Life, 1919-03-06 · page 37 of 42
Life — March 6, 1919 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a Whitman's Sampler chocolate advertisement that uses historical imagery—comparing modern chocolates to antique needlework samplers—to market candy as a quality product. The left column contains a serious **"Testament"** piece (likely from WWI era, based on references to "American Expeditionary Force" and dated March 4, 1919) listing seven principles, including appreciation for the Red Cross and military organizations. This is earnest propaganda, not satire. At bottom, two brief humor items appear: a "Life in the Suburbs" joke about trading coal for Scotch whisky, and a comment suggesting Russian Bolshevism wouldn't have occurred if *Life* magazine had circulated there—likely satirizing the magazine's own cultural importance while obliquely mocking the Russian Revolution as preventable through American media influence.
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