Life, 1920-03-18 · page 11 of 54
Life — March 18, 1920 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The left side shows a series of six cartoon panels about a "Thursday's child" progressing through life stages, with captions about fate and fortune. The final panel references the biblical saying "the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blithe and good and gay." The right side is an advertisement for Beeman's Original Pepsin Chewing Gum, claiming it aids digestion and sleep quality. The bottom section, "In Florida," appears to be a separate joke about Colonel Bourbon's toast before leaving for Havana, referencing Cuba and various Constitutional amendments. Without clearer context on the publication date and "Thursday's child" reference, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though it likely comments on destiny or social mobility of the era.
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is born on Ue Sibbath Js blithe and borny and mergy and gay. In Florida “P)yID you hear Colonel Bourbon’s toast the night before he left for Havana?” “No. What was it?” “Here's to Cuba, the Pearl of the An- tilles—the Platt Amendment made her free—the Fifteenth Amendment makes her indispensable.” Restful Sleep Essential Insufficient sleep caused by an impaired digestion sooner or later produces a state of irritability that will handicap the most efficient and capable men and women and decrease the efficiency of those about them. Mild forms of indigestion are often cor- rected by the adoption ofa rational diet, care in mastication, and the routine use of Beeman’s Original Pepsin Gum ten minutes after each meal and just before re- tiring. American Chicle Company New York Cleveland Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Rochester comicbooks.com