Life, 1910-09-29 · page 33 of 40
Life — September 29, 1910 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **advertisements and editorial content, not political satire**. The main content is a Pennsylvania Railroad bulletin promoting three new all-steel passenger trains: the "Pennsylvania Special," "24-Hour St. Louis," and "Pennsylvania Limited." The ad emphasizes safety and comfort benefits of all-steel construction for interstate rail travel. The left column features a brief essay titled "Conversation," which satirizes social convention by arguing that conversation itself is "one of the blights of civilization"—people spend money on culture and travel merely to have something to discuss. The piece humorously suggests conversations are forgettable and that most people say nothing meaningful when they talk. Surrounding advertisements include *Field and Stream* magazine's October hunting issue and a "Nurses Outfitting Association" promoting uniforms and accessories. **There are no political cartoons on this page.** The satire is mild social commentary about human behavior, typical of *Life*'s editorial voice in this era.
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onso, ecise rried mer } she ans me. third cting ld ee Conversation Conversation is one of the blights of civilization. People spend thousands of pounds in civeation, in books, in travel, in theatre tickets, and all in order to be able to on a conversation As a consequence, the women talk about cooks and clothes and the men about the weather and women BIG GAME The October Number of ieldxaStream Cis crammed full of thrilling Big ame Stories, including Moose, aribou, Walrus, Bear, Mountain heep and Goa: ame Laws for 1910-11 (Every sportsman will want to Now the new game and fish laws for ext year published in this issue. here to Go For Big Game. Will tell you of th sh Places, and when to go, the best aidea, what to take, etc. Invaluable Information if you are going this fall. On all newsstands 15 cents, $1.50 sag.25 cont fo JD: cial months gubscrip. w zai ¢the Game Lawes for 19104. leld and Stream Pub. Co. 34 East 23d St., New York PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Bulletin. ALL-STEEL TRAINS The climax in the use of all-steel passenger equipment is the train composed exclusively of all-steel cars. The first all-steel trains to be operated on regular daily schedules are the “PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL” *“24-HOUR ST. LOUIS” and “THE PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED” The first 18-hour train between New York and Chicago, the original 24-hour train between New York and St. Louis, and the pioneer of all ‘‘limited"’ trains, are the first trains to be equipped throughout with all-steel cars. All-steel trains mean much to passengers. They mean greater safety, for they are practically indestructible. They mean‘additional comfort, for they are heavier and easier riding. The ‘Pennsylvania Special’? leaves New York at 3.55 2. M. to-day and arrives Chicago 8.55 A. M. to-morrow; it leaves Chicago at 2.45 P. M. and arrives New York 9.45 A. M. he “24-Hour St. Louis” leaves New York at 6.25 P. M. to-day and arrives St. Louis 5.25 P. M. to-morrow. The ‘‘24-Hour New Yorker’ leaves St. Louis at 6.00 P. M. and arrives New York at 7.00 P. M. the next day. “The Pennsylvania Limited’? leaves New York at 10.55 A. M. to-day and arrives Chicago 8.45 A.M. to-morrow; returning it leaves Chicago at 5.30 P. M. and arrives New York at 5.30 P. M. the next day. . Are you not indulging in a Conversation may be divided into 2 8 chats, arguments, piffle and palaver, with gossips and quarrels as side issues. P i any luxuries for one in your posi Scott! ¢ all so thundering high. but, Great Conversations are fortunately forgot- ten as soon as they are over, otherwise people would be so mortified over their inane remarks that they would seek new friends every day, fearing to meet oll ones New York The idea that when people meet it is Heese Peres Hetse necessary for them to talk h of helpless self-distrust. Not over five out of a million people say anything pwn out For Maids “y For House and Street when they converse. The art of conversation is a lost one and the art of keeping still demands cul t Imported tivation Novelties Uniforms Aprons. Collars Cuffs Caps Ete Send for Catalog 0. “che trouble is that were we to develop the art of keeping still we should imme diately begin to talk about it—M. 4, P.