Life, 1911-07-13 · page 13 of 44
Life — July 13, 1911 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical illustrations mocking social pretensions and behavior. **"A Serenade"** (top): A centaur-like figure playing a flute while seated on a large moon, appearing to mock romantic or artistic affectation. **"Here Comes That Old Food Dodger"** (bottom left): Depicts an elegantly dressed woman, likely satirizing wealthy patrons who avoid paying restaurant bills. **The main cartoon** (bottom right): Shows cowboys and a horse, with the caption about a "bad hoss" and a narrow escape from a cow—apparently contrasting rustic Western authenticity with urban pretension. The accompanying text discusses patronage, business ethics, and criticizes American women's changing fashion and behavior as "hibberto undreamt of." The overall theme appears to satirize both wealthy social climbers and changing American mores of the era.
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“WERE COMES THAT OLD Foot acre lot with a fiaing room.) It is best istering and to go at once ional adviser. He will look them over critically and tell them just what their Cefects are and how these can be modi- fied. The truth may be cruel, but every one comes to understand in time that it is all a matter of business and that the result justifies the means. Here isa letter from a lady patron of the Middle West: as compared our new paying patrons when their entrance fee, to our profes- A SERENADE “WAL, WHAT D'VE THINK oF ' DIOGENES FSCAPE HE Kronen. Dear Leacve: I want to thank you for what you have done for me. My husband got so that he would scarcely kiss me good-by in the morn- ing. and dumpy figure was certainly a with it all a penchant for Well, I paid a visit to to your 7 and after through your ban! a course under your p + the world looks different. My band is crazy about me, although it has n all the mone; s saved up in he says it is worth it 4 me that hundred dollar hat I liked so much, He says I must have it. Gratefully, ME AIN'T SECH A BAD HOSS, CONSIDERIN’ WHAT A NARKOW MAD FROM BEIN’ A COW.” This is only a sample of the letters being constantly received from all parts of the country. In the meantime, it that this League is producing an effect upon this generation hitherto undreame'l of Anyone who observes our American women must perceive that they are be- coming more startlingly original all the time. All due to us. Step in and be is evident regenerated. Lire’s Fasuioxn Rerorm Leac comicbooks.com