Life, 1918-11-28 · page 3 of 34
Life — November 28, 1918 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
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.
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} vempt ne who MOUNTAIN LIFE WITH CITY CONVENIENCES A Trick of Mars "THE late Kaiser Karl's proposal to create the state of Ilyria adds a fantasy to the great wonders of this war. llyria is the country of Shakespeare's “ Twelfth Night.” d if the ex-Austrian king wants to play Prospero and bid t's mythical, lost land appear out of the vasty deeps of the conturies, we Allies shall be last to say him nay. Ho! Orsino and Curio, Olivia and Sir Toby Belch, and Feste and Fabian and Sir Andrew Aquecheek, back to your f ngs; the curtain may rise once again upon your queer ngs under the moon. By all means, Illyria, Karl—and accept our thanks. H IS for Happy Man, also his wifes For, married or single, they're subscribers to Lire, wala ote fend To some it means a delightful temporary home, with an atmosphere distinctively its own—an ad- mixture ‘of refinement, dignity and comfort. To others, it means a place to be remembered and patronized again because of the super-excel- lence of its cuisine. To any with discriminating tastes, it represents everything desirable in a first-class hotel. European plan with bath: For One on. $2 to $5. Mr. Newsdealer! If you are not at the present time getting enough copies of LIFE so as not to be sold out by Friday or Saturday of each week, Or, if Lire is wot reaching you intimetobeonsale each Tuesday, Won’t you please advise us of the facts, stating the name of the News Company from whom you get your supply? LIFE PUBLISHING CO. _ comicbooks.com