Life, 1918-03-28 · page 36 of 40
Life — March 28, 1918 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page contains mostly **book reviews and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"Battering the Boche"** — a review of Preston Gibson's dramatic account of WWI fighting on the Western Front. "Boche" is a derogatory French term for Germans. The book describes trench warfare's realities: poison gas, dugouts, artillery, and a major French offensive—presenting the war through a sensitized soldier's perspective. **Advertisements** dominate the lower half, notably promoting **Allen's Foot-Ease powder** for soldiers, referencing Fort Wayne hospital corps and Plattsburg training camps. This reflects WWI's practical concerns: maintaining troops' physical fitness for marching and combat. The lighter content includes humor pieces like "She Took Matters in Her Own Hands" (a child's cheeky logic about asking for chocolate). The page overall captures wartime American publishing: serious soldier narratives mixed with products marketed as supporting the war effort.
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