Life, 1920-02-26 · page 34 of 40
Life — February 26, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"A Bargain"** jokes about a couple viewing art in a gallery. The young man questions a painting's title, only to discover it's labeled "Sold!"—the satire being that he's apparently just proposed to the woman without realizing she's already engaged or "claimed." **"Teachers Wanted"** and related pieces mock domestic life—mothers complaining about disruptive children at home, and an employer hiring an incompetent typist solely because of her appearance. **"On Her Looks"** explicitly satirizes hiring based on looks rather than qualifications. **"A Dud"** recounts a WWI anecdote where a soldier thanks another for nearly killing him, suggesting the near-miss was preferable to actual death. The page also features advertisements (Luden's cough drops, Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Bellans indigestion remedy) typical of period magazines. The Egyptian Deities ad includes a pharaoh illustration—colonial-era imagery used casually for cigarette marketing without modern sensitivities about cultural appropriation.
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