Life, 1920-08-12 · page 36 of 44
Life — August 12, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content**, not political satire. The main feature is a Kodak camera advertisement for the "Vest Pocket Kodak," emphasizing its portability—you "wear it like a watch." The ad targets leisure-class consumers with disposable income for cameras and vacation travel. The page includes a poem titled "Revised Version" mocking women speakers and their fashion choices, reflecting period attitudes. The bottom section offers satirical "mottos" attributed to various professions (Dr. John Roach Straton, butchers, grocers, "lounge lizards"). These are gentle social commentary on dishonesty and hypocrisy in everyday business and leisure activities, typical of Life's humor style. Also featured: advertisements for Whiting-Adam brushes and Cortez cigars. The content reflects 1920s consumer culture and period attitudes toward gender and social propriety rather than serious political commentary.
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