Life, 1919-07-17 · page 5 of 40
Life — July 17, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content features: **Main Advertisement:** Stromberg Motor Device Co.'s carburetor, emphasized with "New STROMBERG Does it!" The ad showcases various automobiles and claims efficiency benefits. **Additional Ads:** Solopoko solitaire game, Bellans indigestion relief, Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen, and Standard Body Co.'s customizable Ford bodies. **Editorial Content:** A brief article titled "Privileged to Propound" discusses ex-Senator Vardaman of Mississippi preparing a banquet. A smaller piece, "Calling a Doctor," outlines bureaucratic procedures for government medical approval—mocking red tape through numbered steps requiring signatures, freight approval, and Navy Department stamps. The humor is subtle workplace satire rather than political commentary.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Privileged to Propound | ea his active entry into poli- tics, ex ator Vardaman of Mississippi. edited a paper at Gi sod, Mississippi. On a day there wa be a {cast of reason and a flow of al at a local audience hall, and Mr Vardaman was conspicuously energetic perfecting the arrangements for the affair, he employed two negroes to assist in making ready: the hall One he negroes took advantage of his boss's absence from the place iw toask his ebony companion for infor- cononiy and sation tonching the editor's concern = CGcceleration mer the preparations for the speaking 4 ¢ fo Mr ‘\ ardeman git outen all his ca- vortin’ around? Ever’ time dey has in’ he de main man in fom it ready fir it” Wow STROMBERG Does it! CARBURETOR “Whut do he git outen it?” echoed Sam. “Why, man, he don’t git nuthin’ outen it —exceptin’ dey lets him itaires, the new, interesting and fascinating speak!” played with ¢ ary pla Game-board, $x 18 in., containing layou rules for playing, scoring, etc. 25¢. Get a board, . SOLOPOKO COMPANY, Box 1654, Washington, D.C. Calling a Doctor Cf the Government Takes Them Over. Ve can make your Ford like this with our cus- ; Too) ; built body and 20-inch chassis extension for | Sign an affidavit in the presence of $250. 00 f.0.b. New York City. | * three witnesses, ove of whom must his is our Combination Model Two-passenger, he a trained nurse, that you are ill. )~ > -pasenger and Express all in one body. ny ‘Tranamnieithis: by. freight so! dhe 6 BeLtv-ans roves the appearance and riding quality of Navy Department, Washington, f | Hot water fe also build Five-passenger Sports and large, approval by the Seventh Assistant Sec 2 Sure Relief abe Seven-passenger bodies with Extension retary of Naval Aeronautics. Write for illustrated catalog 3 Have your soon’ slesks record EL L L~A N Ss STANDARD BODY CO. the Naval Department's stamp of ap West 54th Street New York City FOR INDIGESTION proval. He must do this with a stub pointed pen, in green ink 4. Send a duplicate of the county clerk's record to the Collector of In- ternal Revenue for your district, for certification 5s. When the certified copy is re- turned to you, you may call in the doc- tor, provided that you have not. re- covered or died during the six months that have elapsed Traditional HE cynic was talking about build- ing his own house. “Don't forget the closets,” warned the architect Tere | the Treaty that Ended the “Certainly not,” said the cynic “What would our family skeleton do without one?" v8 ewe comicbooks.com