Life, 1919-10-30 · page 30 of 36
Life — October 30, 1919 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page comprises **humorous anecdotes and period advertisements** rather than political cartoons. ## Humor Sections: The jokes satirize social pretense and domestic life. "Brave and Brainy" mocks a suitor who upsets a boat intentionally to appear heroic—a commentary on performative masculinity. "Helping Him" jokes about a doctor's wife recommending diet partly to increase her bill. "Another Prohibition Problem" references the contemporary alcohol ban, questioning who bears blame when bootleggers (illegal liquor dealers) are shot—highlighting Prohibition's logical contradictions. ## Advertisements: **Evans' Ale** advertises as a "non-intoxicating beverage" despite Prohibition, using euphemistic language. **Egyptian Deities cigarettes** (30¢) appeal to "culture and refinement." **"Save-U-Gas"** promotes a fuel additive. **Capewell Horse Nails** pitch their product as superior. The "Wordsworth Apologies" poem sarcastically references **Woodrovian arithmetic**—likely mocking Woodrow Wilson's political math or policies—while commenting on working-class women's lives and family economics.
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