Life, 1917-09-20 · page 37 of 40
Life — September 20, 1917 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than satire or political commentary. The main content features two advertisements: 1. **"Ivory Py-Ra-Lin" (Du Pont)**: An ad for desk accessories made from celluloid plastic designed to mimic elephant ivory. The illustration shows a woman at a desk, emphasizing luxury and refinement for "library, drawing room and milady's boudoir." This reflects early 20th-century consumer marketing of synthetic materials as affordable alternatives to expensive natural materials. 2. **Secondary ads** include Evans Depilatory powder and a "Sexology" instructional book—typical period advertisements addressing personal grooming and sex education. The left column lists contributors to a "French Babies" feature (continuing from a previous page), likely a charitable fundraising effort for French war orphans—a common Life magazine topic during/after World War I. This is a typical magazine page mixing editorial content with commercial advertisements, not political satire.
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