Life, 1910-11-03 · page 48 of 72
Life — November 3, 1910 — page 48: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** from an early 20th-century *Life* magazine issue. **Main Content:** The "Conscience vs. Art" piece describes author Thomas Nelson Page contrasting literary and scientific temperaments. A mathematician critiqued Alfred Tennyson's poem "The Vision of Sin" for the line "Every moment dies a man, and every moment one is born"—arguing this would keep population static, when populations actually increase. The satire mocks overly literal-minded scientific pedantry applied to poetry. **Humor Columns:** "Fruitless Struggling" and "Not Esperanto, Either" are typical early-1900s domestic comedy, relying on wordplay and marital miscommunication tropes common to the era. **Large Advertisements:** Colt Revolvers, Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey, Sexology books, and other products dominate the page—typical of *Life's* business model mixing editorial content with paid advertising. The page reflects early 20th-century magazine publishing, satirical sensibilities, and consumer culture.
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An experience of over three-quarters WORLD TOUR seal e Christmas .j nde No, 26, with Spain, Nov. 26, Dec. 3. Fee Pia Tancary roars to all parts obs Progra ED POTTER TOURS (2s) ** x ain Conscience vs. Art. Thomas Nelson Page, in the smoking room of the Baltic, contrasted the liter- ary and the scientific temperaments. “ But a letter will best bring out my point,” said the famous author “You've heard, of course, of Tenny son's poem, ‘The Vision of Sin.’ Well, an eminent mathematician wrote to Ten of a century in designing, making and test- ‘ : $ nyson, on the appearance of his poem, a ing Revolvers is YOUR gain when you buy Ee a letter that ran like thi Na COLT. “* Dear Siz:—I find in a recent poe of yours, entitled “ The Vision of Si The COLT is known and used in every J the following unwarranted statement country on the Globe because experience has . > ery moment dies a man, and every proved it to be the Strongest, Safest and most Reli- able revolver made. moment one is born.’’ I need hardly point out that this calculation, if cor. rect, would tend to keep the sum total COLT REVOLVERS and AUTOMATIC PISTOLS E p : of the world’s population in a state of are made in all desirable calibres, weights and sizes— -¢ perpetual equipoise, whereas, it is an established fact that the said population . e : ™ Pe $2 the greatest variety with the most modern improvements. y is constantly on the increase. I would, Catalog No.6 mailed free on request. It will guide youinthe therefore, suggest that in the next edi selection of THE RIGHT ARM for your use. Pex. tion of this poem the erroneous calcu- COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN. 24am , lationsto: wnich T seter should beveor tg ‘ -cted, as follows: “ Every moment dies xteenth is born.’ Fruitless Struggling “T understand that after waiting twenty years, she married a struggling young man?” “Yes, poor chap. He struggled the best be knew how, but she landed him. —Brooklyn Life Caront Bitters—Sample with patent dasher sent on re- ceipt of asc. West tonic and cocktail bitters .C. Blache & Co., 78 Isroad St, New York, Gen'l Distrs. Not Esperanto,- Either Mrs. Bank$ was getting ready to go out. Her patient husband waited in the doorway, watching her complete her toilet. By the extraordinary contortions of her neck, he concluded that she was trying to get a glimpse of the back of her new blouse, and by the tense lines about her lips he concluded her mouth was full of pins. “Umph — goof — suff — wuff — sh —fispog?”” she asked. “Yes, dear,’ he agreed. “It looks all right.” “ Ouff — wun — so — gs — mf —ugh —ight?’’ was her next remark. “ Perhaps it would look better if you did that,’’ he nodded; “ but it fits very nicely as it is." She gasped and emptied the pins into her hands. “T've asked you twice to raise the blinds so that I can get more light, James!"’ she exclaimed. “Can’t you understand plain English? "—IVesp. I may add that the exact figures are 1.167, but something must, of course, be A Happy Marriage conceded to the laws of rhythm.’ * Depends largely on a knowl- —IWashington Star edge e of the, whole ete a felation to life and health, In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT: This frowtedge aces Be come intelligently of itsel « « nor correctly from ordinary Thunder and Lightning every-day sources. A bishop came to visit a church where ' SEXOLOGY etiered minister was presiding. Loud much gesticulation (Ultustrated) ’ ‘ preacher proclaimed salvation. Whea William H. Walling, , AL.D.y imparts in a clear, 2 Bee Ne AL) AM MD Savers 8 clans he had finished, be approached the Knowledge a Young Man Shouk! Have. bish an ski ow i he ser- Knowledge a Young Man should Hare, ishop and asked how he liked the se Khowicuge 2 Father Should Impare to Tis Son mot Bedical Knowledge @ tlusbaud should Haves” The bishop answered: “ Why, pretty Knowledge a Young Woman Should Have. well; but don’t you think you spoke too Knowledge a Young Wife Should Have. hee 7 ZOU SF impart to Her Daughter. Medical soomiodes a." ‘Should Have. “Well,”’ said the preacher, “ it's this At In volume, Ilustrated. $2, postpal way: What I lacks in lightning I tries Wee lor “vier Peopics Opinions” and Table of Contents to make up in thunder.” Puritan Pub. Co., 711 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. Ladies’ Home Journal MULTIPLY THE BEST MATERIAL MONEY CAN BUY BY TIME, PATIENCE, CARE AND EXPERIENCE; ADD PURITY, MATURITY, QUALITY ANDFLAVOR—THE RESULT IS HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WHISKEY SoM at all Ervt-clam cafes ant by jobbers WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. comicbooks.com