Life, 1913-07-03 · page 15 of 48
Life — July 3, 1913 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct items: **Left side**: A skeleton labeled "His Favorite Perfume" accompanies text celebrating women's suffrage in Britain (likely the 1918 Representation of the People Act). The skeleton is Death personified—dark satire suggesting that granting women voting rights has killed something, presumably traditional male dominance. King George's quoted relief about finally getting rest suggests the suffrage question had exhausted political leadership. The piece mocks conservative fears about women's equality as apocalyptic. **Right side**: A cartoon labeled "Suffragette" depicts a woman in a ribbon shop asking for "something fancy in a man's suit," with the clerk refusing ("Not me!"). This jokes about suffragettes' perceived unfemininity and gender transgression—the visual gag equates political activism with literal masculine dress, mocking both the movement and traditional notions of proper female behavior. The page overall demonstrates Life's satirical treatment of early 20th-century feminism through grotesque and comedic imagery.
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HIS FAVORITE PERFUME said, “that women can perform, with- out the aid of man, every kind of essary to produce an ideal Within the last twenty-four hours insurance rates have dropped nearly fifty per cent. King George when seen said: “I shall take the first good night’s rest I have had for six months,” Congratulations have been pouring in from all of the rulers of the world. It is generally felt that England has solved the greatest problem in her his- tory. (To be Continued in Our Next Issue.) “bre * 15 Which is the Worst Summer Resort and Why? IFE Will Pay the Sum of One Hundred Dollars for the Best Answer to the Above Question, Which Conforms to the following conditions: Answers, whether in the form of Prose or verse, must not contain more than two hundred words. In addition to the answer the paper should bear the name and address of the con- testant, but nothing more. This rule is important and failure to observe it or any of the following rules may debar the contribution. All manuscripts must be addressed to Tue Contest Epitor or Lirr, 17 West 31st Street, New York. All entries to this contest must reach LIFE office not later than July 15. The contest will close at noon of that date. Announcement of the winner will be made in LIFE as soon there- after as possible. It is not necessary to be a subscriber to LIFE in order to compete. The contest is open to every one and each contestant may send as many answers as he desires. All manuscripts published during the course of the contest will be paid for at our regular rates. No manuscript will be returned. The editors of LIFE will be the judges. They will award the prize to the answer which, in thcir judgment, is the most deserving. By No Means “TS is not plain, even to the most zealous advocates of — indepen- dence, that the prime conditions of success for the Filipinos inde- pendent nation, must be the ability to command a reasonable degree of order?” asks the New Times. We regret to reply that it is not at all plain. Quite the contrary. One uf the first steps toward independence is disorder; such, for instance, as the Boston Tea Party and other similar functions which fill the pages of his- tory. Of course it need not be violent disorder. Whether the interference is a desirable one or not depends on the point of view, the under dog being almost certain to disagree with the upper dog. WM ANiaat, 1h, Suffragette: 1 AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FANCY IN A MAY’S suit] The Ribbon Cler Not MEL comicbooks.com