Life, 1912-05-09 · page 39 of 48
Life — May 9, 1912 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than political satire. The main content features a Kodak camera advertisement prominently displaying the "3A Folding Pocket Kodak" for $20.00, emphasizing its simplicity for beginners while meeting expert requirements. The left column contains reader letters addressing **women's property rights in Virginia**. One correspondent argues against women's suffrage, claiming Virginia law already protects women's property interests and that "no considerable number of women in Virginia desire the right of suffrage." This reflects the **pre-suffrage era debates** of 1912, when women's voting rights remained contested. Additional advertisements include **Silver Deposit Cut Glass** and a **Patents legal service**. A brief letter about "Chestnut Preachers" discusses whether preachers need fresh material—a minor cultural observation about sermon repetition rather than satire. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising culture and gender politics before the 19th Amendment (1920).
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From Our Readers (Concluded from page 989) cultural and truck products and shes a large part of the sea food of and, more to your point, about five millions of © of public education, has not been enriched by rascally rich quick" schemes nor by the ious tariff robbery. rights of women, I will say any well informed lawyer will tell you that in this State women can secure to themselves every dollar of their property as their separate estate, to sell or devise urthermore, under the aws of Virginia, if it is shown that a nan is not fit to have the custody of his dren, the courts refuse to allow him ve them, but make him, if he has means, provide for their care under con- trol of the mother or some proper per- son. I think the laws of this State ¢ husband an undue share of the wife's personal estate at her death, in case she has not made provision for its disposi tion The writer believes that no considera- ble number of women in Virginia desire the right of suffrage, but that when they esire it they will get it f lacks that clement of correct jon which generally marks your utterances. Simple enough for the beginner. Capabilities that Onanens Viv meet the requirements of the expert: April 6, 1912. 34 Folding Pocket Kodak The pictures are post card size (3 x 5% inches). The lens is a high grade rapid rectilinear, fast enough for snap shots in a hundredth part of a second on bright days. The Shutter is the Kodak Ball Bearing, which works-with remarkable smoothness and preci- sion. It has automatic speeds of x4, A; and y$y of a second and also operates for “bulb” and time exposures. Has iris diaphragm stops and is fitted with indicator that registers each exposure as itis made, The camera body is made of aluminum covered with fine seal grain leather, Has reversible finder, tripod sockets for both vertical and horizontal exposures ; automatic focusing lock and a rising and sliding front. Loads in daylight with Kodak film cartridges. No dark room for any of the operations of loading the camera or finishing the pictures. Kodak simplicity and Kodak quality all the way through. Price, $20.00 Catalogue of Kodaks free at the dealers or by matte Silvec Deposit \ EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y., The Kodak City. Cut Glass ‘The trade mark shown below guar- giles perma ar ae tage if Pxnig SILVER DI OST Ww. cparaely feiss whe fN “ ‘ . . m 000 Pure. silver to the glass, We \ Chestnut” Preachers illustrations for his old truths, illustra- make every article usually made in cut ii i gies tor dining room and boudoir. (VA Eprrox Lire: tions that will be fresh and will have jorlustrated bookletandname fy 4 ‘ : st agent Jeweler. Deak Sir: Your point about the weight. ELECTROLYTIC preacher not having anything new to Indeed, he could preach fifty Sundays ART METAL COMPANY / offer docs more to cxplain the loss of a year on the Golden Rule and have interest that is now apparent in theology a perfectly new sermon each time. He than any other point I have noticed in doesn't have to be a chestnut. the past five years. Very truly yours = Vguite agree, but Think the ‘Preacher Cainer cercGbiaw Rebwine, a can do better than he is doing if he wi See RETURNED Ga inte ine tite outcldere! his Cauca ‘YAueans 20; 13, sketch for tree search of Patent Offce. Record more than he docs. There he can find OTM WrtrzE 2 Patent and What tolavent with ts ——_ Seed for leas sean ees Pa VICTOR J. EVANS & CO., Ws comicbooks.com