Life, 1911-06-01 · page 6 of 52
Life — June 1, 1911 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **"The Connoisseur"** — A portrait advertisement for Cuthill Cut Glass, emphasizing expertise in selecting quality glassware. The text appeals to refined taste and discrimination. 2. **"What the Immortals Say About Brides"** — A collection of literary quotations about marriage from Shakespeare, Byron, and other classical authors, presented as humorous commentary on wives and weddings. 3. **Lower cartoon** — "The Hare and the Tortoise," a simple silhouette illustration referencing Aesop's fable, likely serving as decorative filler. The page also contains period travel advertisements ("From London to the Continent") and safety product ads. There is no identifiable political satire or contemporary social commentary visible.
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THE CONNOISSEUR ferry ig lged buy cut glass with surety, of securing real artistic merit and intrinsic worth one must needs be informed on the subject. First comes the necessity of kaewang how to distinguish genuine full-cut ware pressed-cut sorts. After this is required ability to select the really fine pieces from the mediocre or commonplace in genuine cut glass. We, the producers of GOuthill Cut Glass have prepared a little book which we eall the ‘connoisseur Dook—the illustration above being from its oo In this book we present such facts regarding the production of cut dass as will qualify its readers to judge cut glass values with discrimination and safety—in a wo: connoisseurs. ook is, in condensed form, a comprehensive exposition of cut glass making. If you will mail us your card with address we shall be glad to send you a copy without charge. TUTHILL CUT GLASS CO., Middletown, N. Y T SECURED OR A E S Shan Werurnep ich for free f Patent Offce Records, How to atest ana Woa ietaveat is sto javentlons wanted THE MARE AND THE TORTOISE What the Immortals Say About Brides “Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."—Congreve, “The Old Bachelor.” “Fresh as a bridegroom; and his chin new reap'd, Showed like a stubbleland at har- vest home.” Shakespeare, “King Henry IV.” “Men are April when they woo, De- cember when they wed; maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives.” —Shakespeare, “ As You Like It.” “Tl woo her as the lion wooes his brides.”—John Horne. “How much the wife is dearer than the bride.”"—Lord Lyttleton. “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing."—Old Testament, Prov- erbs xviii, 22. And all went merry as a marriage bell."—Byron, “Childe Harold.” “The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages.”—Swift, “ Thoughts on Various Subjects “Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring.” —Milton, “ Paradise Lost.” “There is something about a wed- ding gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.”—Douglas Jerrold. “Wedding is destiny, And hanging likewise.” —Heywood. “He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enter- prises, either of virtue or mischief.”— Bacon,“ Of Married and Single Life.” “He knows little who will tell his wife all he knows."—Fuller, “The Good Husband.” “Giving honor unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel."—New Testament, J. Peter ii “She's adorned Amply that in her husband’s eye looks lovely, The truest mirror that an honest wife Can see her beauty in.” —John Tobin, ' “Man's best possession is a sym- pathetic wife."—Euripides, “Antigone.” “Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments.” —Shakespeare, Sonnet c. 1034 ROWE’S _BED HAMMOCK For Verandas, Porches, {.. The Perfect Couch for Ooi :cor A Rowe Hammock has hung porch within 200 feet of the AU 4 visitor referred to it ae “your: experience shows that Rowe's continuous out-of-toor service. go, You can’t tell whether a Row’ 6 months or 6 years, It is made by sallmakers on 1! years to the U.S. Navy, It 1s made cent. to 200 per cent.stronger than pith thread that ls twice as tror ‘Our Khaki 4s permanent In color, « iI! not soll ¢ A very few first-class stores . mocks. If not conveniently situates), yo she from us. Delivery prepaid, ready fr hanging. WRITE FOR DESORIPTIVE BOORLET) Small silk name-label on every Nove Hammock, E.L. ROWE&SON, loc. Sellmakersand! 304 Whart Street) GLOUCESTER, Mon, “She is a winsome wee thing, She is a handsome wee thing, She is a bonny wee thing, This sweet wife o' mine.” —Burns, “You are my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.” —Shakespeare, “Julius Casar? “Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry.” —Cowper, “Pairing Time Anticipated? Northern and Central Europe, SIDE TRIPS THROUGH HOLL FOUNT FP The patent Ladder Feed prevent ing or blotting, The screw-dow pritively prevents leaking when ‘The “SWAN SAFETY carried in any position. ‘At all stationers and Jewelers from #2.5 ‘Write for Ulustrated price list. MABIE TODD & CO. Maiden Lane, New York. 3 Si, 0 * Parts Brass’, Sydeeh A negro ing was, reacker i logy and eriginal, a prove, A gent! wacker ¢