Life, 1920-09-09 · page 41 of 44
Life — September 9, 1920 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content**, not political satire requiring historical context. The left column lists "Echoes (A Short History of the Great War)"—a lighthearted catalog of WWI references (trenches, famous battles, songs like "Tipperary," ships like the *Lusitania*, military figures like Von Bernstorff). It's nostalgic war trivia, not satire. The main content features two advertisements: **Whitman's Chocolates** emphasizing quality maintenance during wartime reconstruction, and **Dr. Wernet's Powder** for false teeth. The "Dog Interviews" section is humorous filler where different dog characters praise *Life* magazine itself—a self-promotional gimmick common in period magazines. The "Tramp Dog," "Lap Dog," etc. offer playful testimonials about how *Life* enriches their existence. **No significant political commentary or satire is present.** This is a typical early-1920s magazine page mixing advertising with light entertainment.
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Echoes (4 Short History of the Great War) (RAND. DUKES. Assassinations. Ultimatums. Erbsenwurst. Concentration camps. Maurian Lakes. Ressian steam rollers. Mittel-Europa. Preemysl. Notes. Tipperary. American ambulance. Bethlehem steel. Notes. Osear II. 1 Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier. Lasitania. Notes. Too proud to fight. Plttsburg. The Deutschland. Von Bernstorff. Jene 5. Over There. Transports, Periscopes. Ash cans. Gas. Chiteau Thierry. Hindenburg Line. Come, little Joe. Our barrage. Hinky-dinky parleevoo. Bum tobacco. One with your number on it. Battle of Paris. The world by the tail. AW.O. L. S0.'L. November 11. Brest. Hoboken, Home. Mother. False Teeth Irritate— luke the joy out of eating; drop when you sing, talk or sneeze, consult your den- Hist. But for instant relief try Dr. Powder. It holds the plate tight and di Fels worry and discomfort. Wernet’s Pow- [At is mildly antiseptic, pleasant to taste, ns the breath, by drug and dept Stores, Wernet Dental Mfg. Co., 114 Beekman St, New York City, 30c, 60c and $1.00 DR. WERNET’S POWDER For False Teeth Aue COVERED All the packages shown here con- tain chocolates and confections of pre- cisely the same high quality as those that are put in the Sampler. The difference is in the kinds and assortments packed in each box, not in the quality. It is never easy to keep oonstantly faithful to high standards of quality. During the war, and this trying recon- struction period, it has been unusually hard. Our success is made possible only by the constant, daily, faithful at- tention to the countless details that go to make perfection, on the part of the workers associated with us. The quality originally put into the Whitman products is maintained also by our plan of distribution direct to se- lected stores in every locality acting as agencies for the sale of Whitman’s. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, Inc., Philadelphia, U.S.A Sole makers of Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate, Cocoa and Marshmallow Whip Dog Interviews UNTING DOG: No particular one of the great issues of Lire interests me—all of them do! Lap Doc: Oh, dear, of course Lire is interesting to me! I never have a head- ache on Tuesday, no matter how late I'm out the night before or how dead-tired I may be. The great elixir of Lire restores me to animation once more. Dear me, I wish it was a daily! Esxruo Doc: Yes, we have Lire up here. If there wasn't, things would be rather dead, wouldn't they? Tramp Doc: Th’ bi t thing I know of is Lire, as it gets better with each week's experience. It's the best pal I ever had. Just a Prain Doc: Lire? Why, of course I know it in all its phases. The great H. C. of L. question doesn’t con- cern me in the least, for “while there's Lire there’s hope!” comicbooks.com