Life, 1914-05-07 · page 46 of 52
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This page is primarily **advertising** with one brief satirical article titled "New Bait." The main content is the "New Bait" narrative, which satirizes dinner-party small talk around 1910s-era progressive causes. The unnamed female narrator describes being cornered by three women at a dinner who demand her opinions on contemporary issues: **women's suffrage, eugenics (specifically Wisconsin's marriage certificate laws), judicial reform, and creative evolution** (Henri Bergson's philosophy). The satire lies in the narrator's evasiveness—she repeatedly claims indecision to avoid committing to any position, noting suspicious reactions from observers. The piece mocks both the earnestness of reform-minded women and the social pressure to perform political engagement, suggesting polite society expected women to adopt positions on these hot-button topics. The surrounding advertisements (Huyler's chocolates, Blue-jay corn remover, travel services) are incidental to the satirical content.
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