Globe. mn ronfal af Abbott's Bitters with your Grape makes an Ideal appetizing tonic. Sample of bitters by Bets inatamps. CW. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md, Prine in the national dress of his coun- try and love of his profession were blended in a somewhat incongruous fashion in the answer of a Scotch farm laborer who called at a Glasgow recruit- ing depot recently. “Now,” said the sergeant, after the necessary preliminaries had been gone through, “ what regiment would you like to join?” “Never mind that,” was the hearty re- sponse. “ Jist giv'e me a kilt an’ a horse an’ let me awa’ to the front.” —Argonaut. E AGE'S GLUE 10°. SWEETHEART, Son or Brother in camp or upon the Mexican Border? If so, mail him a package of Allen's Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the Shoes, and sprinkled into the foot bath. It takes the friction from the shoe and will be of the greatest benefit in that arid, hot climate, where the alkali dust plays havoc with the feet. What remembrance* could be so acceptable? Ask your dealer to-day c. box of Allen's ase, and for a 2c. stamp he will mail it “We girls had hardships when we camped out—only one drinking glass among five girls.” “ Horrors! “And only one mirror.” “Good night!” —Kansas City Journal. RDI Makes The Perfect Mickey of Highball, Try Itt He'd Try Anything “Why do you call Bliggins an expert accountant? He isn't up on figures.” “No, but there isn't any phenomenor in the universe that he doesn’t assume to be able to account for.” —Washington Star. Recxuitixe Orricer: Any previous training? Biuujim: My oath! Yvorter see me killin’ pigs.—Sydney Bulletin. Carstairs rs Rye The same fine quality has spzenned 128 years of hotel and home use. aT Mtl In the protective bottle—"a good bottle to keep good whiskey good.” fyyenayartnaeianen EGYPTIAN DEITIES | “The Utmost in Cigarettes” ‘PlainEndorGrkelip Re cult finement and fiat Pe Te GPREFER Boies toany other cigarette. 25¢ Ahrargipe. Wyros Makers of the spree Grode Tarkish ond Egyptian Cigarettes in the World ; A Happy Marriage depends largely on a knowledge of the whole truth about self and sex and their relation to life and health. This knowledge does not come intelligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary everyday sources. SEXOLOGY by William H. Walling, A.M., M. clear wholesome Log End No | Nav, Inter Und Men