Life, 1917-10-25 · page 33 of 44
Life — October 25, 1917 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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**Main Political Satire:** The opening section attacks **Talaat Bey, Grand Vizier of Turkey**, who is responsible for the Armenian genocide. The joke's grim punchline suggests that as WWI ends, he will be hanged for these "wholesale murders"—a reference to the contemporary Armenian massacres (1915 onward). The satirist expresses hope that post-war justice will execute him. **Secondary Items:** A brief dialogue about finger bowls and soap appears unrelated to politics—likely filler humor. The page is otherwise dominated by **period advertisements** for diamonds and Federal Motor Trucks, suggesting this is primarily a commercial publication page rather than a dedicated satirical cartoon. **Historical Context:** This reflects wartime sentiment against Ottoman leadership and anticipation of post-war tribunals, though Talaat actually escaped to Berlin and was assassinated by Armenian nationalists in 1921, not formally tried.
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681 Talaat Feels the End Coming ‘ALAAT BEY, Grand Vizier of Turkey, says that it is obvious that the end of the war is approaching. Some persons who feel so, feel it in their bones. Maybe Talaat feels it in the bones of his throat. He is the man most conspicuously responsible for the wholesale murder of the Armenians, If the war ends as it should, he will be hanged. Wate : Are you through with the finger bowl, sir? “Uncte Josn: Through with it? 1 ain't begun with it yet; ain’t ye goin’ to bring me no soap? » DIAMONDS sc R FROM JASON WEILER & SONS of Boston, Mass., one of America’s leading diamond importers, and save 20% to 40% yt For over 41 years the house of Jason Weiler & Sons of jamond importing con- Boston has been one of the leading. E i i welers. However, a large i clearly demonstrate our position to tine prices on diamonds that should surely interest any present or prospective purchaser: rom beck, plied free oddresed n of wnse he date of 1 carat, $95.00 Thy gresing eocearat deamend Bat eke britany ‘aed perc 5 Se Meh ey, Ladies’ Diamond Ring pte ton sire hr ‘$205.00 exteyee $95 This ring is made ot alt platinum, 512.00 Money retunded without a quibble thes $250. Mf not entirely satiste We refer you as to our reliability to any bank or newspaper in Boston. lf desired rings will be sent to your Bank or any Express C with privilege of exami Ovr diamond guarantee for full value for all time goes with every purchase. DIAMONDS This book is beautifully il- lustrated, Tella how to ivdge, select and buy dia- Bosds. Tells how they mise, cut and market dia- mond, This ing weights, Prices ($10 to $10,000, considered an authority. A cory will be mailed to you FREE oa receipt of your name and address. Jason Weiler & Sons 371 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Diamond Importers since 1876 Foreign Agencies: Amsterdam and Paris The Untiring FEDERAL Night and day, winter or summer, bad weather or good, you will find the Federal saving time, human en- ergy and money on the big jobs of haulage, —haulage that requires a cer- tainty of performance which brooks no excuses for delay—on-time de- liveries which are assured only by the sound mechanical construction of a proven motor truck. Federals are used by firms which can be depended upon for results. With them, the untiring Federal is an t written prominently among the profit-making factors of their business. One to Five Ton Capacities. Write for Federal Trafic News Federal Motor Track Co., Detroit, Michigan Wheels within Wheels HE Padraic Pearse branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom has passed resolutions declaring its “ unal- terable faith in the loyalty of Justice Cohalan to the free America he repre- sents.” Does that mean the government of the United States? Because, if it does, the Padraic branch must be practicing underhand to get the Judge into trouble with the Clan-na-Gael. A Clerical Advantage The preacher has this advantage over the layman, He not only is poor, but he knows he is going to be poor all his life. —Capper's Weekly. 'N arranging for his escape from the Castle of Ham, Louis Napoleon had the week's issue of Lire sent to cach of his keepers on the fateful night. They became so absorbed in perusing the paper that it was a very simple matter for the future Napoleon III to walk out unnoticed. comicbooks.com