Life, 1910-10-13 · page 41 of 44
Life — October 13, 1910 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews** with minimal editorial content. The notable elements: **"From Our Readers"** column: A letter from "Edna Fairfax" (Bloomington, Indiana, Sept. 8, 1910) defends women's suffrage against critics. She argues that women who vote are still capable wives and mothers, refuting the claim that voting women are "unfeminine." She criticizes opponents as insufficiently "broad minded" for denying women voting rights while many men ignore their own voting privilege. **Advertisements dominate the page:** - Makaroff Russian Cigarettes - Educator Crackers (positioned as healthful, "nourishing food") - Fatoff Obesity Cream (weight-loss treatment) The suffrage letter reflects the **1910 women's voting rights debate** in America, still a decade before the 19th Amendment (1920). The context shows anti-suffrage arguments centered on femininity and "woman's place," which this reader directly challenges.
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WORLD. TOUR sits « Christmas n3i:e ithout Spain, Dec. 10. Christmas in Rome Dec. From Our Readers (Continued from page 632) to get the vote there for the sake of improving the polls, in her eyes, and the old harangue against it becomes worthless. Only women affecting ef- femin: tors of “ Betsy Bobbet,” d disclaim the title of “ suf- fragette” to-day; a womanly woman is proud of that title. To back this statement I could furnish names of such women, and the names and ad- dresses of friends who indeed vote, are proud of it, are charming wives and mothers, and who know how to keep “woman's place” in the home to a degree that would sadly disappoint the writer of the letter you dubbed In the more enlightened re- simper sarcastic. The Cigaret you can smoke all day without a trace of “nerves’— because it’s just pure, clean, sweet tobaccos, blended by artists. Prove it. MAKAROFF RUSSIAN CIGARETS 15 cents and a quarter AT YOUR DEALERS ~§ Bosrtrn Mail address—95 Milk Street, Boston gion of our country women vote. There the Golden Rule is applied; it works, and far be it from me to compel men and women who do not care to Vote fo vote, but they are not “ broad minded” enough to grant women the Privilege many men scorn and disuse. Relieving the above statement quoted from Lore needs correcting, I am, Your: Epona Fairrax Reoutxeton, Ixp., Sept. 8, 1910. INVESTORS READ The Wall Street Journal are full-flavor crackers, rich in the natural, nut-like sweetness of Educator Entire Wheat Flour, freshly stone-ground in the old-fashioned way. Delicious and Tempting, Yet a Nourishing Food. Fruited Educator—a substantial dessert from Entire Wheat Flour and Carabuna Sultana Raisins. Educator Toasterette—from Entire Wheat Flour, and sattea, buttered and toasted. Educator Butter Cracker—a shortened cracker of Entire Wheat Flour. Fea know the charm of the full line of 20 Educators — our free book tells about them all. Order the kinds you like best from your grocer, If he hasn't them and won't get them for you, order direct from us, Johnson Educator Food Co 236 Tremont Street, Boston, Ma: Latest Books The Home Comers, by W' The Story of the Grail and the Pass- ing of Arthur, by Howard Pyle. (Charles Scritner’s Sons. $2.50.) Cupid's Cyclopedia, by John Cecil Clay and Oliver Herford. (Charles Scrib- ner's Sons.) The Fugitive Freshman, by Ralph D Paine. (Charles Scribner's Sons. $1.50.) The Star Gazers, by A. Carter Good- loc. (Charles Scribner's Sons. $1.00 ) An Affair of Dishonor, by William De Morgan. (Henry Holt & Co. $1.50.) Great Cities in America, by Delos F. Wilcox, Ph.D. (Macmillan Company. $1.25.) A Man's Man, by Ian Hay. ton Mifflin Company.) John Winterbourne’s Family, by Alice Brown. (Houghton Mifflin Company. $1.35.) (Hough- land. (Houghton Mifflin Company. $1.20.) Too Many Women, Anonymous. (F. A. Stokes Company. $1.25.) The Greatest Wish in the World, by E. Temple Thurston. (Mitchell Kenner- ley.) Cumner’s Son, by Gilbert Parker. (Harper & Brothers, $1.20 net.) Other Main Traveled Roads, by Ham- lin Garland. (Harper & Brothers. $1.50.) Captain of the Eleven, by Alden Ar- thur Knipe. (Harper & Brothers. $1.25.) Max, by Katherine Cecil Thurston, (Harper & Brothers, $1.50.) The Journey Book, by DeWitt Clinton Falls. (Century Company. $1.00.) Molly Make-Believe, by Eleanor Hal- lowell Abbott. (Century — Company. $1.00.) Salomy Jane, by Bret Harte. (Hough- The ton Miflin Company. $1.00.) Barbour. Lakerim Cruise, by (Century Company. Rupert $1.50.) A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE TO PASS THRO. THE FATOFF | TREATMENT thet vefelling corpolency rejycer—iavclves shia BUT cleanly, cockag scching external appicas tioar—a delightful treatment from A to Z. Works MARVELOUS Transformations reduces superfucus lah wherever apolied, restores normal figure in 30 treatments, gives size cued ir GST treatmentn leaving fay bro smocth and wtiatled FATOFF May Be Used In Your Hot Bath ; | | Appointments for expert treatment at your home i! adereagent fo coe teem ot yor ne fous ncn Literature ot ia plain sealed wrapper) will edhona sein tawen! conviction. FOR DOUBLE CHIN (A Chin Reducing Wonder) Special Size Jar, $1.50 Full Size Jar, $2.50. FATOFF inobtainable at al the Riker and Hlegeman stores and leading druggists everywhere, or address M. S. BORDEN CO., 69 Warren Street, New York City. Wf many years at St East 34th Street.) comicbooks.com