Life, 1919-11-27 · page 28 of 36
Life — November 27, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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## Main Cartoon The top-left cartoon depicts two men at a desk; one asks the other "What makes these drawings so soiled, young man?" The response: "Er—the other editors, sir." This is office satire—the joke being that the drawings are literally soiled/marked up by multiple editors' revisions and criticism, a common complaint about editorial bureaucracy. ## Egyptian Deities Advertisement The large right-side advertisement uses Egyptian imagery (pharaoh headdress, hieroglyphics) to market "Deities" cigarettes at 30¢, claiming cultured people prefer them. This reflects the era's Egyptomania trend and casual use of non-Western imagery for commercial appeal—without regard for cultural meaning. ## Supporting Content The remaining page contains brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements for period products (hair removal, cough medicine, repair supplies). These were standard Life magazine filler—light humor and classifieds aimed at middle-class readers. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture and casual editorial humor.
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