Life, 1920-05-13 · page 38 of 52
Life — May 13, 1920 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with minimal editorial cartoon content. The main items are: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries" section** (top left): Contains three brief satirical quips mocking contemporary figures or trends—likely politicians or public figures of the era, though the OCR errors make specific references unclear. **Major advertisements:** - **Egyptian Deities cigarettes**: A full-page ad claiming people of "culture and refinement" prefer this brand—typical period tobacco marketing using aspirational messaging. - **Mothersill's Seasick Remedy**: Promotes a patent medicine guaranteed to prevent nausea, marketed to steamship travelers. - **Niagara Wall Paper**: Advertises decorative wallpaper. **Humorous anecdotes** (center/right): Brief joke pieces about a missionary inspecting parrots and a man training a dog, likely included as filler content. **The Biltmore hotel advertisement** appears lower right. The page reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's format: mixing light satire with commercial advertising, without substantial political cartooning visible here.
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