Life, 1906-04-05 · page 8 of 58
Life — April 5, 1906 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The dominant advertisement promotes the 1906 **FIAT automobile**, emphasizing its advanced engineering features. The car image appears to be the latest automotive technology of that era. The text section "Need Not Read It" is a humorous domestic sketch about a husband (Scribbler) whose wife insists he read an article about maintaining orderly homes. It satirizes **gender roles and household management expectations** of the early 1900s—poking fun at men who expect everything "just so" while resisting domestic responsibility. Lower sections advertise **James Montgomery Flagg's book "A Guide to Bad Manners"** (a satirical collection about social problems) and contain brief comedic dialogues. The page reflects early-20th-century attitudes toward marriage, cleanliness standards, and emerging consumer culture.
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The 1906 “FIAT” is a Marvel of Automobile Con- struction. It has more perfected features than any other Car, including Automatic Spark Advancement One Lever Motor Control Multiple Disc Clutch Dependable Mechanical Lubricator Self Regulating Carbureter Water Cooled Brakes Radiator Secure from Shock The HOL-TAN Co. Successors to HOLLANDER & TANGEMAN Broadway and 56th Street Sole American Agents Licensed Importers under Selden Patent AGENCIES ; HARRY FOSDICK CO., Boston, Mass. H. ALLEN DALLEY, Philadelphia, Pa. ROCHESTER AUTOMOBILE CO., Rochester, New York “IE:” TO BAD MANNERS BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG Author of “ TOMFOOLERY " A sarcastico-humorous collection of Mr. Flagg’s irresistible verse and drawings bear- ing on various social problems and perplexities encountered in every-day life. 75 CENTS POSTPAID LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 WEST 31ST STREET, NEW YORK, A GUIDE OUMANS Silk— Opera. — Derby Soft and Ladie’s Hats In choosing his hat a Gentleman never grudges cost if Quality and Style be assured. BB» Youmans Has are $5, and worth it. Ladies’ Department 536 Fifth Avenue New York 1107 Broadway 158 Broadway $36 Fifth Ave. Need Not Read It. CRIBBLER had come from the office in the evening quite “played out,” because of the output of his pen and brain that day He was lying on the couch in the sitting-room after supper, when Mrs. Scribbler, who had been reading a magazine said “See here, George Scribbler, here is some- thing that fits you to a T, and I want you to “It's about that funny kind of men who must have everything just so in their homes, no matter how hard it makes it for others. You know that you are one of the funniest men alive. Every rug and chair and book must be exactly in its place, and a little dust sets you to scolding. You must have a clean napkin every meal, and you cannot eat if there is a tiny spot on the tablecloth, and everything | must be served just exactly so, or you get grumpy. Now, is not that true?” “A man likes to see things in order in his own house,” said Scribbler. “Of course he does, and I try to kes in order, but I defy any woman to mi the degree of order you expect with four or five children in the house. Now, this article refers to just such unreasonable, fussy men as you are, and it is not one bit too s when it says that they are small-spirited and lacking in true manliness. would read the article.” vere even I do wish that you “IL don’t need to,” rep up to stretch and groan “I'd like to know why read it, George Scribble! “Because—well, the fact is, my dear, I wrote that article myself."—Exchange 1 Scribbler, sitting ou do not need to Exclusive News of Bill Funk. ILL FUNK, who caught cold last Tues- day, as announced exclusively in this pa- per, is no better.—Concordia Kansan. A Breakfast Dialogue. RS. TALKWORDS: Henry, you were talking in your sleep last night. Hexry: Pardon me for interrupting you— Smart Set.