Life, 1919-07-24 · page 37 of 40
Life — July 24, 1919 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains advertisements and one satirical cartoon. **The Main Cartoon (lower left):** Shows a railroad official in a limousine with conductor and section hand inquiring about selling it. The joke plays on economic hardship: after his salary was cut, he advertised his luxury car for sale—but only railroad workers (conductors and section hands) inquired, likely unable to afford it. The satire mocks the irony of a struggling executive still owning a limousine while needing to sell it, and the absurdity that only fellow working-class railroad employees showed interest. **The Advertisements:** Include Pall Mall cigarettes, *The Hollenden* hotel in Cleveland (marketing to successful businesspeople), and *Life* magazine's own subscription offer for three months at a special rate. The cartoon reflects Depression-era or post-recession economic anxiety about white-collar job losses and reduced circumstances.
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PEOPLE Are™ like any other business, is characterized by its patronage. Hollenden pusone, in the saderit, ace Sieh and women who have attained recognized success in their respective businesses or professions. To such people, definite refinement in both atmorphere end service is the expected thing The Hollenden rarely disappoints. European Plan, with Bath Single + $2.00 10 $4.00 With Twin Beds Double - 4.0010 5.50 $5.00 to $7.00 The Next Three Months is vacation time—the one period in all the year when you should read Lire regularly. Why not Obey that Impulse and avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26) for three months to Open only to Railroad Official: AvTER MY SALARY WAS CUT 1 IAD To ADvER TISE MY LIMOUSINE FOR SALE. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. “GET ANY INQUIRIES?” “YES. FROM TWO CONDUCTORS AND A SECTION MAND.” comicbooks.com