Life, 1911-09-21 · page 44 of 52
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This page contains two distinct elements: a **Pabst Blue Ribbon beer advertisement** and promotional material for a book called **"The Dangerous Age"** by Karin Michaelis. ## The Advertisement The top half shows a stylized illustration of a man and woman dining, with the tagline "Your Guests Know they are getting the best beer brewed when you serve Pabst Blue Ribbon." This is straightforward early-20th-century consumer advertising emphasizing quality and social respectability—serving good beer to guests was a mark of hospitality. ## The Book Promotion The lower section announces the American edition of "The Dangerous Age," a Scandinavian novel creating European controversy. The text describes it as addressing women's dissatisfaction and "feminism," presenting what modern readers would recognize as an early feminist critique of women's traditional roles. The promotion emphasizes its serious literary merit while acknowledging its provocative subject matter about women questioning their life choices and social constraints.
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grimy paws in succession, and, turning very red, with an awkward simulation of heartiness, “Well, b’ are y’ all?” he said, “Glad to see me, eh?” As we could hardly in justice be ex- pected to have formed an opinion on him at that carly stage, we could but look at cach other in silence; which scarcely Guests Know seemed io rélieve'the:tension of the:sit ation, Indeed, the clouds never really : lifted during his stay. In talking it over they are gefting the best beer later, someone put forward the sugges- | tion that he must at some time or other | have committed a stupendous crime; but . I could not bring myself to believe that Pabst the man, though evidently unhappy, was really guilty of anything, and I caught BlueRibbon him once or twice looking at us with evident kindliness, though, sceing himself The Beer of Quality observed, he blushed and turned away head. It is rich but not heavy=--and just enough of When at last the atmosphere was clear ate ae of his depressing influence, we met de- the delicious appetizing flavor of hops spondently in the potato cellar, all of us, without the excessive bitter. TR that is, but Harold, who had been told off to accompany his relative to the sta- tion; and the feeling was unanimous, that, as an unele, William could not be allowed to pass. Selina roundly declared him a beast, pointing out that he had never even got us a half-holida indeed, there seemed little to do but to pass sentence. We were about to put it, when Harold appeared upon the scene, his red face, round eyes, and mysterious brewed when you serve demeanor hinting at awful portents Speechless he stood a space; then slow at last that this uncle must possess some innate badness of character and fondness for low company. We, who e from daily experience knew Miss Smed- eee Aa AG ta haber tee: THE STARTLING STORY BY KARIN MICHAELIS well aware that she had neither accom- plishments nor charms, no characteristic The much talked of in fact, but an inbred viciousness of book of theday. Eu-| Europe has gone mad over The Dangerous Age—"The most sincere, the temper and disposition? True, she rope has gone mad] _ most complete, the most humble and the most disquieting feminine coo knew the dates of the English kings by about it. America| fession that has ever been written,” according to the eminent French criti, heart; but how could that profit Uncle is wondering what| Marcel Pravost. George, who, having passed into the it is. Read it and ariny, (adrattcates Heyeng sheinses 2s keep up with the] while “daring” it is nevertheless really a serious contribution to literature Si nae a potter heer ole times and present-| Tie Fortnightly Review hails it as “a human docu:nent of supreme value, + rows, on the other hand, had been freely ey Atl n ; ain placed at his disposal; and a soldier i Ge tala book which cannot be read without emotion.’ should not have hesitated in his choice AMERICAN EDITION a moment. No! Uncle George had fallen || NOW READY Translations are already appearing in eleven languages. The book is sweep from grace, and was unanimously ing the continents of the civilized world like forest fires. damned. And the non-arrival of the | Himalayan rabbits was only another nail WHAT IS THE “DANGEROUS AGE” OF WOMAN? in his coffin. Uncles, therefore, were just then a heavy and lifeless market, and there was little inclination to deal. Current Literature says women “will feel that a woman has betrayed the freemasonry of womanhood.” Still it was agreed that Uncle William, The Reoue de Paris adds: “The absolute frankness with which a soul is here laid bare may probably com who had just returned from India, should as a shock to those who still cling to the tradition that although Western woman may raise the veil from have as fair trial as the others; more her face, her heart should ever remain inviolate and enclosed from the world.” especially as romantic possibilities might ; well be embodied in one who had held We confidently believe that in this age of femininism it will make an irresistible appeal to all who think the gorgeous East infec. the woman's point of view worthy of serious study and, withal, The Dangerous Age is a good story that iclina had kicked my shins—like the grips us from the start to finish. irl she is!—during a scuffle in the pas- sage, and T was still rubbing them with Cloth. Authorized edition. $1.20 net. — By mail 12 cents extra. AU Booksellers. one hand when I found that the uncle- on-approbation was half-heartedly shak 1 eT ig coher, A ford cterymanam! | TOOMIN LANE CO. NEW YORK & 48 comicbook Meas