Life, 1924-03-06 · page 33 of 42
Life — March 6, 1924 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a political satire article titled **"Oil's Well That Ends Well,"** continuing from page 13, which addresses **the Teapot Dome scandal**—a major corruption controversy of the early 1920s involving a Republican Cabinet officer who secretly leased federal oil reserves to private interests. The cartoon at top-left shows a portly man surrounded by papers, captioned as referencing **Senator Heflin's volume of output** in current debates about government honesty. The piece argues that voters must decide whether Democrats or Republicans are better equipped to govern, given this corruption, while noting that Progressive and Farmer-Labor candidates remain uninvolved and thus "quite out of the running." The brief joke "Before the Hegira" plays on a wife finding her bathing suit missing—likely eaten by moths—a domestic humor filler typical of Life's format. The page also includes advertisements for **Tiffany & Co.** jewelry and **Duveén Brothers** art dealers, reflecting Life's dual role as satirical commentary mixed with luxury brand marketing.
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