Life, 1914-02-26 · page 35 of 40
Life — February 26, 1914 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The main elements are: **"Rhymed Reviews"** – A book review in verse of Stewart Edward White's novel *Gold*, about California Gold Rush prospectors (the "Forty-niners"). The review celebrates their adventurous spirit while questioning whether modern readers pursue wealth with similar nobility. **Advertisements** include: - **James E. Pepper whisky** – emphasizing consistent quality and heritage ("Born with the Republic," established 1780) - **Sexology** – a medical/educational book on marital relations, reflecting early 20th-century anxiety about sexual knowledge - **Dralle's Illusion perfume** – luxury product marketing to wealthy women - **Dr. Jeanne Walter's Rubber Garments** – weight-reduction undergarments for women The page reflects **1920s consumer culture and values**: nostalgia for American frontier heroism, concerns about proper sexual education, and the commercialization of beauty/health through products targeting affluent women. No specific political figures or events are referenced.
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CEE E Born with the Republic The ordinary ‘‘com- mercial’? whisky is sold in an entirely unsatisfactory way. The mere fact that the package bears a label that you may be famil- iar with, in no way insures the qua- lity of the contents of the package. Our brand, for a cen- tury anda quarter has had but one claim upon the patronage of discriminating men, i. e.—we have maintained uniform merit. Other whiskies, thru necessity possibly, have ranged from very good to extraordinarily _bad— always under the same label. There is one thing you can always be sure of— James E, Pepper The National Whisky is as fine liquor today as it was in 1780; it will be just as fine in all the years to come. A Trial Shipment We offer to send four quarts, express prepaid (east of the ocky Mts.) for $5; with the under- standing that you may use up one quart in teeting If you desire the money re- peed after the test, you need only ask for it. The James E. Pepper Distilling Co. Lexington, Ky. Eatabtisbed 1730 A_ Happy Marriage Depends largely on a knowledge Of the whole truth about self and sex and their relation to life and health’ This kno doesnot come i telligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary, every-day sources. SEXOLOGY CUustrated) by William H. Walling, A.M., M.D., imparts in a cleat wholesome way in one volume Koowledee a Young Woman Should Have. nowtedge n Young Wife Should Ha Knowledi her Should Ha: lother Rhould Impact . Medical one Wite Aue sre Danenter. Allin one volume. Mustrated, $2, postoald. Write for “Other Peepiee Opinions” anct Table of Content. Puritan Pub. Co. 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. Rhymed Reviews Gold (By Stewart Edward White. Double- day, Page & Co.) HEY didn’t go in five-day trains Equipped with sleeping-cars and diners ; They trudged across the parching plains, Our bearded, booted Forty-niners, Or bucked the seas around the Horn In sailing ships or cranky steamers, Or took the Isthmus trail,—a worn And dwindling horde of cager dreamers. “Their quest was Gold?”—And what is yours? And who are we to praise or cen- sure? And what are Wealth and Fame, but lures Along the road of young Adven- ture? Our heroes, Johnny Fairfax, Yank, And Talbot Ward, so brave and curly, And he who tells the story, Frank, When Argonauting bright and early. And truthfully and wondrous well Their narrative epitomizes In simple language what befell The swarm that snatched for golden prizes. They dug, and lost or saved their gold As Fate defeated them or helped them ; They camped where foaming rivers rolled And “fit” the savages and “ skelped” them. Each man, they found, was all for self, And no one bothered much about laws Until, to save their lives and pelf The Decent People lynched the Out- laws. Now, while his partners washed the sands, Shrewd Talbot Ward was speculat- ing In San Francisco lots and lands ;— He made their fortune, real-estating. A conflagration swept the town! Their wealth was gone; but, unre- pining, DRALLE’S ILLUSION TTHE, society woman will tell you that the use of Perfume is an Art. Over all the Worll—DRALLE'S is used by the Woman Who Kn to draw about her the sug- Kestion of Perf hat is the despair of the Woman on the “ Outside” Although it is the most costly Perfume, a single drop of DRALLE'S goes farther and keeps its fragrance longer than the many applications of apparently less expensive Perfume. Only Druggists, Dealers and Department Stores for the very best trade carry DRALLE’S ILLU- SION. It comes in beautifully cut glass bot with elongated drip stopper, in polished wood case. ths te Violet and Astra - =~ GEO. BORGFELDT & CO., New York Sole Representatives for the United States and Canada Each buoyant hero buckled down To work—at anything but mining. Which suits me more than if by chance They'd won a pile of gold like J. Dis. In this brave tale of true romance There is no Love, there are no Ladies. Arthur Guiterman, MODERN LIFE | demands freedom from superfluous, un- hygienic, discomforting fat—the bane of every man and woman who cares about health and appearance. FAT CAN BE REDUCED —quickly—surely—with Dr. Jeanne Walter’s Famous Met | Rubber Garments cover the en iy or any part, They are cr dorsed by leading physi- cians. BUST REDUCER, 35 Made ot Dr. Walter's famous fewh-reducing rubber with cou: ti beck The reductug qualities of this garment are remarkable, at the ame time it gives added com: fort and style. Neck as and pd Gus Reducers, $3 Chin Redzcors 3 $2 Eradicator or Frown Band, Pric Sy ge ey ey ble to thove eu mation. Bust R. er, $3 vnlter webbing—delightfal support with oF without 1¢ figure trom 3 to 4 inches at once. esc Dr. JEANNE WALTER, Dept. U, 45 West 34th St, NEW YORK “Inventor and Patentee comicbooks.com