Life, 1913-06-26 · page 34 of 45
Life — June 26, 1913 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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The left cartoon depicts a scene from Reno, Nevada—then famous as the "divorce colony" where people traveled to obtain divorces more easily than in their home states. A woman in fashionable dress with a large feathered hat stands over a distressed man (labeled "GEORGE"), saying "Never mind, George! You'll get used to it!"—a darkly humorous reference to the social upheaval of divorce. The accompanying advertisement promotes "Reno Reveries," a book by Leslie Curtis about life among Reno's divorcing residents, presenting it as psychologically fascinating subject matter. The rest of the page contains literary quotations about authors and books, presented as social commentary. These passages—attributed to figures like Pope, Byron, and Shakespeare—satirize authors as vain, envious, and motivated by money rather than genuine talent. The advertisements below hawk consumer goods (hats, cigarettes, mints) typical of the era, making this primarily an advertising-heavy magazine page rather than satirical content.
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NEVER MIND, GEORGE! You'LL GET USED To IT!” Pi uaeere All about the Reno ‘‘divorce colony’? with its psychological tangles, laughter and pathos. If you have ever lived in Reno or had friends there, or if you are merely curious, RENO REVERIES will open up an interesting view of inner life in the City of Broken Hearts. writer of ability and during her the subject which information comes at first hand. andis therefore, accurate.”—/ditor, Keno eening Gazette “Reno Reveries, enlarged and in cloth binding, even more fascinating than the original publication, has appeared to claim recognition in the land of its birth. It is clever, occasionally a bit personal, but intensely interesting and a worthy creation of the author's unbiased vitriolic pen. One verse in partic- ular, “The Wandering Boy,” carries with it a sermon and a lesson which, unfortunately, 1s only too true!” mana State Fournel. Price $1.00 Postpaid For Sale By The Weck Company, Reno Nevada A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago J. T. McCormick, 343 Lenox Ave., N. Y. C. GILBERT Vest-Pocket Silk Hat ALL SIZES Tr t, HAT for Motoring. Golfing, Traveling, Busi stity PUR ESTER saerely nde talored raat x and = ta Aweat Hand. Colors—Black and White Check, Black: Navy. Brown, Light eit White. Price $1.50. State size. Also Bo} and Gir Tied Ties to match hata, four-in-hand ‘and bows, She. 3 for Ladies” Ha brim and fuller Srown, $235, Hats to match Woe." Richfaction Gatnrantens: co Upon Books and Authors HERE is probably no hell for authors in the next world—they suffer so much from critics and pub- lishers in this—Boree. A man starts upon a sudden, takes pen, ink and paper, and without ever having had a thought of it before, re- solves within himself he will write a book. He has no talent for writing— but he wauts fifty guineas. —de la Bruyére. Envy's a sharper spur than pay; No author ever spared 9 brother Wits are gamecocks to one anothe He that commeth in print because he woulde be knowen, is like the foole that commeth inio the Market because he would be seen—Lyly. Most authors steal their works, or buy.—Pope. Did I publish all [admire out of sym- pathy with the author, I should be a ruined man.—Bulweer-Lytton. ‘Tis pleasant sure to sce one’s name in print ; A book's a ing in't. hook, although there's noth- —Byren. ‘Tis as much a trade to make a book as to make a watch; there's something more than wit requisite to gnake an author.—de la Bruyere. ‘The foolishest book is a kind leaky boat on a sea of wisdon ome of the wisdom will get in anyway —Holmes. T had rather than forty shillings I had my book. —Shakespeare. But, inceed, w prefer books to pounds; ard we iove manuscripts bet- ter than dorins; and we prefer small pampkicts to war horses —Disrach. One merit of poctry few persons will deny; it says more and in fewer words than prose.—Voltaire. Now times are chang’d and one Foetic Itch Has seized the court and city, poor and rich: Sons, sires, and grandsires all will wear the bays, Our wives read Milton, and our daugh- ters plays, To Theatres, and to Rehearsals throng And all our grace at table is a song. —Pope. ~ALL-NO- AFTER DINNER MINT Adelicious, CUALL-NO + IMeaagoaed ~ AFTER DINNER MINT) BRUT Bee. BA Sold in tin —— boxes only ) —never ) FACTURING C - wor AMERICA in bulk. PHILADELPHIA: US us FOR _g MEN 1GA ARS “MADE AT KI al GARS Se Garbage Receiver See io FLIES. NO LITTER. NO ODORS. Clean and sanitary, Sold direct ranteed. Circular free. 46 Farrar St.. Lynn, Mass. | comicbooks.com Os 2ererz=z=s m= lO Czr bh