Life, 1919-08-14 · page 36 of 44
Life — August 14, 1919 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of **advertisements and satirical letters to the editor**, rather than political cartoons. The main satirical content appears in the "Open Letters" section. One letter addresses Dr. Epitacio Pessoa, Brazil's president, congratulating him on his visit while sarcastically suggesting that when Brazil's next revolution occurs, America should "ship you a few carloads of our Prohibitionists and profiteers" to fight it out instead—a jab at American political dysfunction and unpopular policies (Prohibition was enacted in 1920). Another letter praises an unnamed former socialist who became "the greatest writer of fiction in the world" during wartime service, calling him the "chief Dogberry" (a bumbling character reference) of the government—likely a veiled critique of a public figure's WWI-era role. The page is dominated by product advertisements for carburetors, ginger ale, cigars, and other goods typical of 1920s consumer culture.
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