Life, 1916-10-12 · page 39 of 44
Life — October 12, 1916 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertisements with literary reviews and contains one small cartoon at bottom left. **The Cartoon:** A simple sketch shows a worker saying "YE KIN QUIT NOW, MISTER, THERE GOES TH' FIVE O'CLOCK WHISTLE"—a working-class character announcing end-of-shift. It's a straightforward joke about factory/manual labor routines of the era, requiring no political knowledge. **Main Content:** The page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**. Notable ads include: - Whiting-Adams shaving brushes (with an illustrated man shaving) - Nujol laxative (with detailed medical claims about constipation) - Standard Oil Company **The "Simple Simon" verse** (top right) is a brief satirical poem mocking a naive character who can't get a newspaper copy—likely social commentary on information access or gullibility, though context is limited. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: digestive health anxieties, grooming products, and labor conditions were all prominent cultural topics of the period.
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