Life, 1920-09-30 · page 34 of 40
Life — September 30, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **primarily advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The main satirical content appears in the "Our Foolish Contemporaries" section—short joke items mocking contemporary behavior. One anecdote ridicules a floor-polisher who boasts that five people broke their limbs in his employer's home, presenting dangerous incompetence as a credential. Another mocks a farm boy's postcard to his parents, reducing his experience to eating rather than appreciating nature—satirizing rural simplicity versus refined sensibility. The **Egyptian Deities cigarette ad** plays on cultural pretension, suggesting that people of "culture and refinement" prefer this brand, likely ironic commentary on marketing that appeals to snobbery. The page also features advertisements for physical culture courses (Strongfortism), bridge instruction books, and digestive remedies—typical early-1920s publications. No specific political figures or events are referenced; the satire targets general human foibles and consumer culture rather than particular contemporary politics.
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