Life, 1912-03-21 · page 49 of 52
Life — March 21, 1912 — page 49: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring product promotions for tooth powder, automobiles, and self-help books typical of early 20th-century magazines. The notable content includes: **"Missing Word" joke** (center): A schoolroom anecdote where a teacher claims youth's lexicon contains "no such word as fail." A student (named "Socrates" sarcastically) points out the obvious logical problem—if such a word doesn't exist, the dictionary publishers should be notified of the omission. The humor derives from the student's deadpan literalism exposing the teacher's sentimental platitude as nonsense. **Bill Nye commentary** (left): Discusses Wyoming's adoption of female suffrage, observing that hangings and law enforcement continue regardless—suggesting suffrage hasn't dramatically transformed society. The tone is satirical about reform claims. The remainder consists of advertisements: Calox Oxygen Tooth Powder (endorsed by medical authority), Samson Electric Horns, Detroit Electric automobiles, and a breathing exercise book. These reflect period consumer culture and technological optimism.
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Take the best tooth powder ever made—Make it a little better — Then add Oxygen—That’s CALOX, the Oxygen Tooth Powder. Th: Buffalo Medical Journal says: “It_may be confidently asserted that Caloxis the only dentifrice that will ster- ilize the mouth and arrest decay without injury to the soft tissues. Itis the most [3 scientific tooth powder which thelabora- / tory has yet produced.” Sample and Booklet free on request All Druggists 25c Ask for the Calor Tocth Brush, 35¢ McKESSON & ROBBINS NEW YORK do not know that. There are millions n, no doubt, who are better ified 10 vote, and yet cannot, than millions of alleged men who do vote; but no one can tell now what the ulti- mate effect of a change m So far as Wyoming is concerned, th= Territory is prosperous and happy. 1 sce, also, that a murderer was hung by process of law there the other day. That looks like the onward march of reform, whether female suffrage had hing to do with it or not. And they're going to hang another in March if the weather is favorable and execu- tive clemency remains dormant, as I think it will, All these things look hopeful. We can't tell what the Territory would have been withovt female suffrage, but when ; begin to hang men by law instead oonlight, the future begins to Lrighten up. When you have to get up in the night to hang a man every little while and don't get any per diem for it, you feel as thoagh you were a good way from home.—Bill Nye. Missing Word “Remember boys, said the teacher, “that ‘in the bright lexicon of youth there’s no such word as fail.’” After a few moments the boy raised 3 his hand. A, Third Season. Big fac- “Well, what is it, Socrates?" asked tory back of guarant: “T was merely going to say,” replied Woite for special dclivered the youngster, “that if such is the case, price now: it would be advisable to write to the % publishers of that lexicon and call their 6471 State Street attention to the omission.” CAICAGO. —Hartford Times. Expansive Breathing A book that fully explains how tovitalize the blood through prop- er breathing. Correct breathing (both sexes) described by diagrams, etc. Book contains 64 pages of m= portant information on Chest Ex- ansion, Lung Development and ise. Includes Spec Sent en recent of econ OF Stamps P. VON BOECKMANN, R. S. 1500 Terminal Building 103 Park Avenue, New York City “'Chaink Shaft Drive HE controller lever on a Detroit Electric is fitted into the side of the car itself, allowing full seat room. Please note that it is in a horizontal position, parallel with the steering lever,—a great improvement over the ordinary side lever type, which is placed in an upright position at the end of the seat, occupying valuable space. When not in use, both levers can be raised flat against the side of the car, entirely out of the way. Another thing, with our hori- VE zontal controller lever you ean ( ti apply the brakes to the rear wheels 7 with one instinctive, backward Yj pull on the controller lever with- ‘ GY out even touching the foot pedals. y N44 This controller lever “practically CV AES thinks for you. The movements d are automatic and so safeguarded that even children can operate the ric with absolute Four extra powerful brakes (two sets) act on the rear wheels. There is more breaking surface that on any other electric made, simplest and easiest to operate. There are two foot pedals which may be used separately or together as required. In case of emergency the brakes may be applied and locked by one pressure of the foot, at the same lime automatically cutting off the power, Beautiful illustrated catalog sent upon request. It tells you about other exclusive features of the Detroit Electric. It explains the difference between so - called “Shaft Drives" and the true direct Shaft Drive “Chainless,” about our exclusive rights to the use of the Edison Batter the advan- tages of “‘closed-in” fenders and aluminum body panels, ANDERSON ELECTRIC CAR COMPANY 409 Clay Avenue, Detroit, Mich. BRANCHES New York: - - - + Broadway at oth St. Chicago: 2416 Michigan Ave. (Also branch at Evanston) Brooklyn Kansas City Cleveland Buffalo Minneapolis St. Louis SELLING REPRESENTATIVES IN LEADING CITIES comicbooks.com