Life, 1908-10-22 · page 3 of 24
Life — October 22, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and fiction**, not political satire. The left column contains a dialogue about **woman suffrage**—debating whether women should vote. A "Man from Mars" challenges a Politician's objections, arguing women aren't mentally inferior. The debate reflects early 20th-century suffrage arguments. The center features **Crane's stationery advertisements** (wedding papers, calling cards, linen products)—marketing to affluent consumers. The bottom half advertises **Jones Dairy Farm sausages** and promotes **"The Testing of Diana Mallory,"** a novel by Mrs. Humphry Ward about a woman tested by harsh circumstances. The suffrage dialogue appears designed to present both pro- and anti-women's-voting positions to *Life*'s educated readership, though the "Man from Mars"'s logic seems intended to mock the Politician's resistance to women's equality.
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"LIFE: WOMAN SUFFRAGE “| fear T did not understand you correctly,” the Man from Mars. “Did you say that women have the affairs of the nation?” ly." replied the Politician. ould be a cause for revolution where I observed the Martian, “How do the © to be in that servile position? ” They [ke it all right,” answered the Politician. Just w suffragettes object, and they are easily 4; while so far as a revolution is concerned even crs of the American Revolution refuse to the suffragettes.” ° the reason for this undoubtedly is that ire of inferior mental and moral caliber said That explained the Politician, “It is because scems rather illogical, It is hard to believe that superior beings should submit to being ruled by beings.” t don't you se n got into politic objected the Politician, they would become in: said the Man from Mars. “Then, if the men got out of politics, they If I were a man “Would they by the same sig ould be superior, T suppose. I woulda’t object to that.” “Yes, but we love our women.” “I don't follow your logic at all,” said the Man from Mars. “What's logic? ing interest. “Is there any money in it? "— Jones, in Success. " asked the Politician, with awaken- Ellis O. MAKING IT UNANIMOUS fessor had been invited to deliver his ighways and Iyways of Literature" at wn in Indiana—the State that produce and James Whitcomb Riley among other A college p eventful evening came; and as the lecturer row upon row of earnest, eager faces breathlessly waiting for his message, a struck him, and, stepping to the front rm, he said: is to be purely a literary lecture it seems f that practitioners of the glorious art of writ: any are present, should rec aed honor, and before T begin my discourse 1 wish to extend a cordial invitation to any author who may to be in the house to please come forward tke a seat on the platform with the chairman.” In the frantic rush that ensued the three front rows of seats were upset and demolished, four women fainted and had to be carried out, a half dozen derby were crushed to pulp, three men received black thers had their coats ripped up the tack, and the reading stand was toppled over with rash, When the dust had settled down so that it to see across the hall once more one man ined seated in the auditorium, The rest were on the stage hed lecturer gazed for a moment at the in front of him, and then, the humorous air appealing to him, he smiled in- wn upon the solitary oceupant of the d: ‘¢ due recognition eyes, several dulgccily d was Indiana. vitation.” Whats that?" demanded the man, holding his car and leaning forward with a look uiry on his face. perhaps you did not understand the invita- cated the lecturer. "This being a discourse any author who chanced to be present ted to come forward and take a seat on m with the chairman.” Il right; I'm coming! Didn't hear you the apologized the deaf man, and he, too, rose t and started briskly for the platform.— Perhaps you did the plats “Oh, time 0 his ¢ SAVORS OF THE PREDATORY RICH ive of tipping, Bryan gave a sleeping car in saying that he ant from Thomas Jefferson for doing of the kind. What will the “plain people" h Philadelphia Ledger. Crane’s. “ T Dalton, Mas only highest quality paper is made. Its hills are green, its air and water pure and its experience covers a hundred years. Here, under these fi vorable conditions, are made Crane’s Linen Lawn and all the other Crane Writing Papers, any one of which is supremely good, and Crane’s Linen Lawn especially popular. Look for the water-mark VRANE’S Kid Finish has been found to be the finest surface on which en- graving can be done. As such it has long had the sanction of the most | exclusive stationers and the most particular people. RANE'S Calling Cards, like Crane’s Wedding Papers, have never been displaced in the regard of the stationer who engraves for people of taste, be- cause such people have never been so J well pleased with anything else. HIGHLAND LINEN popularity as being the bes finished paper selling at popular prices. These papersand cards are obtainable of all good stationers of Crane’s pa pe still retains its fabric- mples nd of Highland Linen sent to anyone on request | EATON, CRANE & PIKE COMPANY, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Letmesend you Letmeserd you SAUSAGES ining my best When you'v you've eaten my sausages Tecipes. you'll realize that my sausage Fecipe produces real sausages. I've been using it for forty years, and it's backed by a sincere de- termination to make sausages and cure hams and bacon better than anyone else cam. the little milk-fed pigs that go into my sausages are raised on my neighbors’ farms, and | know they’re pure, healthy stock, The spices are ground right here Uat’s all my sausages conta except salt, No preservatives, no adulterants, vo fillers: It your drocer cannot supply you. sound me 1s name, and I will send you my rat 4 Lbs. $1.00 Express Pre Prepaid ($1.60 West of Kansas and South of ' Money back if not satisfied. Write me. ever c Jowss, JONES DAIRY FARM, P.O. Box 624, Port Atkiasoa, Wis. The Testing of Diana Mallory A NEW NOVEL By Mrs. Humphry Ward She is indeed tested, this Diana, and never before has Mrs. Ward drawn a heroine with such an appeal to human sympathies. It isa tense, yet tender study of this girl, who, on the eve of her betrothal to a son of a great house, comes into cruel knowledge concerning her dead young mother. 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