Life, 1918-03-14 · page 34 of 40
Life — March 14, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine (appears to be from WWI era, based on references to Plattsburg Camp and mail-tube service) is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The few satirical pieces included are brief: 1. **"An Appreciative Audience"**: A dialect joke about a Black worker ("Sam") whose wife nags him, playing on racist stereotypes common to the period. 2. **"The Manor"**: A joke about children's memory, with one child claiming to remember back to God's creation—mild humor with no political content. 3. **Street-car vignette**: A joke about a man joining a "Sit Still Club" (apparently a etiquette movement), declining to give up his seat to a woman. The page is dominated by product advertisements (Stromberg Carburetors, Herman's Army Shoes, Bell-Ans indigestion remedy, Prophylactic toothbrushes) and a brief editorial item mocking Postmaster-General Burleson's proposed mail-tube system. **Overall**: This is primarily a commercial page rather than satirical commentary. The humor reflects early-20th-century attitudes without engaging significant political or social critique.
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R__ FOOLIS CONTEMPO ARIES - Don't Jet fuel bills halk your motor- ing pleasure. Equip your Ford with a New Stromberg Carburetor FOR FORDS It will solve the stubborn cost of operation problem. It holds the World’s greatest Ford record— 374/h0 Miles on a Gallon of Gasoline i th f Fords are } startle rg Carburete ‘ Order direct from ad. Enclose ” was the response. jrurchase price, $20.00. Put it to a 10 Days’ Trial ter?” asked the busi- Let Gasoline Keep strict track of the gas used. Tf you ness man, very sympathetically. are not convinced ‘ “Well, Sam he been a-tellin’ me ev'y Costs Keep ei mo'nin’ for a year he gwine to lick his wife ‘cause of her naggin’.” Your Ford ae LM LocKed Up “Well, yestiddy she done ovahheah him. Da’s all."—Columbus Citizen. OG Gj An Appreciative Audience A prominent business man has two colored men who work about his home. One morning Sam, one of the men, did “Where is Sam?" asked the owner CUCL LOU ‘em your ost ce Literature: STROMBERG MOTOR DEVICES CO. Dept. 312, 64 East 25th Street, Chicago, Illinois Ae “THE MANOR” ~Ashevil rth Carolina IN AMERICA-AN ENGLISH INN—Perfect GOLF. Two youngsters were engaged ina game of brag. Having exhausted other 1 subjects, they began on memory. ew oes it! “T can member,” boasted one, “clean back to when I was born.” CARB URETOR Uuh!" grunted the other disdainful Sete erent el A eet ly. “Ten ‘member back to when God —— : said, ‘Now stand up, Johnny, and be a ; good boy and let Me put your eyes in.” Victress E = N AS) —Toronto Republican, “Madam,” said the man in the street- car “I know 1 ought wo st wp and =| ADSOlutely Removes give you my seat, but unfortunately I've H ERMAN'S recently joined the Sit Still Cho.” Indi ges tion. One package # “That's all right, sir,” replied the Tov: it. _25e woman. “And you must excuse me for Pro es ite at all druggists staring. at-yourso hardy: 1 amiasmember U.S. ARMY SHOES of the Stand nd Stare Chit.” Accurately following the outline of % arch, Herman's Munson makes to fecl uncomfortable under her Fin allowance for muscle action and nat- Fidally the rose and.gaid ir H ural expansion and allows the foot sae lacmanaert ah as i to do its part without pain or injury. seat, madam ; ss TM resign fre It corrects foot troubles and adds club and join yours."—Boston Transcript. to your sure-footedness and effi- ciency. Every U.S.so! ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE for Soldiers and Sailors The Plattsburg Camp Manual suggests the daily feet are cor willfind inthis shoe | use of Foot=Ease in the $ Blessed relief and matchleis footwear value. Made in all sizes Mastek: What! Forgotten your pen- and Ww cil again? What would you think of a ear soldier who went to war without a gun? Herman’s Tommy: I'd think he was an officer, | Ge B | L T M Oo R E WwW Mists fo, Be mine ot | sir—Passing Show. | 43rd and 44th Streets and Madison Avenue : ISTMASTER-GENERAL BUR- The center of social life at LESON is trying to rob our princi- TEA TIME pal cities of the time-saving mail-tube Ideall ent OFA j : : leally convenient for Catalog ii" Jk service. If this should deprive the sub- suburban dwellers FREE—Write for it. y scribers to Lire. of their regular Tues- Jos. M. Herman Shoe Co. i day morning copy, he would wish he rms Coatractors 20 years 816 Albany py Bids. a | had not stirred up that particular hor- Le fi nets’ nest. Tooth Brush WHAT HAPPENED ON A “ MEATLESS THESDAY "