Life, 1924-03-06 · page 40 of 42
Life — March 6, 1924 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotion** rather than political satire. Key elements: **Upper sections:** Advertisement for shoe lacing hooks (practical product marketing) and a memorial notice for a Gibson drawing honoring President Woodrow Wilson (died 1924), available as prints for 25 cents. **Main feature:** Promotion for *The World's Work* magazine, advertising an article series by R.L. Hartt titled "Do Americans Make a Botch of Marriage?" The hook is sensationalist—claiming American divorce courts are "the busiest in the world" and promising to explain why America leads in divorces. The questions posed (unified divorce law vs. state-by-state variation, hereditary criminality) reflect Progressive Era concerns about social reform. **Bottom:** Subscription offer for five issues of *The World's Work* for one dollar, with teasers about articles on aliens, nominations, and labor issues. The page reflects early-1920s magazine competition through eye-catching headlines and bargain subscriptions rather than containing political cartoons or satire in the traditional sense.
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