Life, 1918-08-15 · page 33 of 36
Life — August 15, 1918 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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**The Cartoon:** The small sketch at top left depicts two figures performing tricks, with text referencing "French tricks" coming in handy. This appears to be satirical commentary on military tactics—likely alluding to World War I and the German Crown Prince's military campaigns. **"The Crown Prince" Poem:** This is anti-German satire mocking the German Crown Prince Wilhelm. The physical descriptions (red nose, blue eyes, receding chin) are caricature insults, with the final line—"His armies too"—being the political jab: his armies are "receding" (retreating/failing), mirroring his weak physical appearance. This reflects American/Allied wartime propaganda ridiculing German leadership. **"Society Notes":** A humorous mock-society column using dog breeds as character names making puns on human names—entirely lighthearted domestic satire with no political content. **Advertisement:** The large Havoline Oil advertisement is standard commercial content, not satirical. The page demonstrates *Life* magazine's dual function: serious wartime political satire mixed with whimsical humor and advertising.
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—s “Yer GOT TO ADMIT THAT SOME OF THESr FRENCH TRICKS DO COME IN HANDY AT TIMES.” The Crown Prince IS nose is red; His eyes are blue; His chin recedes; His armies too. Society Notes (From The Dog News and Daily Barker) M* and Mrs. Collie Black announce ec engagement of their daughter, Woofic, to Airedale Bigheart of the n Red Cross. The Canine Club of America will hold triotic meeting this afternoon to feature the hoisting of a service fag showing twelve hundred and thirty- two stars. The Misses Terrier-Fox have issued cards for an informal sausage dinner in honor of Miss Eskimo Barker, their from Alaska. afternoon, at the Mongrel m, Mr. William J. Blood- 1, the world:famous detective, will © on criminology. Proceeds will Old Dogs’ Home. anine Literary Club held its ht at the home Clumber Spaniel. Miss S| Newfoundland read a paper en- “Human Beings I Have Sniffed d Mr. Magnus St. Bernard re- ome of Kis own Alpine sonnets. trick Setter, who was to read © chapter from his “The Vice of Vivisection,” was unable to attend, © a severe attack of fleas s. Cocker Spaniel entertained yes- afternoon with a pail lunch- ¢on in the rear of Hotel Glitter, in honor of her nephew, Reginald Grey- hound, who will sail for France short- ly. Pails were tipped for twelve. The Deepthroat Sisters gave a musi- last night in Tincan Alley. They 1 to tour the whole East Side. ernon Biter will entertain out- of-town college chums Saturday with an old-fashioned cat-chase. ALWAYS UNIFORM The character of Havoline Oil is absolute! ed. Tt never varies. It is as uniform as gold. Havoline Oil never differs, even occasionally, from its fixed, highly corrected standards of lubrication of motor cars. We produce our own crude, pump through our own pipe- lines, ship in our own. tank ‘cars, refine by an exact and uniform process, and distribute the finished produ sealed Havoline container. This is your guarantee of uni- formity, highest quality, full quantity, no impurities, and all-Havoline. The unvarying uniformity of Havoline Oil explain invariable use of Havoline by a vast majority of the class motorists. One quality, three grades, Light, Medium and Heavy. Havoline greases are compounded of Havoline Oil and pure, sweet tallow. Clean to handle and correct in body Indian Refining Company New York _Sncorgorated Producers and Refiners of Petroleum comicbooks.com