Life, 1911-01-19 · page 37 of 44
Life — January 19, 1911 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements and opinion pieces** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: 1. **Kodak Advertisement** ("That Boy and Girl"): A sentimental ad encouraging parents to photograph children, using nostalgic language about preserving youth and memory—typical early 1900s marketing appealing to middle-class family values. 2. **"The Literary Zoo"** article: A satirical commentary on American institutions and social conditions, comparing unfavorably to British society. The author criticizes American complacency and servitude to convention. 3. **"Greek and Women"** opinion piece: A provocative, tongue-in-cheek column using hyperbolic language. The author jokes about Satan's potential tactics (like controlling newspaper editorial positions) and sarcastically discusses women's suffrage, suggesting opposition through absurdist humor. 4. **Liqueur and Alfalfa advertisements**: Standard commercial copy. The page reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's mix of satire, social commentary, and advertising—the suffrage reference suggests pre-1920 publication.
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NN our STERLING GRADE ALFALFA isfound only Noi which, has been selected for purity, plumpness, Stior, high germination and hardiness. It is abso- re best. Alfalfa to be obtained anywhere at any 4 is sold only under our seal and trade-mark. «$1420 PER BUSHEL (eatfeient for three arres.) Wesel ho ther graiesamd'eavictie. Read” Fall Dee 1 cidenemely Mlatetedcatogvetor Seription in Our ‘Neh will be mailed freeonrenwert, 1911 Catalogue. NORTHRUP, KING & CO., Seedsmen 93 ridge Square, Minnespulis, Minn once 1 car man, pede me. The Literary Zoo jlas- (Continued from page 184) t has cked against conditions here, as those who rusts have regular dealings with the express ae companies are painfully aware. We ar endure everything, even the slavery of ° pe American parents to their children a c an Ir just O e and the slavery of those children to the . ; h: the faddists, just as we tolerate the . ’ * . Peta weather when it rains—even smiling You simply can’t have too many pictures of them. Formal ‘led under our umbrellas. In Great Britain portraits by the best photographer in town—by all means; lieve they grumble all the time at one abuse Kodak pictures made by yourself amid home surroundings even orvanothier., “Hence, the! nasignall mane while the youngsters are at their play or work—of course; ave ners have been made bad. The Eng- ? young; play | ¢ ; tions lishman makes himself unpleasai.t be- pictures of each other by each other—in these you will find ito: cause he has something to gain by it, the charm of naturalness and unrestraint. Inst asthe hopelessness: of our: insti- The girl and boy of to-day will be the miss and the lad of tutions has made the American temper ai sweet. If we, too, hated our servitude, to-morrow, and ere you are aware of the fleeting years the ‘ee the struggle against it would long man and the woman. Make of each a Kodak Book that cone since have made us as disagreeable as will keep them ever young in your memory. Eng. the English. I prefer slavery to free- dom at that price. lirect Unless you are already familiar with Kodakery, you will find the making of such pictures much aimpler than you imapine—s0 simple sadesd, that the novice often gets the credit of being an expert. 'o make it still simpler we are issuing a Greek and Women beautifully illustrated little book that talks about home portraiture in an understand- No Christian has a moral right to able way that will prove helpful to any amateur. Whether you already have a regret that he is not the devil, but Kodak or not, we would like you to have a copy of this book. every Christian may speculate without tisk to his soul regarding what he tileM do it che actually were Satan, EASTMAN KODAK CO., RocHESTER, N. Y., The Kodak City. ere I Satan, for example, my first efforts would be directed to securing the post of Sunday editor on one of Ask your dealer or write us for a free copy of ‘At Home with the Kodak.”" the big New York dailies. I dare say my ideas would not prove diabolical enough for the situation. Not that I — ——— ———— = = —. stop at wondering what I would do if ARRERER SES 8 B22 ee eee I were the devil. I often wonder what 4 I would do if I favored votes for LIQUEUR : sone In that event my very first action would be to seek out the holder of the Peres Chartreux chair of Greek at Harvard and effect a battery upon him. It would help —GREEN AND YELLOW— the cause. One of the surprises of the ‘The original and genuine Chartreuse has always been and still female suffrage movement is the fail. ls made by the Carthusian Monks (Péres Chartreux), who, since , 4 ure of the advocates of votes for their expulsion from France, have been located at Tarragona, : ics Spain; ahd, although the old labels and insignia originated by the ies @\ cer women to take sides in the controversy fonks have been adjudged by the Federal Courts of this country . Continued o 18 to be still the exclusive property of the Monks, their world-re- h Ae (Continued on page 186) nowned product is nowadays known as" Liqueur PéresChartreux At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés. Ss ¥ Yi Perfumes and mae Sa igete foe tne Goad ates” Houbigant=Paris sor: itisted comicbooks.com