Life, 1920-06-03 · page 40 of 52
Life — June 3, 1920 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes political satire with period advertising. The main cartoon satirizes the **Ouija board** as unreliable for predicting serious matters—listing concerns like the next president, Burleson's resignation (likely Albert Burleson, Wilson-era Postmaster General), and congressional reform. The joke: a mystical parlor game cannot solve real political problems. A smaller comic depicts a **prosecutor cross-examining a witness** about prior convictions. The witness admits to "loitering in a grocery store"—a trivial "crime" highlighting either the absurdity of minor charges or witness evasion. The bulk of the page features **product advertisements** for Whitman's chocolates (the "Sampler"), Cuticura Soap, Petrole-Hahn hair tonic, and Bogalusa real estate—typical of Life's revenue model. A brief gossip section mentions "Cousin Helen" visiting from the West, bantering about circuses and novels—light social commentary reflecting 1920s leisure culture.
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