Life, 1918-08-01 · page 3 of 36
Life — August 1, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for the Saratoga racing season (August 1-31), promoting horse races and the Saratoga Association for breed improvement. The two cartoons at the bottom appear to be **humorous vignettes** unrelated to the racing content: - **Left cartoon** ("Time: When You're Waiting for a Check"): depicts a skeletal figure with a scythe—likely **Death or Father Time**—suggesting the tedious, seemingly endless wait for payment. - **Right cartoon** ("When You Have a Note to Meet"): shows a similarly skeletal figure struggling with financial obligations, suggesting financial hardship and the stress of meeting debt payments. Both cartoons use **memento mori imagery** (skeletal figures) to satirize the frustrations of waiting for money and managing financial obligations—common complaints among the magazine's readers during this era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“LIFE: America’s Premier Watering Place RACING AT SARATOGA THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st (Inclusive) SIX RACES EVERY WEEK DAY, RAIN OR SHINE Thursday, August Ist Saturday, August 3rd Saturday, August 10th SARATOGA HANDICAP UNITED STATES HOTEL STAKES SARATOGA SPECIAL ForThree Year Olds andUp. 11 Miles. For Two Year Olds. ¥/ Mile. For Two Year Olds. 6 Furlongs. Wednesday, August 14th Saturday, August 17th Saturday, August 17th THE SANFORD MEMORIAL THE SPINAWAY STAKES THE TRAVERS STAKES For Two Year Olds. 6 Furlongs. For Two Year Old Fillies. 514 Furlongs. For Three Year Olds. 11/ Miles. Saturday, August 24th Saturday, August 31st Saturday, August 31st GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES THE HOPEFUL STAKES SARATOGA CUP For Two Year Olds. 6 Furlongs. For Two Year Olds. 6 Furlongs. For Three Year Olds and Up. 13{ Miles. THE SARATOGA ASSOCIATION for the Improvement of the Breed of Horses RICHARD T. WILSON, President HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY, Vice-President ANDREW MILLER, Secretary and Treasurer 18 East 41st Street, New York. From July 25th to September 1st, 18 Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. A. McL. EARLOCKER, Racing Secretary. TIME WHEN YOU'RE WAITING FOR A CHECK