Life, 1919-02-06 · page 34 of 38
Life — February 6, 1919 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes humor columns with period advertising. The main satirical content includes: **"His Transmigration"**: A joke about reincarnation. A young man bores an older gentleman by pressing him to explain how souls maintain identity across lives. The gentleman's punchline—that nothing fundamental changes ("you have not changed a bit")—is a cutting insult wrapped in philosophy. **"Knew the Doctor"**: Domestic humor where a wife delays calling the doctor until her husband loses consciousness, claiming he wouldn't "let" her while conscious. The joke plays on marital dynamics and stubbornness. **"Real Literature"**: A sentimental anecdote about a Black soldier (identified by race and military "khaki") crying over a Red Cross canteen cookbook, homesick after reading fried chicken recipes. The humor is gentle and sympathetic rather than mocking. The page is primarily **advertising**—Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Masonic books, a correspondence art school, sexology texts, and diamonds. These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture and attitudes toward self-improvement literature.
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