Life — May 30, 1918 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# "Ministers' Sons" - Life Magazine Page 868 This page contains three satirical pieces about social expectations and everyday life: 1. **"Ministers' Sons"** (top): The article notes that ministers' sons appear disproportionately in the Hall of Fame, discussing how ministerial families, though often poor, emphasize education and self-improvement. The accompanying airplane cartoon appears to satirize speed or ambition. 2. **"The Poker Habit"** (middle): A brief joke exchange between Flossie Fullblush and Jack Potts about small feet—likely a flirtatious double entendre typical of the era's humor. 3. **"Business for Him"** (bottom): A domestic scene where a husband complains that "marriage is a failure," while the wife (appearing exasperated) and a cook discuss soup quality. The satire targets disappointed husbands and marital discord among the working/middle classes.