Life, 1918-09-26 · page 30 of 33
Life — September 26, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine contains three satirical anecdotes ("Aut Scissors, Aut Nullus") plus a car advertisement. **The humor pieces** mock social pretension and absurdity: - "Peace at Any Price" satirizes a man willing to pay any sum for information his wife wants—the joke being marriage's financial demands. - "The Aeroplane Chicken" plays on modern technology hype (aviation was new), mocking a waiter's absurd description of a chicken as "all wings and machinery." - "Discriminating" ridicules two political candidates during a local election; one loses voter interest by admitting he never paid for a vote—the satire suggesting this honesty disqualifies him in corrupt local politics. **The illustration** labeled "Footprints on the Sands of Time" shows a figure trudging through sand, visually complementing the satirical commentary. **The advertisement** for the Locomobile Gunboat Roadster emphasizes economy and practicality—typical early automotive marketing. The page reflects early 20th-century American middle-class anxieties: marriage costs, technological change, and local political corruption.
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