Life, 1917-02-01 · page 35 of 40
Life — February 1, 1917 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for two products: The Manor resort (top left) and the **Kodak 2C Jr. camera** (center-right). The camera ad emphasizes portability—"it fits the pocket"—targeting amateur photographers with an affordable, reliable folding camera. The left side contains a continuation of "Almost a Regiment of Babies," listing names of infants, apparently a humorous feature tracking newborns born to notable families. Below the camera ad is a brief **political satire** titled "Lawson Again," criticizing someone named Lawson who "imposed on Congress" by making false claims. The piece compares his deception to pasting "bill-stickers" advertisements on empty barrels—he's merely noise and empty rhetoric, not substance. The author notes Congress was fooled but the hoax was ultimately amusing rather than damaging. The White Horse Scotch whisky advertisement appears at bottom left, using period marketing language about quality and tradition.
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