Life, 1912-08-08 · page 13 of 40
Life — August 8, 1912 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes **new-age wellness trends**, particularly "harmonic vibrations" and yoga practitioners. The main text mocks a woman who claims vibration parlors helped her lose weight "imaginary" pounds while achieving spiritual enlightenment ("vibrating harmoniously with all the universe"). The satire targets fraudulent yoga instructors advertising themselves as authentic masters ("Swami Baa Raa"), warning readers against charlatans. The illustration titled **"Black-Eyed Susan"** appears unrelated—likely a separate humorous piece about a woman drawing crowds. **"The Case of Lorimer"** begins a new article about a senator receiving an honorary degree, questioning whether the honor feels meaningful. The page ridicules both wellness fads and credential inflation in early-20th-century America.
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~~ =———+ -LIFE- 1553 self? This is one of the supreme accomplishments of harmonic vibra- tions. To mutter diffusely without purpose is only to be a source of suf- fering to yourself and to your friends. We hold classes in rhythmic mutter- ing twice a week. One lady writes: “Since becoming a member of your vibration parlors I have re- duced my weight nearly one hun- dred pounds. I now realize, how- ever, that the three hundred pounds which I thought I weighed in the beginning was only an il- lusion, although the weight which I have really lost is imaginary; nevertheless, I am now vibrating harmoniously with all the universe, and my spirit is as light as air. How divine is Baa Baa!” Some imposter, representing him- self to be a genuine yogi, has been ad- vertising in the papers as the only and ~ original Baa Baa. Our real friends krow that he is only an jllusion and a fraud; nevertheless, for the benefit of those who have not reached the higher plane, we publish this warning against him. Swami Baa Baa, in charge of our parlors, is the only genuine yogi now in this country. He will tell you your first name without knowing it before- hand. \\ Call and register. hha ies’ Life’s Vibration Parlors. oe f a%, ee ee Jonah (after the adventure): WOULD YOU MIND SIGNING THIS STATEMENT? 'VE GOT TO ACCOUNT TO MY WIFE FOR MY THREE DAYS’ ABSENCE The Case of Lorimer ATOR LORIMER is gone. He has been presented with the degree of Ex and, according to Hoyle, we ought to feel greatly elated, but somehow the elation fails to arrive in sufficiently elating quantity. We should like to feel that all’s well with the Senate now; but, alas, we cannot. If the unseating of Lorimer had been a little more prompt and spontaneous, possibly we should feel better about it. But it was too labored. As it is, they must’ repeat the process several times—get the habit, in fact—before we can be induced to take the brake off of our laudations. OW much would you be worth if you lost all your “ BLACK-EYED SUSAN" money? comicbooks.com