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This page contains satirical humor pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** presents two brief comic anecdotes mocking everyday absurdities: a farm worker resents being counted eating pancakes (establishing his employer's wife as annoyingly penny-pinching), and a naval officer jokes about submarine casualty counts being impossible to verify—both gently ridiculing human logic and bureaucratic evasion. **"Looking Forward"** satirizes romantic soldiers departing for WWI trenches. A uniformed man receives farewell visits from ten young women, each extracting promises of devoted letters and constant thoughts. After assuring each he'll think of them "twice a night," he admits to a friend he'll actually be "tremendously busy"—mocking soldiers' insincere romantic pledges and young women's romantic naïveté during wartime. The page is otherwise dominated by period advertisements (Christian Science Monitor, cigarettes, pipes, dental products, skin remedies), reflecting Life's revenue model alongside editorial content.

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Lysander, a farm hand, was recounting his troubles to a neighbor. Among other things, he said that the wife of the farmer who employed him was “too close for any use.” “This very, mornin,” said he, “she asked me “Lysander, do you know how many pan- you have et this mornin’?’ 1 said, m; [ain't had no occasion to count ‘em.’ ‘Well,’ says she, ‘that last one was the twenty-sixth.’ And it made me so mad I jest got up from the table and went to work without my breakfast!” —Everybody's Too Busy for Details Ou Lapy: Why can't the Admiralty tell us how many submarines have been sunk? Jack: Well, y’see, muni, we can’t spare enough divers to walk about the bottom of the sea and count ‘em! lors’ Magazine, Right is Might The Christian Science Monitor— the one great international daily news- paper, stands squarely on the platform that “right is might.” Fearless in the presentation of facts as they are, progressive in all that it advocates, universal in its appeal, and absolutely truthful, the Monitor is recognized as an authority on affairs to which it gives its attention. It is an important channel through which to obtain reliable information of the activities that are today shaping the social, business and political life of tomorrow. The Monitor aids the individual to lift thought from the limits of personal considerations to the greater responsi- bilities to country and fellow men. The Christian Science Monitor, at 3c a copy, is on general sale throughout the world at news stands, hotels and Christian Science reading-rooms. A monthly trial subscription by mail anywhere in the world for 75¢, a sample copy on request. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY BOSTON U.S.A. Sole publishers of all authorized Christian Science literature Looking Forward He was a strikingly handsome figure in his uniform as he started out upon his round of farewell calls, “And you'll think of me every single minute when you're in those stupid old trenches?” questioned the sweet young thing upon whom he first called. He nodded emphatically. Twice a night,” patting the pretty head on his sho} “ And write me long, long letters?” “Every spare minute I have,” assured her, and hurried away to the next There were ten in all who received his When it was over he sighed. he murmured, fighting to do going to be so tremendously busy.” —London Opinion. there won't be NOR" Asheville, North Carolina THE MAI! Rw IN AMERICA—AN ENGLISH INN—Perfect GOLF Can't you find work? Yessum; but everyone wants a reference from my last employer. And can't you get one? Yer see, he’s been dead twenty-cight years. —Chicago Blade. HE faculty of the University of their desire ise the Chinese people with very highest forms of Caucasian civil cation and culture, have made it obli- gatory that every student shall be an annual subscribe Rople of culture and refinement invarial PREFER. Deities to any other cigarette No Soggy Heel Wonderfulnew prineiplein pipe construc. ff Scestia | tion, No soggy heel because it loads Gast | from the bottom. No dirty wells, | pans, catidges as NO disgust- ing juices are formed. No Wells Y wp. > anteed Fr Rubber Bi V7 Standard size. Dealers: Write for prop- non great invented The Dorreliy Underfeed Py bas, remo Guaranteed 4° Soldiers Soothe Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap, Ointment, Talcum 2c. each. + Samplesof"Caticura,Dept B.Boston.” Toothwhite Liquid ©33''¥,2°5's¢ | harmless. Try it. Leaves healthful, beautiful, natural col- | ‘or, Send SSe, stamps or coins, for special trial bottle today. | Toothwhite Laboratories, Dept. 37_ Evanston, Chicase Th swer much find pum seruy powe by t poiso bim passe trage Wi war | it is name mani this Dot milli further at banions i: The Pl taining ¢ morning. One wa sent out Foot=Fa! diers and French a Friction f isno foot antiseptic shoes anc remedy | | perspirin bunions, Why ny from you friends in