Life, 1910-12-01 · page 95 of 108
Life — December 1, 1910 — page 95: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and educational content**, not political satire. The main elements are: **Left side**: Ads for "Sexology" (a marriage/sexual education book) and "Fatoff" (a weight-reduction treatment), reflecting early 1900s consumer products. The Fatoff ad promises obesity treatment without dieting or medicine—typical of dubious health claims of the era. **Right side**: A large advertisement for the Angelus Player Piano, featuring an idealized illustration of angelic figures and a piano in a home. The copy emphasizes the piano as the ultimate "Christmas gift"—positioning it as a luxury item conveying artistic refinement and personal expression, even for non-musicians (the "player" mechanism allows anyone to perform musically). **Bottom**: A trivia section ("Pot-Pourri of Questions") with literary and historical references. The content reflects **early 20th-century consumer culture**: selling self-improvement, domestic luxury, and aspirational lifestyle through appeals to health, education, and cultural refinement. There is no evident political satire on this particular page.
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-LIFE: A Happy Marriage Depends largely on a knowl- edge of the ‘whole trath : about self and sex and their 4 relation to life and health. This knowledge does not come intelligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary every-day sources, SEXOLOGY lustrated) mH. Walling, A.M. M.D. imparts in a clear, way in one volume : ledge n Young Man Should I. ung Husband Shou! Knowledge a Young Woman Should Have. Knowledge a Young Wife Should Have. Knowledge a Mother Should Knowledge a Mother Shon Medical Knowledge a Wit Allin one volume, IMustrated, $2, postpaid. Write for “Other People's Opinions"? and Table of Contents. Puritan Pub. Co., 711 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. to Her Daughter, A Pot-Pourri of Questions in History, Literature, Geography and Other Things (Concluded from page 1030) ————| What flower’s home is Haar- lem? . Who charged at windmills lance in hand? Who fle famous kite? . What English sage drank quarts of tea? Where is the Eddystone Light? . What Creole maid climbed to a throne? Who was Wales"? 5. What gallant sacrificed his cloak? And where do cats scorn tails? Holy- min- hter? were first. “Prince of guard ridge Ma’ SLENDER, GRACEFUL FIGURE is obtainable thro’ a few refreshing treatments of FATOFF THE UNFAILING FLESH t this REDUCING TREATMENT dto FOR MEN and WOMEN e Tease. 5 > jo Dieting. , as 7 0 Exercise. No Medicine, : 5 Apleasant EXTERNAL obesity treat- ecial ment for men and women, restoring nor= mal ‘and youth's buoyancy in an rr C. INCREDIBLY thort time—not an ex * periments but a tested, TRIED corpu- . . lency reducer that's given new le "of SIS THOUSANDS the world over, es You can treat yurmal ot home: vod MAY use it in hot bath if you wish. ‘The Christmas of a Lifetime! The Christmas that brings into the home THE NEW 88 NOTE PLAYER ANGELUS piANS the piano that anyone can play artistically with personal expression. Each Christmas brings its own miost treasured gift to be cherished above the rest. But there is one Christmas like which there can be no other —the ANGELUS CHRISTMAS. We would wish that all who ever have the Angelus might receive it, or bestow it, as a Christmas Gift. For a Christmas Gift is a thing whose value in dollars is its smallest part. | And the Angelus can never be measured in terms of money. The Angelus is a gift of man’s genius to man. It is priceless. You pay for in the Angelus only what you pay for in any other player-piano—the cost of its Penal and manufacture. i ay matking for the higher Fier that enables the Angelus-pianist to attain at once the same artistic, individual interpretation that marks the playing of theconcert pianist. This gift can be yours with no other player-instrument whatever. Only the Angelus can give you the most wonderful and important device on any player-instrument— The Phrasing Lever Tjtheonly evethatenable youtocontol the tempo arial ad per sonally—exactly as you would if you were atrained musician playing by hi Almost equally essential are these additional devices exclusive to the Angelus: —The Melodant, the Melody Buttons, the Diaphragm Pneumatics, the Sustaining Pedal Device and the Artistyle Music Rolls. Our Agency in your City will demonstrate the Angelus to you. You can have it de- livered for Christmas on the most liberal terms of payment or exchange. Make this Your Angelus Christmas—the Christmas of a lifetime for your whole family. THE WILCOX & WHITE COMPANY Business Ewabtshed 1877 Meriden, Conn. REGENT HOUSE, REGENT ST., LONDON FOR MEN: FATOFF isa remark most infallibly reduces that annoy- hump at back of neck. i Literature mailed free, in plain sealed J wrapper. will CONVINCES 2 Appointments for expert treat- ment at your home may be made by ‘phone or letter, FATOFF for Double Chin—a chin reducing wonder. Special Size Jar, g | $1.50. Full Size Jar, $2.50. FATOFF jis sold at all Rikers and all Hegeman’s drug ares and leading druggists everywhere, of M. S. BORDEN CO. 75,WARRENST- (For Years at 52 East 34th St. w York 7. Who, while alive, his funcral held, To please his morbid whim? . Who sought and found the Holy Grail? What's the hymn? . What artist dropped his brush one day? What king to him returned it? 2. Who, when a crown was offered him, Three times, in public, spurned German national He M.C.S.