Life — December 7, 1916 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 988: Christmas Life Magazine - Advertisement and Editorial Page This page is primarily **advertisements and one editorial essay**, not political cartoons. **Content:** - **Universal American Sheffield Plate Electric** cooking devices dominate the left side—Christmas gift advertisements for teapots, percolators, and serving pieces - **Talbot Fishing Reel** advertisement ($50 casting reel) with a small illustration of a lone fisherman - **Faultless Pajamas** advertisement at bottom - **Right column**: An essay titled "Supplying a New Need" discusses a society for people who mind others' business—a humorous satirical piece about busybodies and the importance of minding one's own affairs, particularly regarding suburban versus city living The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and gentle social commentary about American manners and domestic life.