Life, 1914-09-03 · page 5 of 48
Life — September 3, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and advice columns**, not political satire. The cartoon at top-left depicts a man in jail, captioned "Great guns! And I don't even know what I'm in jail for!" It illustrates the accompanying story "All Of It," which concerns marital economics—specifically a proposed second marriage arrangement where the new wife would manage the first wife's money. The major advertisement promotes **Lee Pneumatic Puncture-Proof Tires**, emphasizing durability and safety features. Below that, an advice column titled "Spending Schemes Wanted" solicits reader ideas for household goods and payment plans that appear practical but are actually "hard payments" disguising unnecessary purchases. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and marriage property conventions, with no clear political commentary.
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Pup: GREAT GUNS! AND I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I'M IN JAIL For! All Of TT is understood,” said the proposed second wife, “that I am to reap all the benefits of your first marriage.” “In what?” said the proposed sec- ond wife’s husband, who was nothing if not experienced, and understood fully having the terms agreed upon beforehand. “In that I am to enjoy the money which, through your first wife’s fru- gality and labor and self-sacrifice, you saved up.” “ Certainly.” “And in that, having learned to school yourself by getting along with her, you are to administer to my wants and save my feelings, be nice to me in little things, remember all the anni- versaries, and, in fact, give me the full benefit of her companionship with you.” “T guess we'd better call the whole affair off.” “But I am only asking the usual thing. It’s done by all husbands to their second wives.” Her proposed husband smiled a crafty smile. “Oh, that’s all right,” he replied. “The terms are O. K. But you gave me to understand that you had never been married before. You know too much. You have deceived me.” Lucky is the Man who has the Early Fall days for his Outing and a supply of good old Ly PNEUMATIC ___ o. puncturE-PROOF ENCES RADDA TTET 6 —YET PNEUMATIC The tire of the present and future—first, it is puncture- proof guaranteed; second, it fis pneumatic, possessing su- preme resilience and durability LEE Tires PNEUMATIC NON-SKID PUNCTURE -PROOF ed Made puncture-proof by an im- penetrable yet flexible protecting layer wrapped in the heart of these tough and sturdy tires Write for literature LEE TIRE & RUBBER CO. Manufacturers of Rubber Goods since 1883 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. Distributors in all the important cities of the United States and Canada Look up "Lee Tires” in your Telephone Directory Spending Schemes Wanted ANTED—Spending devices. Owing to the partial failure of the easy-mark crop, we are in the market for inducements and allurements which will bring women into our stores and cause them to squander money without thought of how hard their husbands and fathers worked for it, whether they really need the goods or not, what will happen when the inevitable rainy day comes, or other economic con- sideration. We especially need little ideas which will make poor bargains look like good bargains, useless goods look like useful goods, and hard payments look like easy the sport—Brings unique enjoyment payments. Unless women can be reinspired with the divine ambition to be recklessly earned meal in cottage, camp or club. extravagant, all is lost. Highest prices paid. Address Department Store, Shopping nye awe, ABY Gealer will supply EVANS Ale District, Everyburg. iC H. EVANS @ SONS, Established 1786, HUDSON, N. ¥. i 5