Life, 1912-03-28 · page 6 of 50
Life — March 28, 1912 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** rather than satire or political commentary. The dominant feature is a large advertisement for the Kleiser Course in "Practical English and Mental Efficiency," promoting language mastery as a path to professional success and social advancement. The upper left contains a poem titled "At the Menagerie" offering lighthearted observations about zoo animals, with no apparent political satire. The right side features travel and self-help advertisements, including one for "St. Moritz" and another titled "A Happy Marriage" promoting a book on "Sexology." The page reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture, emphasizing self-improvement through education and purchased expertise—common Life magazine themes of the era.
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CPE E At the Menagerie I've met with true politencss. from I like the armadillo, I respect the kan- lynx, and ‘pon my soul, garoo, I cannot speak 100 highly of the com- I'm nuts upon the monkey, and adore mon Yankee mole. the cockatoo: T believe there's Jatent talent in the I love to watch the creatures, and to wombat and the stoat, learn their little games: And I think the hippopotamus entitled I call them from my fancy all the pret: 19; anole tiest pet names; There's the camel, Humpty Dumpty: Neck-or-Nothing, the iratie: Jolly Gnash, the old hyena, with his idiotic laugh. I know not why or wherefore, but, how- ever it may be The beaver (Castor fiber) has a name- less charm for me; Is Power— ’ ST. MORITZ 6,000 feet above the Sea. 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