Life, 1913-07-31 · page 3 of 36
Life — July 31, 1913 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a Borland Electric automobile advertisement (5-Passenger Coupe, $2900), which occupies roughly two-thirds of the page. The upper left contains a small cartoon titled "A Happy Outlook on Life" about "The Expense of Poverty," presenting a somewhat patronizing message to poor readers about the advantages of poverty and creditworthiness. Below that is an Evans' Ale advertisement. The bottom article, "We Don't Feel That Way, Mr. Perkins," appears to reference someone named Perkins becoming "well disposed with the United States," though context for this political reference is unclear from the visible text. The page primarily reflects early 20th-century magazine economics: editorial content mixed with substantial advertising.
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tlook Pubitbed mety Ha! by lymanashia A HAPPY OUTLOOK ON LIFE The Expense of Poverty LL poor people are invited to read this paragraph. It concerns each one of you vitally. Aside from the in- convenience of being poor, can you afford To this we invite your earn- est consideration. If you are poor you can get no credit. Without credit you are forced to pay cash. You cannot borrow mot neither can you save the in- terest on the necessities you order, Be- sides this you pay more for them than if you had money enough to buy them in quantities on credit. You pay al- most double for coal, and much higher for groceries, These facts ought to be brought home to all people who live in poverty. We do not wish to be too hard on you. You have been so busy with cther things that you haven't had time to learn what your poverty really means. We feel sure when you think it over you will all get rich at once, and thus avoid any future unpleasant criticism. Please remember that we are telling you this for your own good. You can- not afford to remain poor any longer. ltis too expensive. It doesn’t matter WHERE you spend your vacation. The important thing is to have a supply of 5-Passenger Coupe $2900 aaiy taining mschastan; apaciouaorik comfortable seats for five—all facing forward ; simple, easy control from either Te IS roomy,comfortable Borlana Coupe gives utmost satisfaction for general service. Whenever and wherever used—for business trip; social call; theatre party; shopping expedition or pleasure jaunt, it meets everyneed, perfectly,theyear around. Built durably along pleasing lines; maximum mileage at lowest operat- ing cost ensured by accurately balanced, front or rear seat; luxurious appointments; richly upholstered in tasteful, imported fabrics. A car you will be proud to own. Hoczontal contral: x forward speeds and three reverse. Automatic cut-out disconnects power when emergency brake is applied. *JEXtD€” batteries, standard equipment. $2900. The Borland Electric Roadster—a rakish, speedy, trim- looking three passenger car, with open body and wheel steer, is ideal for business or professional man, $2550. Send for the new Borland Poster Book illustrating and describ- ing the Borland Electric Models | The Borland-Grannis Co. 312 East Huron Street ST) Paz Yinsel Gare not Chicago, IIL | SENDS" ewwes NO FLIES. NO LITTER. NO ODORS, } | 388 the foot: closes self. Clean and sanitary. Sold direct Vouraeteed. Circular tree PHENSON, Mfr... 46 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass. We Don't Feel That Way, Mr. Perkins Mr. Perkins, one regrets to say, has become pretty well disgusted with the United Springfield Republican. PEAKING on behalf of the United States, we are glad that we cannot say the same thing about Mr. Perkins, He is almost always interesting, and that is more important than anything else. Some little thing, or combination of things, has been added to George W. P., which just lands him beyond the line of the commonplace. It was a narrow escape we admit, but in this instance an inch is always as good as a mile. . Mr. Perkins’s anger is never quite so amusing as Mr. Gaynor’s; he ray be a scamp—a word we borrow from His Honor; we don't know much about that; we suppose his powers in that direction have been overestimated; but he is uniformly illogical, a great point in his favor, and he knows when to change the subject. He can skip from the Harvester Trust to the Bull Moose with transcendent ease. cbooks.com