Life, 1919-11-06 · page 28 of 36
Life — November 6, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a large Egyptian Deities cigarette advertisement featuring an Egyptian woman in profile, promoting cigarettes at 30¢ as products of "culture and refinement." The small **cartoon content** includes: 1. **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** (top left): A brief domestic humor sketch about a speeding husband who got a ticket—his wife is relieved because now he'll serve jail time instead of coming home, solving her problem of the cook quitting. 2. **"Regulations"** (bottom right): A two-panel joke showing an impatient passenger asking a cab driver to speed up, but the driver claims he's not "allowed" to exceed the speed limit—likely mocking post-WWI traffic enforcement or regulatory complaints. The page also contains various product advertisements (Fownes Gloves, Fifield Shirts, Masonic jewelry). The satire is mild and domestic rather than political, reflecting 1920s consumer culture and everyday life complaints.
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LIFE EGYPTIAN “=~ DEITIES* “The Utmost in Cigarettes 7 Th THE young man, one of the favored few who can still run a car, reached home late for dinner. “I got caught for exceeding the speed limit cn the way home," he explained rather sheepishly “Have to appear tomorrow morning and get a fine or fifteen days." The wife clapped two blistered little hands. “What a Providence!" she cried joyfully. ‘Take the fifteen d: Harry. The cook has just left."—The Argonaut. NAME IN EVERY PAIR This name will never appear in poor gloves, For 142 years it has typified Style, Fit and Durability in GLOVES FOR MEN. WOMEN & CHILDREN Plain End or Cork Tip People of culture and refinement invariably PREFER “Deities B, to any other cigarette Mates he io Taga Cran tes But We Ask in Vain Many were the traits of kindliness, gencrosity and sympathy that one once demanded in the definition of good neighbor. Now all one asks of a neigh- bor is that he does not play his phono- graph after cleven at night, does not start his Ford before seven in the morn- ing, and attends to his own business. — Eldorado Republican, As a man grows older he sces what an ass he used to be; but fails to sec what an ass he is—Boston Transcript CEifield Shirts Are made in the Fifield workrooms from. impor~ ted batiste, silk or flannels . Rete ced "62°to on Carrey licited t articles froin tho Fifield Shop can be sent on approval Only exclusive impor” ted fabrics are used for Fifield Shirts Service “by mail or through special representatives. nglis ercoats and. Hats, ‘field Scarves-, Gloyes:and other acces- »gories to gentlemems dress tevensor (Hens Wear een So “|| The Landon School 1. ‘ ifield : armies. Order the nail of quality and service tor your bores || The Capewell Horse Nail Co., Send for a Complete Catala MASONIC BOG Jewelry and Go REDDING & CO. Publishers and Manufsetaren Dept. 200 Fifth Avenue, COPY THIS SKETCH er oe aed ting | 1430 SCHOFIELD BLDG, CLEVELAND, 0. Regulations Eart (who kas a train to catch) say, Cabby, can’t you go faster? ‘ANCIENT Jenu: Oo aye! I could but I'm no’ allowed tae leave me @ —Tit-Bits AT least try to live within the of your landlord.—Wall Street Jow comicbooks.comk