Life, 1919-06-12 · page 41 of 46
Life — June 12, 1919 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four product advertisements: 1. **Smoker's Waterproof Cigarette Case** (top left): A practical container marketed to businessmen and outdoorsmen. 2. **Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen** (center): The main advertisement, emphasizing that different handwriting styles require different pen points. The decorative header shows various signatures, suggesting personalization and individual character. 3. **Cuesta-Rey Havana Cigars** (bottom left): A luxury cigar brand. 4. **Editorial snippet "Get Behind the Times"** and **"Moods Change"** (sides): Brief satirical pieces—the first ironically advising readers to *avoid* keeping up with current events to ensure political success; the second a joke about President Wilson's Italy visit and maintaining domestic happiness through *Life* magazine subscriptions. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and light political humor rather than sustained cartoon satire. The Wilson reference dates this to around 1919.
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FERPROOF CIGARETTE CASE. HOLDS THIRTY Cotton 50c 'HE perfect container for a full day’s smokes. Rub- berized to keep cigarettes from drying or spilling. — Light, | compact— fits pocket. Ideal | | for any smoker; great for motorists, golfers, campers, fishermen, Vacationists. Silk $1.00 ashers, Sporting Goods, wy Sto Or direct pt of 4 Broadwa: pri DWN SUSPENDER CO., 83: Get Behind the Times © troubles in the world he traced to the evil of th the times. Woman ar, Prohibition—none of would have come to pass vations had not developed of keeping up with the TI ire unknown in remote nts of the world where people and is do vet keep up with the times Keeping with the times was never ant for many, but for the few For the m the best advice still is to get behin L stay there powith the times you will our days, whereas if you © times you are free to ess, or become an editor. xet far enough hehind uare pretty nearly sure to land the natural a scat in the Senate, and’ in vurse of events, be nomi- csident hy the Republicans less the Democrats get you y. then, instead of wearing trying to keep up with the wurse you are—the thing lrop it and get behind the hange. It can’t hurt you, tead to a great career. STANDS MCAD THE WHITE STAMP ON CACH BOX— QO her Ith CA I nth G Fit your writing with wee ey Waterman's N 2 Ideal ) fountain Pen, Handwriting is characteristic of the individual doing it, and it varies just as widely as individual characters do. If you get a pen that fits your particular character of handwriting, you will enjoy writing with it. The idea is to get a pen point that humors you, not one that you have to humor. You can find in Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen the point that humors you perfectly —fine, medium or coarse, in any degree of flexibility desired, and it will write for you comfortably at any speed without dip, skip or blot at any angle it may be your custom to hold it. You will also find in Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen the size of barrel that fits your hand comfortably, which means that you can write at length without tiring. It is the writing tool brought to perfection with thirty-five years of enviable reputation back of it. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen is the standard by which the world judges the quality, efficiency and enduring service of a fountain pen. It is well worth your while to buy it by name —Waterman’s Ideal. Made in Self-Filling, Safety, and Regular Types: $2.50, $4.00, $5.00 and up. Illustrated Folder on Request. Avoid Substitutes Sold at the Best Stores Throughout the World L. E. Waterman Co., 191 Broadway, New York 24 School Street, Boston 115 So, Clark Street, Chicago 17 Stockton Street, San Francisco 179 St. James Street, Montreal Exclusive Havano Cigar MADE IN BOND U.S. OUARANTEE Moods Change a good thing Wilson visited I Italy when he did.” lf would be almost as bad as getting home.” P ER, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a Wife and couldn't keep her; the reason being that he hadn't sense enough to cheer up the Peter house- hold with an annual subscription to Lire. “Yes he went there now “Cuesta-Rey; r comicbooks.com 7