Life, 1919-05-29 · page 41 of 42
Life — May 29, 1919 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A cartoon joke about infidelity. The caption reads: "That's his second wife. I never saw his first, but I'll bet he misses her." The humor relies on the implication that the man treats wives poorly enough that he'd prefer his absent first wife to his present one—a dark joke about matrimonial unhappiness common to early 20th-century satire. **Right side and bottom:** Full-page advertisements for a Girard cigar (Philadelphia-made, affordable) and a Lyon Steel Home Locker—a lockable storage cabinet marketed to wealthy households for securing valuables like linens, jewelry, heirlooms, and wines. The ad copy emphasizes security and appeals to the "chatelaine" (female head of household) as the decision-maker. The page is primarily commercial advertising with a single satirical cartoon inserted—typical of *Life* magazine's format mixing humor with revenue-generating ads.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“—everything in its, F HS place—secure and safe lye Never gets on your nerves \f | for your | { Linens | 1, L Full of enjoyment fk tose f Tablecloths Empty of harm 3 fa) Teco \ \ Wines Ai t X ae Heirlooms Antonio Roig and en i bad Jewelry ile i { A, H ingerie Philadelphia ie { : biel : Legal Papers | and numerous other articles | RE) : “ of 2 for 25¢ Es eu . real value Other sizes <A | y 10¢ and up PA PN STEEL HOME LOCKER Keep your Linens and Other Prized Possessions Under Lock and Key The chatelaine of the household will find the Lyon Steel Home Locker a safe and convenient storage place for articles of intrinsic or sentimental value. Linens, jewels, heirlooms, rare wines, wedding pres- ents, keepsakes, etc.—all can be kept under lock and key in this beautiful home locker The locker 1s a handsome piece of furniture beauti- fully enameled in oak, mahogany or rich Scotch brown finish. The shelves are adjustable. It 1s fire-proof and wear-proof. Takes very little’ floor space yet holds more than most closets. Order Today Shipment Direct From Factory If the locker does not satisfy, we want it back PRICES freight paid cast of Denver) Scotch Brown Finish . . . . $47.00 Oak or Mahogany Finish . . 55.00 Descriptive booklet on request Lyon Metallic Manufacturing Company 123 Madison Street, Aurora, Illinois Makers of Quality Steel Products for Twenty-fe Years Man in Background: tat's ais secoxn wire. ! NEVER SAW IIS FIRST, RUT ILL BET NE MISSES NER.” comicbooks.com