Life, 1923-07-19 · page 11 of 36
Life — July 19, 1923 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains a main cartoon and period advertisements. **The Main Cartoon** depicts two men in conversation at what appears to be a social gathering, with mountains and a city visible in the background. The caption reads: "DOES MR. MELLISH KNOW MUCH ABOUT HUNTING QUAIL?" / "NO, BUT A FRIEND OF HIS HAS GIVEN HIM A FEW POINTERS." This is a genteel joke about social pretension—Mr. Mellish apparently lacks hunting expertise but has received advice, suggesting he's attempting to participate in an upper-class sport without genuine knowledge. **The Secondary Comic** titled "Say It with Apples" shows an elderly woman giving a penny to a child, with dialogue about running a farm as protest against Prohibition, referencing the then-recent constitutional amendment banning alcohol. The advertisements promote various period products including rope, milk, and tar removal treatments.
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