Life, 1919-11-13 · page 34 of 36
Life — November 13, 1919 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains: 1. **Handwritten editorial note** (top left): Discusses whether to use typewritten or handwritten text for advertisements during a printers' strike and composer vacation, promoting Waterman fountain pens as the solution. 2. **Product advertisements**: - **Bayer Aspirin**: Standard pharmaceutical ad emphasizing authentic branded tablets - **Palisade Kennels**: Police dog breeding advertisement - **Blasco Ibáñez novels**: Promoting the Spanish author's books - **Motrola**: Electrical self-winder device - **No Hammer Needed**: Hardware tool advertisement The page reflects 1919 consumer culture and commercial messaging rather than political satire. The only editorial content is the brief note about labor disputes affecting production—a timely reference to post-WWI labor tensions—but it's presented matter-of-factly, not satirically.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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