Life, 1910-06-02 · page 44 of 56
Life — June 2, 1910 — page 44: what you’re looking at
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This page contains political satire and period advertisements from an early 20th-century *Life* magazine. The main content is a serialized story ("Red Flannel vs. Bow Legs") depicting a campaign scandal. A candidate's opponent publicly attacks him, claiming he wears red-flannel underwear and has borrowed money from his wife. The candidate responds furiously with his own "announcement," threatening to expose damaging information about his female opponent on the opposing ticket, including details about her appearance and personal life. The satire mocks dirty campaign tactics and personal character attacks in politics. The "red flannel" detail appears designed to humiliate through association with working-class poverty, while the candidate's threat to expose his female opponent's flaws suggests gender-based ridicule was considered fair political warfare. Supporting advertisements (Sturtevant ventilation systems, Pond's Extract shaving product, and a women's garment) are typical period commercial content. The page also includes a brief humorous anecdote about suffragettes.
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EERIE Why is the office-worker more tired by mid-afternoon than the out-door man doing ten times more strenuous work? Lack of pure air—that, and nothing else. The average business office is poisonous with Carbonic Acid Gas exhaled from the lungs, and good work cannot be done in that deadening atmosphere. READY- -TO-RUN Ventilating Set completely changes the air in ordinary sized rooms of offices every ten to twenty minutes, Toa marked degrce it smereases the efficiency and comfort of workers, and decreases sick- leave, It gives positive ventilation in. all her conditions, cither exhausting the dead air from a room or blowing in fresh air, which both cools and ventilates. Open windows do not ventilate unless there is a breeze. Desk and ceiling fans do not venti they simply Stir up the stagnant air and discase germs and tt VAN ‘telephone bi cheng, closets, smok Glen Tn becroomst kiveaail the beneftol opt door sleeping, Occupies half the space of a typewrite ‘asily moved, runs from eleciric fixture, costs very little to operate. Sis A, $35; B, 345; C, 855; delivered tn U. S. end for booklet L61. It tells facts you should know about real ventilation, Trade terms to Electrical Contractors, Hardware Dealers and Power Compani B. F. STURTEVANT COMPANY Hyde Park, Mass. Saying the Wrong Thing “Those people who joke about suffra- gettes,"” said Mr. Meckton's wife, “don't know what they are talking about.” “That's right,” answered her bus- band. “Anybody with a real suffra- rete in the family knows it’s no joke.” —Washington Star. Red Flannel vs. Bow Legs (Continued from page 1031) wear in winter, in spite of all requests to dress like a gentleman. “He has no education, except what he picked up in a common school when our school system was at its lowest ebb. “He dyes his moustache and is in- tensely vain. He swears like a trooper if the slightest thing goes wrong. He has borrowed moncy from his wife on numerous occasions and never had the decency to mention it. If the truth w known it is probably by this base method that he intends to pay the expense of this campaign.” Pitkin read and turned purple with rage I'll fight you to the death!" he roared. “Do your worst! '* she hissed. He rushed into his room and wrote cut the following: “ ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 2 “Since our first statement was issu: from headquarters we have been formed of a dastardly attack made upon our candidate from a quarter where nothing of course but the basest lies could emanate. This attack would scarcely be worthy of notice were it not for the fact that many innocent persons may be deceived about the source. “We had hoped that during this cam- paign personalities would be kept in the background, but it seems that this is not the case, and we shall be compelled to fight the enemy with their own weapons, distasteful as it is. “In regard to the candidate on the woman's ticket, it is well known by all the voters in the district that we have the facts about her life and record com- pletely in our possession. We don’t be- lieve in personalities, but inasmuch as we have been accused of wearing a red- flannel union suit—which only happened on one occasion many years ago when we were threatened with pneumonia and Our Special Offer This Garment at $4.95 Regular Price, $7.50 A dainty combination in one piece corset cover, short skirt and drawers, doing away with all un- necessary fullness. ‘ntirely hand made, of fine insor ky handsomely ‘trimmed with Valenciennes Lace insertion and edging and Satin ribbon. Sent prepaid to any address in the Vaited States for $4.98, Please ask for combination $00 V. giving bust, waist and hip measure Free on request, our bookiet, “A Glimpse of My'Lady’s Ward: WOODWARD & ACE, 500 Fifth Ave., New York. Reference: When Shaving pour a few drops cf Pond’s Extract in the shaving cup, or on the brush. It will:— Improve the Lather, Change the soapy smell to a delightful aromatic freshness, Make a smoother, creamier lather that lasts longer than when plain water is used, Soothe the skin during the shave and thus prevent irritation. POND’S EXTRACT is used by men of dis- crimination every where. Sold only in sealed bottles — never in bulk. Large trial bottle and booklet tell- ing the best way to shave, mailed FREE on request. POND’S EXTRACT CO. Dept. 47. 73 Hodson St.,N.Y. it was forced upon us by a hysterical person who shall be nameless—there scems to be no other recourse. “Let the truth be known. “For years the candidate on the wom an’s side has worn false teeth and f hair. If she denies this let her submit to an examination. “ She parades in church every Sunday on account of the political effect, and kes cigarettes on the sl he has been living beyond her al- (Continued on page 1033) comicbooks.com