Life — August 30, 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and book promotion** rather than satire or political commentary. The top half contains a **Havoline Oil advertisement** (Indian Refining Company, New York) using an image of oil being poured onto turbulent water to promote the lubricant's engine-protecting properties. The visual metaphor—calming troubled seas—was common in early automotive advertising. Below is a book promotion for Stacy Aumonnier's short story collection *"The Friends,"* celebrating its recent success after publication in *The Century Magazine*. The text notes the story achieved "quiet, perfectly astounding" literary acclaim. The bottom cartoons appear to be humorous illustrations related to swimming or water activities, with captions referencing bishops and boys, though the specific satirical point is unclear from this reproduction.