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This page contains anti-suffrage propaganda disguised as humor. The central content—"Life's Suffragette Contest" (continued from page 366)—attacks women's voting rights through a mock scriptural argument. The satire claims that suffragette wives neglect their domestic duties (cooking, cleaning, managing households) while advocating for voting rights. It argues women should remain "sweet and pure and—ignorant," serving as wives and mothers rather than political participants. The cartoon "Getting Her Dutch Up" (bottom left) depicts a woman in an aggressive stance, likely mocking suffragettes as unfeminine or belligerent. The poem warns men against marrying suffragettes, suggesting their activism causes husbands' "chronic indigestion" and household chaos. This reflects early 1900s anti-suffrage arguments: that voting would make women neglect family duties and lose femininity. The page surrounds this polemic with period advertisements, typical of *Life* magazine's format.

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LIFE LXI Scriptural Admonition From the prehistoric ages, both the poets and the sages Have dilated on the blessings of a blissful wedded life: And, in every age and nation, have ex- pressed their approbation Of old Solomon’s description of a good and perfect wife. If a wife you'd be supporting, hearken, ere you go a-courting, To his wise and kingly counsel and avoid domestic strife. Next to a good dentist, the best friendto your th j teeth is a The original brilliancy of silver. ware will be renewed and retained by the regu. lar use of | WrigHr’ Ky SILVER CREAN Used By Over a Million American Women Always ready for instant use—contains no grit or acid—will not scratch, wear away secon or mar the surface. 7 Sea Soft as cream—harmless as water. & tramp A perfect polish for silverware, met win alware, cut glass, marble, porcelain I Sta or enamel. Sold for 38 years. - d Lear to say Wright's Silver Cream” ss dine Bikes Oe the I “While it is yet night, she riseth” (so the Holy Writ adviseth), “Giveth meat unto her household” —Would-be benedict, O pause! This would be beyond her powers had she spent her evening hours Advocating female suffrage and de- nouncing voting laws. TOOTH BRUSH You cannot clean teeth by brushing over them, Nor can you properly reach the dack tecth with an ordinary straight brush. The Pro-phy-lac-tic is the only brush that thorouzbly cleanses in and around all the teeth—its curved handle and irregular tufts are designed for this pur- ividual yellow box protects igid or flexible 35c, 40c, Py MLM AUS eatreed. We ioliee V date: Empty then would be her larder, tive, Our interesting besilet is yours for the ashing. though this fact would not re- FLORENCE MFG. CO. 187 Pine Street. tard her Send 6 cents (tn stamps) for a larg the e¢ In her zealous, frantic efforts to J..A. WRIGHT & CO., 180 Court place’ gain converts to the Cause. = = as th Furthermore, the wise man sayeth that pt her wifely hands “ she layeth j a time, And his chronie indigestion grows ; To the spindle and the distaff and to ; Chris » the:spindle and the dis f beyond all hope of cure) succoring the poor.’ a Writing suffragette tirades or placards Ne'er does she employ her digits TONE Su beep sttg Seas ‘Or placate a for the street parades or (while her hubby has the fidgets Peddling Votes for Women, hand- bills and aggressive literature. Life’s Suffragette Contest annus elsew! word “Tefte our n (Concluded from page 366) imported worthless characters to the city, filled them with rum and voted them as citizens, was it not Father who assured them that such state- ments were but “ the slanderous lies of men who sought to defame the party Like of Lincoln, Grant and McKinley and undermine the prosperity of the coun- Good Tea? try!” Now do you sce why a man should not marry a suffragette? Do you want the future wives and daughters “Known” (to make one last quota- not be tion) “in the gates” of state convic and nation less di “Is her husband, when he sitteth *mongst the elders of the land.” While “die Kirche, Kiiche, Kinder” withno Women’s Clubs to hinder, Fill her days with joyful toil—this “ perfect woman, nobly planned.” But let wifey have a Mission—Van- ishes this blest condition! We will send you prepaid on request a 14 pound package of of this glorious country to know the truth about Business, Poverty and Politics? Would it not be better for them to remain sweet and pure and— ignorant? And besides, think of Father. A. Muscuamp. “GETTING HER DUTCIT UP.” Marquise Tea. Try it for a week, If you like it, send us as cents, If you are not delighted with it and do not find it better than any at $1.50 a pound. you need not pay forit Write us that you accept this offer Price per pound, in three-pound lots, 80c. delivery prepaid. The flavor of MARQUISE will teach you why the ave- rage English family uses aix times as much tea as the average American home. nglish cousins declare our national taste in tea is barbarous. MARQUISE is an exquisite blend of choice India and Ceylon leaves Such tea as this can be bought in very few localities in the US. at any price. It is the sort you have tasted with delight in Montreal or London and wished you could get at home. Furthermore, it goes twice as far as the tea you now Write at once. You risk nothing on our trial offer if ike MARQUISE TEA. Send for booklet “Some ittle Known Facts About Te: William Welch Stanley Co. 147 Federal St. BOSTON, MASS. His the Lares and Penates, her's the sphere of action grand. In your venture hymeneal, seek the Scriptural ideal Or your marital existence will be one lifelong regret. 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