Life, 1917-01-04 · page 32 of 38
Life — January 4, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **humor columns and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content features three brief satirical anecdotes under "Aut Scissors Aut Nullus" ("Either Scissors or Nothing"): 1. **"No Change"**: A girl named Alice Jones changes her name spelling from "Jones" to "Alysse Jones" at age sixteen, then back to "Jones" when entering a new school—mocking pretentious name alterations. 2. **High prices complaint**: A dialogue about expensive poultry and concrete houses, satirizing post-war inflation and building costs. 3. **Urban social comedy**: A tram conductor and passengers exchange witty remarks about overcrowding and etiquette. The page also advertises the **Hollenden Hotel in Cleveland** and **Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California**—luxury destinations with golf courses and fine dining. The humor targets **social pretension, economic hardship, and urban inconveniences** of the era—typical Life magazine fare mocking middle-class anxieties.
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