Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914

"Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914" by Various is a humorous magazine offering a window into early 20th-century British life right before World War I. Through funny stories and pictures, it looks at everything from old-fashioned customs being replaced by new technology to making fun of the social classes, politics, and everyday stories of the time. For instance, there's a poem that wistfully talks about the decline of hand laundries due to the popular arrival of modern commercial laundry services, and funny drawings that make light of kings, queens and society. It mixes light-hearted jokes with smart observations about the way people lived, what they worried about, and what made them laugh during that time.