Life, 1919-01-23 · page 38 of 42
Life — January 23, 1919 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains satirical short jokes and period advertisements, typical of early 20th-century humor. **The Jokes:** Brief anecdotes mock everyday absurdities—a pilot arriving late from a romantic escapade, a recruits' misunderstanding about army duties ("is there anyone else in the army besides me?"), and wordplay about light and a gas meter. The humor relies on literal interpretations and domestic situations familiar to contemporary readers. **The Advertisements:** Include glove manufacturers (Fownes), cigarettes (Egyptian Deities), ale (Cheona Evans), and a toothbrush. The cigarette ad's claim that "people of culture and refinement invariably PREFER Deities" reflects pre-1920s advertising that made unsubstantiated health/class claims—tobacco companies hadn't yet faced serious regulation. **The cartoon** at bottom shows a puppy needing a muzzle, captioned as a pun about dogs being unruly. The overall tone is light domestic satire with no political content—typical entertainment for *Life*'s affluent readers of that era.
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146 UR CONTEMPOR ARIES Didn't Have Time her night one of our erty until ten-thirty it back from a hop i He passed arted on At twelve the aviators who h was “hot footin’ harbor in a ni the tracks, the “ g ville. and then yelled the late now.” —Panillac Pilot, France. Frightfulness “You don't seem to pay any atten to these germs.” I don’t talk about ‘em any more than is necessary,” answered Do “tr take all possi recautions and then try to ignore ' The meanest thing about where else, he tries to get on you if | could find a sensible girl, Tinns: I know a think she wants to marry. refused me, Hines sible girl nice girl, but I don’t At least, she By George, she must be a sen- Introduce will you? —Boston Transcript. The international stan- dard of glove value. The most exacting Mil- itary and Civilian re- quirements completely satisfied—in leather, fur, silk or fabric. At the Principal Shops. American The name ia always in the glove, In the Army General Leonard Wood tells the story a captain to whom was signed a new orderly, a fresh recrs “Your work will be to clean my boots, nd so forth, shave me, sce you must groom thor- equipment o to your hut, help to serve the after breakfast lend a hand wash up At eight o'clock you go on) parade 1 oodrill till twelve o’clock—" “ Excuse me, buttons, bel Dreakiast, and sir.” broke in t “is there anyone else in the army besides me?"—Chri © recruit, an Register. Bacox: Do you know anything about ht Bacox: What, for instance? uext: I know it moves one hundred and ninety-two. th ond. Bacon: Oh, y Ss per sec gas meter, too, h Yonkers Statesman BOOK may b a battle,” wrote Disracli, a state- chich is confirmed fifty-two times @ year in the mind of everyone who is fortunate enough to be an annual sub- scriber to Lire. as great a thing as EGYPTIAN © DEITIES Ghe Ubnostin Gi idarettes?” j lain End or Cork Tip ople of culture and refinement variably PREFER Deities toany | Other cigarette: deceive his wife sa wonder!” day Journal. Tooth Brush Sophy 8 oth 1 tic Kee? clean tr wow! HE OUGHTA BE The Pup: MuzzLep!