Life, 1911-10-19 · page 43 of 48
Life — October 19, 1911 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with satirical commentary**, not a political cartoon. The main content includes: 1. **Willis Woolens ad** (top left): A luxury tailoring firm advertising imported fabrics—standard early 1900s advertising. 2. **Haynes Automobile ad** (center/right): The dominant feature showcasing the 1912 Haynes Model 21 touring car, emphasizing its quality and market reception after the factory's February fire destroyed production. 3. **Satirical essay** (left column): Attributed to "Bill Nyc" (likely Bill Nye), this is humorous commentary on "Forefathers' Day," mocking young upstart citizens who presume superiority based on genealogy. Nye sarcastically suggests establishing "forefathers' lodges" in the West to rival Eastern traditions. 4. **Bath Slippers ad** (bottom left): "Call a Spade a Spade"—promoting washable slippers. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture, regional East-West rivalry, and genteel humor rather than political satire.
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Foray | NY custom tail- or of the first class—and only such—can supply you with suits or ‘overcoats made of jimported Willis woolens. W.P.WitLIs & C2 New York IMPORTERS fabrics bearing the Willis mark are to be had only, leper ed stom Tailors Never 1n Ready-made Clothing. - —<—<—=—— a man should presume upon his long standing as a forefather to become in- solent to other forefathers who are far his seniors. Asa rule I notice it is the young amateur forefather who has only been so a few days, in fact, who is arro- gant and disobedient. T have often wished that we could ob- serve Forefathers’ Day more generally in the West. Why we should allow the Eastern cities to outdo us in this mat- ter, while we hold over them in other ways, I cannot understand. Our church sociables and homicides in the West will compare favorably with those of the effeter cities of the Atlantic slope. Our educational institutions and embezzlers are making rapid strides, especially our embezziers. We are cultivating a cer- tain air of refinement and haughty re- serve which enables us at times to fool the best judges. Many of our Western =— a Call a Spade a Spade rs ‘Tho ordinary Bath Slippers can't be kept clean. Perhaps you would wear Bath Slippers—they are comfortabio things—it yoa could find @ kind that could bo washed. Now you know, tho can 09 Washed as often as you like. You pullout tho etty It dealer Uoceactkeep then: wna as lpper. It your dealer doesn't keep them, eend us a oll will seod youn pate pastmaid. Bo sure and give your size and say if you want men's or women's, White, Pink or Blue. BALE & HALE, 1509 E. SSth St., Chicago Model 21 Haynes, 40 h. p., S-passenger touring, 120 in. wheel base. 4}x5} motor. $2100. The Haynes for 1912 has received a royal welcome EF ANY further evidence of the place which the Haynes car holds in the minds of the discriminating public were needed, it was furnished by the overwhelming response to our announcement of the 1912 Haynes. By reason of the fire which completely destroyed our old factory last February, the Haynes car virtually had been out of the market for seven months. During those same months, other-manufacturers were going to the public day after day, monthin and month out, with their advertising, with their salesmen, dad-with their announcements of new models Last month, when ourfmagnificent new factory had risen from the ashes of our old one, when its wopderful modern equipment had been installed and our first 1912 model had bee built and tested and proven to be the best of all the i els ever , then we came back into the market _ It was E : n beyond all expectation. We Mfcago: 1702 Michigan Avenue separate fund set aside for the benefit people have been to the Atlantic sea- of forefathers who are no longer young. board and remained all summer without falling into the hands of the bunco ar- Forefathers are just as apt to become tist. old and helpless as anyone else. Young Why should we, here in the West, take readily to all other institutions common to the cultured East and ignore the fore- father industry? I now make this pub- lic announcement and will stick to it, viz.: I will be one of ten full blooded American citizens to establish a branch forefathers’ lodge in the West, with a 687 men who contemplate becoming forefa- thers should remember this.—Bill Nyc. “T rsx for information,” said a mem- ber of the legislative body “Tam very glad to hear it,” said a bystander, “ for no man wants it more.” comicbooks.com