Life, 1904-04-07 · page 7 of 41
Life — April 7, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains reader letters and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The "From Our Readers" section includes two letters debating health topics—one defending medical science against Christian Science practices, another describing an unconventional diet regimen involving early rising, garden work, and eating beans and lentils. The advertisements promote Kodak cameras, Dentacura toothpaste, and Gorham silverware. The Kodak ad emphasizes the camera's simplicity; the toothpaste ad claims endorsement by 3,000 dentists; Gorham highlights craftsmanship of medieval-style silverware. The page reflects early 1904 concerns: skepticism toward Christian Science healing, interest in physical fitness and dietary reform, and consumer product marketing to middle-class readers.
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“DFE. KODAK Progress. Whatever desirable in picture taking is found in the Kodak Sys- tem—Non-Curling film, is new and daylight development— absolute simplicity. Ask your dealer, or write us for the 1904 Kodak Catalogue. It’s an illustrated photo+ graphic news letter from Rochester, the Home of the Kodak. EASTMAN KODAK CO. Rochester, N. indorsed by 3.000 dentists, is the best It cleans the teeth, heals and hardens the gums, sweet- ens the breath, and by de stroying the harmful Bacteria of the mouth really becomes TOOTH INSURANCE Atall druggists or direct Sor 25 cents, Dentacura Co., Newark, J., U.S.A, From Our Readers. (Continued.) If those afflicted with “Christian Science” wish to dispense with medical assistance it doesn’t seriously incommode anybody else; but when | they include their children under this health- | producing scheme the results verge on infan- |ticide. That ignorance is no justification for | breaking the law holds as good in matters of | It is everybody's busi- | |ness to become acquainted with the primary | laws which govern health, and only in this way can superstition be prevented from taking root Until this idea can be inculeated Lire’s method of ridicule is the best y of treating Christi Science; so I send my humble tribute of appre- ciation to your paper. Very truly yours, D. H. Morris. {health as in civil affairs. New York, Marcu 16, 1904 T° tue Epitors oF Lire. Dear Sirs: The name of your valued weekly suggests to me an ex for airing some of my pet theories. Will you let me tell} your readers how to do more than read Lire— how to really live? I doubt if many of them have stopped to con- sider the unnecessary w: they cause by existing as they do. | few have realized that they are mer working their digestive organs by eating their t and pota- toes. Let me give them my experience. My wife and I rise daily at 3 a. M., and, cloth- s the absurd conven- te of time and money I presume over- elaborate, extravagant meals of m ing ourselves as lightly tionalities of modern civilization permit, we go into the garden and work hard (The garden is small and we frequently have to dig it up and replant it two or three times a} month to get the requisite amount of exercise.) This, together with deep draughts of fresh air and distilled water, constitutes our breakfast. The simplifying of our diet made life too . so I concluded to let her help | for two hours. asy for my wi in business. Therefore at five o' < we start on our twenty-five-mile walk to town. We work in my office, with the window wide open, until noon, when we rise, brush the snow off our backs, if any has drifted in, and take our luncheon of fresh ozone. At 5 py, M. we walk home to dine. This third meal heartiest. It consists of two cents’ worth of is our beans, peas or lentils, eaten raw, and masticated very, very thoroughly; five cents’ worth of dis- Hed water. vary this repast by substituting an apple, orange or two figs for No one who has not tried this diet can have any idea how delicious food tastes to us. Occasionally wi the beans. Thus, as you see, our table costs us only about forty-nine cents a week. We are saving up for a fifty-thousand-dollar home, and we feel that we will almost reach the record made by the Ladies’ Home Disturber home-builders. Trusting that my suggestions may furnish Yours truly, a readers food for thought—at least—I am A. F, Addist. WEDDING SILVER There is distinction of de- sign and craftsmanship, as well as the prestige of a long established name, be- longing to GORHAM SILVERWARE Their trade-mark is associ- ated with the best contem- porary workmanship, and their exclusive productions in Martele and Athenic have all the artistic in- dividuality that character- ized the work of the much coveted mediaeval silversmiths. THE GORHAM CO. Silversmiths and Goldsmiths Broadway at 19th Street New York comicbooks.com