Life — October 28, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 756 This page contains several satirical comics and brief jokes typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **"A Recommendation"** features a drug store testimonial—apparently a satisfied customer endorsing a product to a druggist. **"Bringing It Home"** jokes about marriage: a man (Wilbur) expresses surprise that an attractive woman married someone as unattractive as her husband (Flatte), leading to a crude joke about his wife being "a ripper" (likely a Jack the Ripper reference, implying she's dangerous). **"A Real Tip"** presents two dinner scenes satirizing financial advice: the left shows someone refusing a tip, while the right shows a waiter urgently advising a diner to sell Consolidated Tire stock before it drops—mocking both tipping customs and stock market volatility. The page reflects period concerns about courtship, class, and economic uncertainty.