Life, 1923-11-01 · page 32 of 41
Life — November 1, 1923 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** from an early 20th-century American magazine, with minimal satirical cartooning. The notable editorial content is **"An Epitaph"**—a poem mocking the collapse of the German currency (the Mark) following World War I. The satire personifies the Mark as a tradesman who once reliably "settled accounts / By his display of metal" (gold standard) but died from being "over-printed"—referencing hyperinflation caused by the German government's reckless printing of currency to pay war debts. This was a real crisis of the early 1920s. The rest of the page contains lightweight humor sections ("Our Foolish Contemporaries") with brief jokes about theater and relationships, plus advertisements for banking services, stationery, indigestion relief (Bellans), foot powder, retirement investments (Fisk tires), and cigars. The page reflects post-WWI political anxiety and the magazine's mix of satire with commercial content typical of the era.
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*‘An extra measure of service” The typical old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner was characterized by its bounty. Good things in extra measure were prepared for the occasion—just a little more than would usually be expected. In Chicago throughout every business day in the year The Con- tinental and Commercial Banks are giving to the requirements of their customers just a little more attention than would usually be expected, surrounding each transaction, whether little or large, with— “An Extra Measure of Service” : The CONTINENTAL and COMMERCIAL BANKS CHICAGO Resources more than $500,000,000 OUR “REGULAR’ PACKAGE “<> 200 Sheets PRINTED WI: NAME AND J ADDRESS Of all Christmas gifts, none is more tasteful than this The original household note paper—used in better homes everywhere Name and address neatly printed on 200 sheets and 100 envelopes in rich dark blue ink Size of sheet 6 x 7; lopes to match Sterling quality. Special f% Remit with order oF if inconvenient at the moment, 0 D_ West of Denver and outside U.S. 10% Moneu refunded if not satisfied. THE AMERICAN STATIONERY CO. 1129 Park Avent > 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief ELLANS FOR INDIGESTION | | 25¢ AND 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE | OUR, FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES His Letter “My Own Dartine: “I love you now even more than be- fore, and would willingly go through fire and water for your dear sake. I will meet you, dear, to-morrow at the usual place—eather permitting. “Your ever-loving “LANCELOT.” —Passing Show (London). In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The Troupers “How things have changed since the old barnstorming days!” “Yes; just imagine a movie actor peep- ing through the curtain to count the house.”—Florida Times-Union. Frep Futon, the plasterer-pugilist, seems to have cornered the only two trades that earn a fortune in a few minutes of work. —Charleston News and Courier. “Do you tell your wife everythin; | An Epitaph (“The German Mark is dead, suffo- cated by the .output of the Govern- ment printing presses.”—Daily Mail.) Tradesmen—butcher, Here Lies tHE Manx, Once Proud and willing To do The work of franc or shilling. Time was when he Would quickly settle Accounts By his display of metal. But Owing to a nasty fall He'd lately not Been well at all, And grocer, draper— Were grieved to see him turned to paper Doctors Were hurried to his aid; Great were the efforts that were made. Alas! Though these were quite unstinted, —W. H. B., Junior Partner: He died From being over-printed! R in London Morning Post. Queer Street I don’t think that firm’s sound. SENIOR Partner: What makes you think so? Junior hear Well, about Partner: grumbling you how never them bad things are !—London Mail. TRADE mana Ato Time to Re-tire? FISK “Everything I think some one else may tell her first.”—Boston Transcript. OF BRAINS IGARS |\"MADE AT KEY WEST— comicbooks.com