Life, 1918-08-29 · page 13 of 34
Life — August 29, 1918 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon ("Midnight, and All's Well"):** The dark illustration depicts a figure in robes (appearing to represent Death or Grim Reaper) standing over fallen bodies on a battlefield at night. This is a WWI commentary on the human cost of war—specifically the nighttime casualties and carnage. **Text Story ("Dosserwetter!"):** A humorous anecdote by Lawrence Kane about a sand crab and ostrich engaging in combat. Germany is represented as the pig-headed ostrich, satirizing German stubbornness during WWI conflict. **"Matrimonial" Section:** A tongue-in-cheek advice column about marriage finances, suggesting a couple could marry on fifty dollars monthly—satirizing middle-class economic anxieties of the era. This page combines anti-German WWI sentiment with domestic humor typical of Life's satirical approach.
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nd they are pulling out your athers and your wing feathers!” “There aren't any Ameri ' Germany, jabbing her head into nd with all her strength They are putting a barrel of gun- powder under you!” shrilled the crab. “The outlook is very bad; and if you will be good enough to excuse me, 1 “DONNERWETTER! I'M LICENSE TAG 1's AFRAID) THIS. WEARING GET ME BY THE DOG CATCHER.” WILL NEVER “MIDNIGHT, AND ALL'S WELL” will proceed to dig in. You are larger and more experienced than I, but there is a possibility that you may be mis- taker Never!” declared Germany fearful nd crab on his nose and Lin several places. As \ moment later a crash threw the sa cracked his soon as he was able, he struggled back to the mouth of his burrow and looked Noth- ing remained of her, except a few pin for Germany, the giant ostrich. feathers and one or two shreds of flesh. Nh, well.” sighed the sand crab, “Germany was a pig-head, but I've got to hand it to her for one thing: she could deceive herself more e than anyone else in the world.” So saying, the sand crab straightened the dents in his shell and sidled off to hunt a new burrow. iently Lawrence Kane, Matrimonial HE. Minnesota Health marriage and State Board of issued a hook of ad- vice on gement, which contains the following : A couple wed if the n has an income of fifty or dollars a month and he has saved uy two or three hundred dollars The writer of this gem of financial wisdom does not say how much the bride ought to have, but if he has ever d the experiment of marrying on fifty dollars a month he probably to have all the dollars to knows that she oug way from one thousand twenty thousand dollars a year, accord- ing to her environment W -PRESERVED MAIDEN (at electrical shop): 1 would like to see one of your osculating fans. comicbooks.com