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Life — October 6, 1910 — page 57: Life, 1910-10-06

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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, dominated by a large Marmon automobile ad. The page includes three separate humorous pieces typical of Life's satirical content: 1. **"What We Need"** (left): A dialogue where a self-centered wealthy woman asks a doctor about proper diet. He philosophically recommends "Hope" as life's essential nourishment, then ironically eats heartily while she suffers on bland food—satirizing the gap between idealistic advice and actual behavior. 2. **"Several Laughs"** (bottom left): A brief anecdote about a humorist and a serious boy who laughed at his lecture, illustrating dry humor about expectations versus reality. 3. **"About Matrimony"** (bottom right): A series of cynical one-liners about marriage—poking fun at women's materialism ("A fool and her money are soon married") and gender dynamics. The **Dier-Kiss perfume ad** uses a fake French testimonial, satirizing American women's supposed admiration for Parisian sophistication. The Marmon ad emphasizes racing victories to sell cars—typical early automotive marketing.

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“On the Mountain Top" The Montclair Forty Minutes from B’ way Montclair, N. J. What We Need “Doctor,” said one of those self- centred ladies who are always extracting isions gratis from the medical profes- “what do you consider the best food as a constancy?” “Hope, madam,” returned the doctor, promptly, “‘at all times and in all places. Not a senseless optimism, but a sclf- respecting Hope. Heaven and Nature intended it to be the chief pabulum of the race.” The table dared not smile, d the doctor, having secured a few unity, declined “ whole- prefaces, and fell upon a robust breakfast of bacon and eggs, waflles and het rolls. The lady regarded him wist- fully, for the doctor ate with appetizing gusto. A stomach long trained on other people's theories concerning edibles was rot to be trifled with, so she was fain to satisty herself upon a tasteless cereal ad then nibbled a little dry toast and sipped a woful substitute for coffee. But the doctor is nothing if not humane, so tetween his wafiles he looked across her pleasantly and began: “I said that tecause what a doctor actually docs or ives is infinitely less in its effect than what he This is a truth old as Hippocrates and Galen, though perhaps cely in this age are we beginning dea- nitely intelligently to utilize it. Happiness is the substance and aim of life and living, and hope is nine-tenths, say, of happiness; its greatest factor: therefore, heware of unconsciously di pensing with hope."'—Harper’s Weekly. Several Laughs A well-known humorist, who has for years convulsed audiences everywhere, sys that no comment on his cntertain- sents ever satisfied his sense of humor Ge suis Reureux que bes Améri- caines aient approwd ce cRar- mant parfum, d'une fagan aussi éfatante que feurs socunrs Farisiennes. --Keekoff, Paris Ss TRANSLATION: "Tam pleased that American Tent bere approved thie charming pertume SB emobaticatly as have their sisters of Paris."* Satrad, Sect, Face and Talim Paniden Atall dealers. Send 6c. for Sample Aived H. Smith Co., 72 Chambers St., New York ‘ARM worth, Marmon consistency, Marmon quality of materials, the Marmon grade of workmanship, and Marmon tire economy are the essen- tial factors in these long-distance racing victories. And they are the essential factors in the thoroughly satisfactory service the Marmon gives in private hands. Nordyke & Marmon Co. Indianapolis (Estab. 1851) Indiana (Sixty Years of Successful Manufacturing) The Victorious Marmon Won Cobe Cup Wheeler & Schealer Trophy 200 Miles—163}4 Minutes 200 Miles—166}4 Miautes ‘Wheatley Hills—Van'bilt Atlanta Speedway Trophy 190 Miles— 190 Mieutes 200 Miles—182}4 Miautes Atlanta A. A. Trophy Los Angeles — Class 3-¢ 120 Miles— 107 Minstes 100 Miles— 8534 Minutes Los Angeles —Two Hours Los Angeles Grand Prize 148 Miles — 120 Minutes 100 Miles— 7634 Miautes And a number of other Long Distance Events ICENSED UNDER SELOEN PATENT a i A So a I more than one made by a ten-year-old boy of his acquaintance. This was a serious little chap, and when the lecturer said to him, “I saw you in the front row, Billy, but I'm afraid you didn't have a good time," the lad gazed at him with reproachful eyes. “I had a splendid time!’? he said, earnestly. “Didn't you see me laugh- ing? I laughed several times! ”” —Brooklyn Life. 9 About Matrimony ‘A fool and her money are soon mar- tied. Wives, generally speaking, are—gen- erally speaking. Only the brave deserve the fair, but the rich get them. Widows advocate divorce because it puts husbands into circulation. Matrimony is a chemical laboratory full of explosives—New York Tribune,