Life, 1926-03-18 · page 40 of 44
Life — March 18, 1926 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (undated but early 20th century based on style) contains mostly humorous prose and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"This is the Life!"** — a poem celebrating the freedom of being poor and obscure, where one can act without scrutiny from reporters or society. The satire is gentle: it mocks celebrity culture and wealthy anxieties by praising anonymity's liberation. **"Passing Thoughts"** — brief witticisms on fame, fashion, and human nature, typical of *Life*'s satirical commentary. **Advertisements** dominate the right side: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets (digestive aid) and Barbasol shaving cream. These ads feature period-typical marketing language about modern convenience. The only cartoon visible is a small sketch titled **"Have you heard this one?"** accompanying a joke about a man's grapefruit juice invention. The page reflects *Life*'s focus on social satire and humor rather than hard political commentary—poking fun at modern anxieties (digestion, celebrity, shaving) through advertising parody and lighthearted verse.
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Preaching and Practice OW was that lecturer who was to speak on ‘Self-Management’ ?” “He didn't come. His celed the date nager can- VEN your closest friends won't tell you—that’s the insidious — thing bout the price tag you forget to take off your new hat “Two inexperienced men wanted for taxi driving. Apply, ete. Regina (Saskatchewan) Leader We know just the very men heard This one? A man who got squeezer’s cramp, trying to wring the last drop of juice out of a dozen oranges, has made a great discovery. First he discovered that Seald Sweet Grapefruit juice is a deli- cious drink and a splendid ingredi- ent, then he invented a way to extract that sparkling juice quickly, easily and thoroughly. The Seald Sweet Extractor is the result. Clamp it on a ble, give the crank a half dozen turns, and every drop of juice gushes into the waiting bowl. Give your right wrist a rest by adding a Scald Sweet Extractor to your entertainment committee. It works with oranges as well as grapefruit. No modern home should be without one. And remember, there's M4 more juice in Seald Sweet fruit. The Seald Sweet Extractor et3 all the luscious juice from each Seald Sweet orange of grapefruit. Its regular price is, $3.00— ostage prepaid. $3.25 Wese of the Rockies. We will send it to you for $1.50 and 36 Seald Sweet wrappers. Check & mail the coupon The Florida Citrus Exchange Tampa, Fla OM check bere is for one Seald Sweet Juice Extractor, $3.00—$3.25 My check here is for one Seal Sweet Juice Extractor $1.50 “and 36 Seald Sweet wrappers. Name Address, This Is the Life! [" is fine to be poor and obscure, It makes one so perfectly free! ‘There's nothing that wealth can procure That equals this freedom for me; If I go to the theatre Nobody cares; If L trip over something And fall down the stairs, No bunch of reporters Comes trooping to see Just how many pieces They've picked up of me If I sail off to sea in a yacht, And a storm covers all of the sky, And my boat in the mad swirl is caught, Why, I'm not even mentioned, not I! If 1 go for a joy-ride In somebody's car, And gobble my lunch From a cold pickle-jar, newspaper man Comes snooping around, To see how I look When I sit on the ground. I can paddle my own canoe, I can skitter around in a flivver, I can use up a week, perhaps two, Snatching trout from a beautiful river; I can eat when I please, Go where [ like, Loll at my case, Or stroll down the pike— No one cares a rap, Or labels me for I'm poor and obscure And can do as T choose. Oh, it’s fine to be poor and obscure, It makes one so perfectly free! There's nothing that wealth can procure That equals this freedom for me. N. H. O Passing Thoughts AME is chiefly a matter of dying at the right moment eee It has become harder to tell a man since equestrianism has gone « of fashion and one no longer gets a sight of the cut of a man’s riding boots eee The way to be sure of a man’s friend ship is not to put it to the test se Why have I remained a bachelor I can't say, unless it is that I have always noticed how gay a widow's weeds appear before the paying teller's wicket in a bank eee That man is the world’s incurable optimist; he invariably orders what ever dishes his waiter recommends waste Sread being the staff of life, cake must be the distaff J.K.M. 4 What an Appetite! When you don't relish food—whatever your age—you need what this man found he needed. Hearty eaters—hard smokers—high livers—find Stuart’sa boon and blessing! Don't give-in te indigestion. Nor fear the consequences of a hearty meal. Stuart's sup- plies the alkaline your stomach needs—and Stops all sign of sourness, belching of gas, heart pressure. Full Box FREE! Every druggist has Stuart's tablets, 25¢ and Gc. Or, a full box free if you write the F. A Stuart Company, Dept. 114, Marshall, Mich. Get a metal box of Stuart's for the pocket—and keep it filled! It's énstant relief. STUART'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS a No Wonder Some Folks Wear Beards! They haven’t heard about Barbasol. They don’t know the mod- ern way of shaving. Barbasol — no brush —no rub-in—no smart. Just you try it three times, ac- cording to directions. 35c and 65c tubes. Ys F Basbevol / Todlanapette, / Ind. I enclose 10c. Please send trial tube. comicbooksicom