Life, 1916-09-14 · page 30 of 38
Life — September 14, 1916 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements and comic humor snippets** rather than political cartoons. The "Our Foolish Contemporaries" section features brief satirical jokes poking fun at everyday life: a boy asking for money to learn thrift, an elderly man's reluctance about woodpiles, someone finding an encyclopedia with no errors, and marital dinner disputes. These are gentle social humor rather than pointed satire. The advertisements dominate the page—notably an **Egyptian Deities cigarette ad** (upper right), **Bell-Ans indigestion remedy**, and a **Wilson whiskey advertisement** that argues moderation in drinking produces the "healthiest, brainiest men." The whiskey ad is ironic given Prohibition was imminent or recently enacted (this appears early 20th century). The bottom illustration shows two figures (one labeled "Bad Luck," one "Good Luck") with text about a man's first encounter—likely a romance joke. Overall, this is a typical period magazine page mixing light humor with patent medicine and alcohol advertising, reflecting pre-Prohibition consumer culture.
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