Life, 1909-10-21 · page 30 of 32
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This page combines advertisements and reader correspondence typical of early 1900s Life magazine. **Main Advertisement:** Hunyadi Járos laxative water, marketed to women as essential for beauty and digestion—reflecting period beliefs linking internal health to complexion. **Reader Letters Section:** Two humorous anecdotes appear: 1. A Welsh doctor's misdiagnosis of measles, mocking medical pretension 2. A joke about someone named Meyer/Blinkers losing identity after marriage **Significant Proposal:** A lengthy letter from "Burgess Johnson" (Port Washington, L.I.) proposes a "Welcoming Throng"—a civic volunteer organization to greet distinguished visitors arriving in New York. This references the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration and Admiral Peary's arrival, suggesting satirical commentary on civic pageantry and New York's reception of notable figures. **Picture Advertisement:** Life Publishing Company offers 160 photogravure reproductions for 25 cents, showcasing artistic photographs. The page reflects early 1900s concerns: women's health, civic pride, and emerging consumer culture.
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IN THE MORNING ON ARISING TAKE 4 GLASS OF himmadh déias THE BEST NATURAL LAXATIVE WATER A beautiful woman must have a clear complexion. Perfect digestion and active liver are essential. The greatest aid is HUNYADI JANOS, the Natural Aperient Water. Gentle - pleasant and effective, Tones up the whole system. Try it. " From Our Readers od from pag A Real Specialist. Ture is a story told of a Welsh doctor vy went to settle in a Kentish village, and the gy night of his arrival he was sent for to attens child. He looked at the little sufferer ven tentively, and then delivered this opi fe “This baby’s got the measles; posted up on infectious diseases. proach this case by circular tre give the little child this draft. Th: into fits. Then send for me; | fits." —Tit-Bits. Gyer: Poor Blinkers! He has oblivion. Meyer: When did he die? Gyer: Oh, he isn’t dead. He m. mous woman last week.—Chicago D. Peary detrained in New York y road station; the foreign delegates to the Hud- son-Fulton celebration were not greeted on ar rival to a degree commensurate with their rank What we necd in this city, where distinguished suests are constantly arriving, is a Welcoming Throng that can be depended upon to do its duty Id be a volunteer or; ion, but of a racter, somewhat r to the militia, or to a rural volunteer fire department any part of town. ¢ spent in actual serv ice it should re rous pay from the city It should be train wely and spon taneously; lessons in the tossing up of hats and canes and catching them n should be pro- vided cach member. The central headquarters A BOV'S BEST of the organization should be connected by wire with every wharf and railroad station, and at headquarters should be a supply of large arti ficial bouquets, daisy chains, etc. for use in sud- FRIEND Photogracure 3) x15 in. $1.00 Meee of wecane wl Wisk spite fa a Pictures for 25 Cents name ant other data The details of such an institution, further than what is here suggested, may be left to a commit tee appointed by you. Surely you sce the desir ability of such an organization and will do your best to further it. Its existence will ¢ the average public-spirited citizen, when he reads in his paper that the city will soon be visited by Ivan Kaskowiski, the consul from Tartary. or Annie E. Peck, mountain climber, to lean back in his chair with the comforting assurance that the Welcoming Throng will do its duty. Tr hospitality, civic or individual, begins at the g ly. ss Jouxsox Port Wasuixctox Coming! See Drax Lavy No, they're not insane ; only engaged For the past six months I have lived in Boston, Photoavarure, 20 x 15 in, $1.00 having removed here from New York. Not hav ing had occasion to leave the city, | have had one continuous stretch of New England narrow- headedness, purity and near-culture. Please Vary my monotony by hurrying along your “Im proper Number." [am hungry for it; my soul CULTIVATING THE WAIST PLACES Photogravure, 16 x 1344 in. 30 cents On receipt of twenty-five cents we will send you our new starved for something unconventional, pocket edition of Z/FE’S PRINTS. It contains 160 repro- your travels away from the conventional safe while risky. You are at times upliftingly en ks degraded Steavy Reaver pleasure-giving pictures, Bostox, Mass., Sept. 28, 1900. The larger prints are ductions, in sizes here shown, of these most artistic and PHOTOGRAVUR. of the ——- - highest possible quality and finish. Neither care nor expense THE “KLEAN” PIPE #0s:.2%.2,13".,ctean || has been spared to obtain the very best artistic results. ‘st pall Cool and fragrant as the frst—no wet, poisonous nico! soak into the tobacco to Lite your tongve or disgust yout teed. Catalogue mailed fi tna} oT Cntmlogwe malted free 7 rote) RD GREEN ta see ee OAK PARK, ILL. || 17 West 31st Street, NEW YORK oe) comicbooks.com