Life, 1919-08-14 · page 41 of 44
Life — August 14, 1919 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: a Milo Violets cigarette advertisement (top left) and a Hotel Cleveland advertisement (right), with a small cartoon at the bottom left. **The cartoon** depicts two men in conversation about a legal dispute. One man suggests settling "out of court," but the other refuses, pointing to a large third man (presumably "Casey"), saying "Look at the size of him." The joke is a common one from this era: the speaker won't settle because he's confident he can win in an actual fight—suggesting he's relying on physical strength rather than legal merit. The humor plays on class stereotypes of working-class men (the casual dialect reinforces this) resolving disputes through intimidation or violence rather than proper legal channels. The cartoons and advertisements occupy most of the page; there's no significant political content visible. This appears to be standard early-20th-century magazine filler combining commerce with light humor aimed at working-class readers.
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DELICATELY SCENTED GOLD TIPS Yr 1O BOX_DELUXE OF 100 $250 Ifye-ir dealer cannot supply you.wnite Dept MY. 1790 Broadway New York Notable SERVICE @ At Hotel CLEVELAND Ohio, atten- tion to the guest exceeds the usual idea of good service. @ It goes beyond efficient and unique provision for varied needs. @ Here, service is distinguished by the fact that it is rendered under singularly auspicious circum- stances. @ Every detail of it bears the imprint of the progressiveness of a great city ex- pressed in an institution ranked among the first of its kind on this continent. ind's largest hotel, facing on Public Square, at the ‘s main thoroughfares. The hotel ns of principal railroad and . Directly adjoining location of projected Union Station. One thousand rooms and baths. Every room with full o Jleexposure. Single rooms can be arranged en suite. Servidor service. Special Sample Accom- modations. Washed-Air Ventilation. Circulating Ice Water, The leveland onis comedy dy for : or pre LOOK HERE, DAN, WHAT'S THLE USE 0° BLOWIN’ IN MONEY ON A LAWSUIT? WHY DON'T YoU AN’ CASEY SETTLE IT ovT O° s. court?” “SETTLE UT OUT 0° COOkT? LOOK AT THE Size 0” Mit.” comicbooks.com