Life — October 14, 1920 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than political satire. The top ad promotes **Shawknit Hosiery** for men, emphasizing personal service and quality. The middle ad features **Martin & Martin Shoe Quality**, highlighting hand-made construction and durability as economical value. The right side contains a **Dunlop Vacs golf ball advertisement** and a cartoon sketch below it. The sketch depicts a **Rector** (church official) asking a Choirmaster why choir boys are missing—"out on the golf course, caddying for you congregation." This is gentle **social satire** mocking the era's enthusiasm for golf, suggesting even religious duties are abandoned for the sport. The joke reflects early 20th-century concerns about golf's popularity among the wealthy.