Life, 1907-06-27 · page 21 of 25
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This short humorous piece satirizes early 20th-century spiritualism and pseudoscience. Mrs. Hackett attends a "psychical research class" where she'll read aloud a letter from her aunt describing a dream about flying. Absurdly, Mrs. Hackett insists on wearing her best hat to this indoor reading event because the very next day after her aunt's dream, cousin Grace had an automobile accident—establishing (in her mind) a supernatural connection between dreams and real events. The joke mocks both the credulity of spiritualism enthusiasts and the superstitious logic they employed. The title "Above the Mind" suggests the pretense of intellectual pursuits while describing decidedly irrational thinking. It's gentle satire on popular fascinations with the occult that flourished during this era. The rest of the page consists of book advertisements and tire company marketing.
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