Life, 1924-04-03 · page 16 of 60
Life — April 3, 1924 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical pieces: **"Dark Horse" cartoon** (top): Shows farm animals (a dark horse and goat) with chickens in foreground, near a farmhouse. The caption jokes that these animals "ain't took to pitching automobile tires yet"—mocking the absurdity of animals adopting modern technology, likely satirizing either rapid industrialization or public gullibility about technological novelty. **"Mr. Ruffles Attends Easter Service"** (middle): A detailed time-stamped narrative humorously documenting a man's distractions and misbehavior during church—counting light bulbs, fidgeting, making witticisms about hymns. Standard satirical commentary on inattentive churchgoers. **"Money Matter"** (bottom): Brief text beginning a piece about wealth's pervasiveness, with "Almighty Dollar" reference. The page exemplifies *Life* magazine's characteristic humor: gentle mockery of everyday bourgeois life and social pretension.
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