Life, 1926-03-18 · page 34 of 44
Life — March 18, 1926 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertisements with satirical commentary typical of Life magazine's format. **Left side:** A Durham-Duplex razor blade advertisement uses the classical figure **Diogenes** (ancient Greek philosopher famous for searching with a lantern for an honest man) as its spokesperson. The satire suggests that finding an honest man is so rare that even Diogenes finally succeeded—by discovering one making razor blades. The joke plays on consumer skepticism about advertising claims and manufacturing integrity. **Center:** "Our Foolish Contemporaries" column features a poem about **Freedom** personified as a goddess. The satire criticizes citizens who received freedom from oppression but then abused it through rioting, theft, and lying—all "in Freedom's name." Freedom, disappointed, retreats to her mountain. This likely reflects post-WWI disillusionment about democratic society's failures. **Right side:** Primarily advertisements for Davey Tree Surgeons and Allen's Foot-Ease products. **Bottom:** Brief humorous anecdotes mocking human credulity and social pretense, common filler content for the era.
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