Life, 1919-09-18 · page 42 of 48
Life — September 18, 1919 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a large advertisement for Remington ammunition disguised as editorial content, plus unrelated advertising for Evans Ale and Prophylactic toothbrushes. The main illustration shows a hunter with a shotgun and hunting dog, accompanying text titled "Practical Worth." The ad emphasizes that Remington's UMC ammunition features "Wetproof" waterproofing technology developed during WWI, making shells reliable in wet conditions—a practical selling point for sportsmen. The dialogue snippets at bottom appear to be from a separate theatrical or literary piece involving characters named Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Elizabeth, Uncle Tom, and Little Eva, though their context and purpose on this page are unclear and seem disconnected from the ammunition advertisement. The page is primarily commercial rather than satirical. The juxtaposition of serious hunting equipment marketing with unrelated dialogue suggests this is a typical early 20th-century magazine layout mixing disparate content.
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