Life — February 7, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 206 from Life Magazine This is **not a political cartoon or satirical content**—it's a **vintage advertisement** for the Mimeograph machine by A.B. Dick Company (Chicago and New York). The ad uses the heading "In action!" to showcase the device's capabilities. Rather than satire, it's straightforward business marketing, targeting company managers and business owners. The text emphasizes the mimeograph's practical benefits: printing letters, forms, and documents cheaply and quickly, saving time and money while maintaining internal business communications. The ad promises efficiency gains and cost-cutting—key selling points for early 20th-century business technology. There is no political commentary or social satire present; this is purely industrial-era product promotion.