Life, 1919-06-26 · page 5 of 43
Life — June 26, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The main features are: 1. **Cuticura ointment ad** (left): A standard medical advertisement with illustration 2. **Connecticut Automatic Ignition ad** (center/right): The dominant piece, promoting an automatic ignition switch for automobiles. The ad argues this safety feature prevents battery drain by automatically shutting off the ignition when the engine stops—a convenience that "never forgets," unlike human drivers 3. **"The Medical Corps" and "The Highfliers"** (left): Appear to be literary pieces, possibly WWI-related based on references to "trench" and "shell" 4. **"Is This Treason?" dialogue** (bottom right): A brief conversational exchange about tambourines and bass drums The page reflects early 1900s magazine conventions mixing ads, poetry, and social commentary without overt political cartoons.
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Soothe Your < Itching Skin With Cuticura VM IN THE DEUCE OP A FIX LAID FART OF MY ARTICLE ON The Medical Corps TEADFAST and keen and strong, they never failed, Though rounds were overlong and sclpers few; And, through their patient care, our soldiers knew That men who at no ghastly service quailed, Who sid their utmost for each lad that sited, Were fighters just as strenuous and xreat Against the ruthless harvesting of hate As those who death-wired trench or lookout scaled. The Highflyers By Clarence Budinaton Kelland “MR ELLAND has written an uncommonly i £ novel that combines within. its pages epic ‘oit’s growth m| fhe aut : of its busi RES me aroused b; Germany 7. the ¢on. Geest of var, Mast to have your spirits. lifted with th hioned belief in Ameri 4, ice into the pages of Mr. Kelland’s book. N wn. itiwstrated.” $1.50 EE a HARPER & BROTHERS Ex. 1817 And always dangers or fatigue forgot At any chance to do a kindly deed: They gave their country heart, and not convince Push the Button (SWITCH ON YOUR IGNITION) But before you start your motor, stop and think what is taking place. Whether the meter on the dash of your car shows it or not, a certain amount of current is flowing out of your battery. This flow, if allowed to continue any length of time, would drain it. This, then, is exactly what would take place should you forget or neglect to switch off your ignition when your motor is not running. Connccticut Automatic Ignition meets th ion squarely. It is provided with « switch which will “kick” itself ‘of?’—automatic- ally—the minute current is being wasted. This switch is more than human; it never forgets. If you want to know whether your car has adequate protection against battery drainage, switch on your ignition some night when you put up your car, and see what happens. AUTOMATIC IGNITION Our booklet on Automobile Ignition in general and Connecticut Automatic Ignition in particular, is werth reading. Yours for the asking. | c phone & Electric Compe Meriden, Connecticut. REG.US.PAT.OFF. They braved continuous rain of shell Is This Treason? and shot fe ; URNS: The Salvation Army is a To succor in a conflict’s instant B le Salve : fine organization, and I'm glad to need, é give them some of my money; but there’s still one thing of which I'm mind, and skill, Brown: W is that? And saved men, flesh and soul, to serve Burns: I can’t bring myself to be- her still. lieve that a tambourine and a bass Charlotte Becker. drum constitute music. comicbooks.com