Life, 1910-09-08 · page 28 of 40
Life — September 8, 1910 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **humorous short pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes satirical social commentary typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: - **"Only Japanese"**: A poem about romantic betrayal, framed as a translation from Japanese literature—playing on Western fascination with Japanese aesthetics and melancholy. - **"Has It Come To This?"**: A brief joke about a newly wealthy woman seeking books on "polite society," mocking social climbing and the assumption that wealth requires cultural education. - **"The Other Extreme"** and **"An Optimist"**: Short humorous pieces about gender relations and class pretension—a poor woman maintaining appearances despite poverty. - **"A Branded Peach"**: An illustration accompanying a joke about a woman refusing marriage, then capitulating when told she'd become "Mrs. Smith." The page is predominantly **advertising** for The Slater Shoe, Truffault-Hartford shock absorbers, and other consumer goods—reflecting Life's dual purpose as both satirical commentary and commercial vehicle for middle-class products and anxieties.
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ZANT Only Japanese Though to talk too much of heaven Is not well, Though agrecable peop! Mention hell; Yet the woman who betrayed me, Whom I kissed, in that’ bygone summer taught me Both exist I was ardent, she was always Wisely cool; So my lady played the traitor— I the fool your pardon! but remember it sou. please; I'm translating; this is only never Japanese London Globe. Has It Come To This ? Stexockarnex: An old subscriber writes us that she has unexpectedly be- come very rich and wants to know what books she shall study to fit herself for polite society Corxesroxvence Epitor: Tell her Street, Foster and Elwell —Brooklyn Li, Live is published every ‘Thursday, British Possessions. $: A ERANDED PEACH Diplomatic “No, I can never be your wife.” “What? Am I never to be known ay the husband of the beautiful Mr Smith?" She succumbed.—Lippincott’s The Other Extreme “Well,” sighs the man the wash “now that the aeroplane is becom ing popular the women won't spend s much money for automobil No," growls the man with the is krowing mustache, “but they'll blow ia just as much on silk stocking heeled shoes.""—Judge. An Optimist YounG Son (to mother wi been invited to join the Opt America): Mamma, dear optimist ? Foxy Moture: An opti a poor woman who lives iv dollar mansion, keeps one vants or more, has two or three agezts who do nothing but hunt ay for her to spend her i can, in spite of all this, | future with a sweet smile a jarbach’s News Live is for sale by a 1, Via Firenze, Milan; } mpton Kew, Lonaon, did be sent by subscripers of any change of The Slater Shoe FOR MEN & WOMEN Butt to follow the compensating curves of the foot and to preserve its natural formation and beauty— made from materials that afford sufficient resiliency to assure perfect comfort and excellent wearing qualities. Prices from six dollars and a half up. The Slater Shoe for childten—built with the same care as all Slater products—strong and sensible for boys—dainty and petite for girls—exclusive styles for dress and play. Ho —A record tm detatl 18 kept here of ecery patr of shoes . with mame and address of purchaser and date of purchase, 40. io matter where you lite, ordering Slater Shoes by mail 1s made simple and sure, You can hare the latest New York style as costly as f buying tn your home city. Write for new price Uist, “A Package of Shoes” and book of instructions with J. & J. Slater For 50 years New York's most fashionable bootmakers Broadway, at 25th Street, New York When your car is Truffault-Hartford-equipped, bumps and nts longer disconcert you. Your car negotiates all with ease, for The TRUFFAULT - HARTFORD SHOCK ABSORBER controls the springs, never permitting cf violent action under even be most extraordinary circumstances. _ It straightens out all the kinks in the road bed so that solid comfort is yours. Take a ride in a Troffault-Hartford- equipped car and you'll learn at once what real auto comfort is. Or better still have a set put on your car, ride on it for thirty days. If at the end of that period you want your money 6 back, we'll refund it. The Truffault-Hartford é be Hartlord must make good or we will. We can fit any car and make any car fit ; 5 to negotiate any road. Make the thirty-day m Send us make, model and year of your caf Ha HARTFORD SUSPENSION c0. E. V. HARTFORD, Pres. 165 Bay St., Jersey City, N. J- — BRANCHES — a of the Truffault- New York: 212-214 West 88th St. Boston: 319 Columbealis, Hartford Agency Philadelphia: 250 N. Broad St. | Chicago: 1458 Migs