Life, 1926-05-27 · page 35 of 44
Life — May 27, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side ("The Man Who Couldn't Be Fooled"):** A humorous sketch satirizing folk remedies for influenza (the "grippe"). Multiple characters—including a pompous golfer (Mr. Evans), a colleague, and Smith's own family—each insist they have the definitive cure (quinine pills, starving oneself, hot toddies). The quiet Mr. Smith, wiser than he appears, listens to all this contradictory advice, then simply goes to bed and recovers—proving all the claimed remedies equally worthless. The satire mocks people's faith in unproven cures and their need to dispense unsolicited advice. **Right side:** A General Tire advertisement featuring an illustration of a car with prominent tires and the tagline "It's the second 10,000 miles that makes the big hit"—suggesting tire durability and reliability as a selling point. The page exemplifies LIFE's format: mixing satirical humor with advertising to appeal to early 20th-century readers.
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