Life, 1912-05-23 · page 38 of 44
Life — May 23, 1912 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary promotion** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **The "Subway" Cartoon** (center): A humorous social observation showing a crowded subway where a woman complains a man is stepping on her foot. His response—asking which foot is hers amid the crush—is a joke about urban anonymity and overcrowding, not political commentary. **"A True Diplomat"** (left column): A satirical anecdote about a French mayor tactfully describing a vain woman's facial disfigurement as "tender, expressive" in her passport. The humor lies in diplomatic politeness masking unflattering truths—a gentle jab at social conventions. **Remaining content**: Mostly advertisements for Kelly-Springfield tires, vacation guides, summer hats, and—prominently—Harper & Brothers' novel "The Street Called Straight." A brief editorial note about establishing "new graft styles" appears satirical but lacks clear political specificity. The page reflects early 20th-century *Life* magazine's blend of light social satire, humor, and commercial content.
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Kelly- Springfield Automobile Tires The name"Kelly-Springfield”” onan automobile tire stands for the same quality of rubber compound, the same tire-making experience, and the same care in manu- facture, that have, for sixteen years, made the Kelly- Springfield solid vehicle tire the best of its kind. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. 20 Vesey Street, New York Branch oMces in New York, Chicago, Philadephia, Boston i ‘Los Angeles, Bu os 1 Appel & Burwell Rubber & Tire Company. Dallas, Texas. Todd Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn. ————_—as—]——— an aristocracy has been tHoroughly es- tablished upon the new graft basis, after numerous political battles have been fought, then, and then only, has a graft outlived its usefulness, and we are will- ing to affix the seal of disapproval. In the meantime, for the right person or persons who will introduce new and appropriate graft styles, this country now has in reserve honor, fame, esteem and respectability as ennobling as any the world has ever known. A True Diplomat The Mayor of a French town had, in accordance with the regulations, to make out a passport for a rich and highly re- spectable lady of his acquaintance, who, in spite of a slight disfigurement, was very vain of her personal appearance. His native politeness prompted him to gloss over the defect, and, after a mo- ment's reflection he wrote among the items of personal description: E dark, beautiful, tender, expressiv: one of them missin Tage 2. Weterproof Silks Se arr aaa Sehr alae yes We oder PREPAID THis SUMMER Mocey eek igen don't FRENCH CoO., Huiinicee: iF IN THE SUBWAY Young Woman: str! you ar& STEPPING ON MY FOOT. “EXCUSE ME, MADAM, WILL YOU TELL ME WHICH IS YouRS?” They tell of summer places and pleasures that you will find irresistible. They show you how to New England The Vacation Land find in the kind of vacation you will like best of all. They give you all the facts you want toknow —the special attractions of each place, with lists and rates of hotels and boarding houtes. Write for them to-day, stating whether you prefer sea- shore, mountains, lakes or woods. Address Vacation Bureau THE NEW ENGLAND LINES Room 755, South Station, Boston, Mass. Free Guide Books | To 1,000 Vacations Chester, Nove Scotia 10th SEASON Service and accommodations such as one enjoys among gentlefolk. Opens June 1sth. REX B. SHAW, Mgr. A New Novel by the Author of THE INNER SHRINE THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHT OING direct to the heart of this remarkable story, we find a girl of fine instincts—beautiful and loyal as well—placed by her lackadaisical father’s misdeeds in a position toward two men—both of whom love her—which makes her life a question-mark staring her in the face. One man is English, one American, and they fight it out to the inevitable end—how- ever, the girl also has something to say about it. What that end is—and_ how it is reached—makes THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHT the most brilliant novel of this author. Not since “The Inner Shrine” burst on the horizon of the American reading public has there been a novel of the peculiar quality of THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHT. Eight Illustrations by Orson Lowell. Post 800, Cloth, $1.35 net HARPER & BROTHERS 10970 comicbooks.com