Life, 1917-11-22 · page 34 of 44
Life — November 22, 1917 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief satirical anecdotes and period advertisements. The humor relies on wordplay and gentle social observation rather than political commentary. The cartoons mock everyday situations: British soldiers ("Tommies") during wartime discussing a captured German ("Boche") soldier who fled so fast he'd lose feathers; an Irish immigrant ("Pat O'Ryan") mishearing the constellation Orion; and a tailor's apple trademark deriving from the Biblical apple that ruined Eden's clothing industry. Other jokes target wartime attitudes—a man so eager to buy Liberty bonds he cut himself shaving—and social pretense, including skepticism toward suspicious new waiters. The page is primarily **advertising and book promotion** (Listerine antiseptic, novels by Ruth Sawyer and John Ames Mitchell), with the ads occupying more space than the actual satirical content. The overall tone is lighthearted rather than pointed criticism.
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OUR, FOOLISH CONTEMPO ARIES Some Speed It was a dull da; a bunch of Tommies had gathered ind After a ; shampoo—to prevent scalp irritation, dandruff, and a tie ahd asd s|| to impart a delightful feeling were discussing events. After a while Sc of cleanliness—apply the talk turned on a big Boche who had been captured the night before. : Weed “He was scared stiff,” said one : Tommy. “ Did he run? th é asked another. that Boche had had jest one feather in “Run?” replied the first. “Why, if The Safé Antiseptic his hand he'd 'a’ flew."—Tit-Bits, Encouraging A college graduate was walking down the street one evening with a friend of Irish descent, and, pausing to look up at the starry sky, remarked with enthusi- asm: “ How bright Orion is t “So that is O'Ryan, is it?” replied Pat, Well, diank the Lard, théve’s one with polite gratitude. ‘This one acts as Irishman in heaven, anyhow!" if he were collecting an indemnity.” London Option, —Washington Star. Suspicion “You suspect the new waiter of being ight!" a German agent?” “Yes. The other used to receive a tip “Wovtp you give your life-blood for sheville, North Carolina ISH INN—Perfect GOLF. ee tae “THE MANO! IN AMERICA-AN ENG “Sure!” said the man who's always in a hurr: “T've done so already. I was Tailors’ Emblem in such a hurry to get downtown this “Why do you have an apple as your morning to buy Liberty bonds that I cut trade-mark?" asked a client of the cash myself shaving.” —Buffalo Express. tailor. - - “Well, well,” replied the man,- rubbing “TIT pox’t know how many times he his hands, “if it hadn't been for an apple kissed me!” where would the clothing business be to- “What! With day."—Chicago Ledger. under your nose thing going on right It were better that a man have one goddess of perfection than seven hundred shrews. —Apologies to Solomon. JOHN AMES MITCHELL has only one “goddess” DROWSY but she’s worth every ounce of the daring and pluck that it takes to win her. A story of love and mechanical triumph by the editor of Life, the author of “Amos Judd” and “The Pines of Lory.” . On sale at all Bookshops. Net $1.50. STOKES, Publisher | Just Published HERSELF, HIMSELF and MYSELF by RUTH SAWYER Any one who has ever read one of this author's books—" Miles to Arden” or “The Primrose nows that she can do two things supremely well—create a woman character every one must love, and fill her story with the true Irish spirit and tenderness. This new novel is of both America and Ireland, of “Herself,” the orphan daughter of a rich man, of “Himself,” who brought her happiness, and of “ Myself,” hful nurse who cared for her. 81.35. HARPER & BROTHERS Established 1817 NDERELLA, having just come into her fortune, immediately sub- scribed to Lire for every one of the many poor girls of her acquaintance. “Other persons,” she said, “will sce that they are fitted to shoes and stoc tnys and other necessities, but 1 want © them a bunch of happiness y week.” t THE DREAMER comicbookssem@ Re