Life, 1914-10-01 · page 36 of 48
Life — October 1, 1914 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political satire. Key sections: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** column mocks society's obsessions with fleeting trends—fashions, dances, diseases, and reform movements—suggesting modern life chases novelties without substance. **"High Art"** sketch satirizes pretentious society portrait painters and their wealthy subjects, poking fun at the social climbing and superficiality of the upper classes. **Main Advertisement**: Annette Kellermann (a real figure—likely the famous swimmer/physical culture advocate) promotes her body-shaping system, claiming fifteen minutes daily achieves ideal weight and health through "natural, drugless methods." **"Sexology" Section**: Brief humorous anecdotes about marital/romantic misunderstandings—a man complaining about luggage on a tram, and a woman who sewed a lost button onto her dress instead of replacing it. **"Egyptian Deities"** and **"His Long Suit Was Dancing the Tango"**: Minor cartoons on unrelated topics. The page reflects 1920s preoccupations: physical culture fads, class anxieties, and domestic comedy.
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Litters, Sample of bitters CWo Abbott & Co, 592 FOOLISH CONTEMPO ARIES What Next? What of the styles for next season? What sort of hats shall we wear? What modes will show signs of reason? What shall we do with our hair? What startling dance will enthrall us? What game of cards shall we play? What new disease must befall us? What sort of clubs will hold swa: What brand-new microbes will hurt us What former faiths go adrift? What new reforms will divert us? What shall we try to. uplift? —The Club-Fellow. 76S A Sherbet is made tasty and delightful by using Abbott's Baltimore, Md. High Art Ovr Very Busizst Society Portran Paster (tho has rushed back to hi studio ofter a luncheon in Park Lane’ I'm late, Mrs. Faulkner. Anybody cone? Srupio Caretaker: Yes, sir. I've already shown a lady up to the dressing room. Porteart Painter: Is it the Countess of Middlesex or Lady Vera Valtravers? Stupio Canetaxer: I'm sure I can't by mail, 25 cts, in stamps. ~ Reduce or Increase Your Weight —Perfect Your Figure You will see in my picture “Neptune’s Daughter” what my course of Physical Culture has done >for me. Become my pupil and it will do as much for you. Devote but fifteen minutes daily to my system and you can weigh what Nature intended. You can reduce any part of your figure burdened with superfluous flesh or build up any part that is undeveloped, My course tends to make a figure perfectly propor- tioned throughout—a full rounded neck; shapely shoulders, arms and legs; a fine, fresh complexion; good carriage with erect poise and grace of movement. Improve Your Health My system stimulates, reorganizes and regenerates your entire body. It helps transform your food into good, rich, blood, It strengthens your heart, lings and other organs, conquering all weaknesses and disorders and generating vital force. My book, “The Body Beautiful,” should be read by every woman, and J will’ send it to you free. It explodes the fallacy that lack ing of beauty or health cannot be avoide In it I explain how every woman can be vigorous I have practised what teach, chilinood was) puny and deformed. I have over- come all weak- nesses by my own natural, drugless methods. Millions ,of people have seen in me a living dem- onstration of my unique system of health culture and body-building. you are weak, nervous, fat, thin, unshapely, tired, lack- Vitality or in any ’ other can surely be of service to you. MY GUARANTEE With my {ree book, "The Body Beantita illustrated with photographs of maysell explaining “my sys. Rogen I give full particula { my Guarantee ‘Trial Plan, where. you can test the valos my instruction without risking a Mi ‘pen Send 2¢ stam for "The Body Beostifel” and Til Pen todo ANNETTE KELLERMANN, ine STREET Tespect not at your very best, I. 12 WEST 310 STREET, NEW YORK Set Uibesteated) M. Day imparts in a clear, Luggage Jenkins had ceased to complain, but ton evening his troubles as a strap- can acerease 2 Noses eter Sees ‘tare hanger in the tram got so bad that he Kosice Lather Should Jpart tls Son felt bound to expostulate. “Excuse m he said to the man sitting by hin but would you mind s moving your portmanteau from the gang- tior way? I really can hardly find room to s say, sir. They're that covered up with powder and paint I can’t tell one from trother—Evening Post. seledge a Young Stan Should Hav one Wiccs: her Should Tave. di Md Wace: What causes divorce? _ i ie Her Dee Men, women—and marriage. edie wha Hae —The Club-Fellow. Phila., Pa. = Move my portmanteau!” gasped the stranger. “Those, sir, are my feet!” “Ts that so?” said Jenkins, “Then perhaps you would pile them one above the other.”—Tit-Bits, EGYPTIAN | ‘Comfort Without Extravagance, Hotel Woodstock, New York. ced ; Mr. Newtywep: Did you sew the | button on my coat, darling? Mrs. Newtyweo: No, love. I couldn't find the button, and so I just sewed up the buttonhole.—Tit-Bits. JEST 100 delicate your face. toilet soap The Utmost tn Cigarettes pon comicbooks.com