Life — November 28, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 767 Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and administrative content** rather than political satire. The left side features "A Trick of Mars," a brief satirical piece referencing **Kaiser Karl's proposal to create the state of Illyria**—a fantasy territory during WWI. The text humorously imagines Illyria as a Shakespearean kingdom, suggesting the Austrian king's territorial ambitions are as fantastical as Shakespeare's invented lands. It's gentle wartime satire mocking Habsburg expansionism. The right side contains two advertisements: one for the Hollenden Hotel in Cleveland (describing its amenities and rates), and another from **Life Publishing Co.** directed at newsdealer requesting they ensure adequate magazine supply each Tuesday to prevent sellouts. The page reflects both wartime humor and early 20th-century magazine distribution concerns.