Life, 1917-03-08 · page 40 of 42
Life — March 8, 1917 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements**, not political satire. The only cartoon is the small illustration at bottom right, captioned "City Boy (stealing apples)." The cartoon depicts a child stealing apples from a tree, then comically responding to being caught by declaring he'll "consult my lawyer"—a joke about urban sophistication and legalism. The humor lies in the absurd contrast: a child thief adopting formal adult legal language rather than simply running away or apologizing, mocking both citified pretension and the litigious nature of modern life. The other content advertises consumer products: the Ideal Power Lawn Mower ($225), Cascade whiskey ("smooth as moonlight"), and Clysmic table water (containing lithium salts, marketed for health benefits). These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture and period medical misconceptions about lithium.
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