Life, 1914-11-12 · page 45 of 48
Life — November 12, 1914 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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**"A True Patriot" Cartoon:** This satirical story mocks a husband's strategy for managing his wife's spending habits. A modest-appearing man books an expensive six-week domestic tour (Great Lakes, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Panama Exposition, California) — not for himself, but to keep his wife traveling and occupied. The joke's premise: sending her on expensive American vacations is cheaper than letting her shop freely in department stores. The satire critiques both excessive female consumerism and the era's marital dynamics, where wives' shopping was portrayed as financially ruinous. **"Every Dog Has His Night":** Whiskey advertisement using a playful double entendre about men sneaking out to drink, presented as acceptable male behavior if done cleverly enough. **"Ideal Junior" Power Mower:** Product advertisement for an early motorized lawn mower designed for estate owners, emphasizing labor-saving benefits and eliminating the need for horse-drawn equipment—targeting wealthy homeowners. The page reflects early 20th-century attitudes toward gender, consumption, and leisure among the affluent class.
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A True Patriot XCUSE me, sir, do you sell rail- road tickets?” The rather cold-looking clerk bowed his head affirmatively at the modest- appearing gentleman who had just ap- proached. “That is our business, sir.” “Fit me out with anything I want, ch? See America first is my humble motto from now on. Can you relieve me from all anxieties?” “ Certainly.” “Plan the trip, arrange the horrid details of hotels and all that sort of thing?” “Yes, sir. to go?” “Oh, give me about five hundred dollars’ worth of the Great Lakes, Yel- lowstone Park, Grand Canyon, Alaska, Niagara Falls, our lovely National Capital, and so on.” “Something about six weeks?” “Or longer. Time is no special ob- ject with me.” “Here’s our route. Number four includes all important points on Grand American Circuit, and a ten days’ sojourn at the Panama Exposition, home by way of the beautiful, far- famed valley of Southern California, with its magnificent cacti——” “That will do, young man. Jest the Where would you like Every De Has His Night OW often? Well, if he is wise, it’ll be just as often Ss he can make a sneak or invent a good xCuse, And the wiser he is, the more certain he'll be to celebrate with Old Saratoga Whiskey. = KfISaratogg Vanes, © and then make sure you get it. H geur dealer hasn*t Oli Saratoga in stock, send us and we will see that you get at once four full Farts, all charges pail. fosskam, Gerstley & Co., Philadelphia A power mower with a 25-inch cut. Speed, from one to four miles per hour, Climbs any grade up to 40 per cent. Operates at a maximum fuel cost of 20 cents for 10 Bows war. The Ideal Junior Power Mower is a the Ideal Power Mower, both the famous motor-car designer, your caretaker will enjoy or a ‘size to fit the majority of estates, It sets the pace among labor-saving devices for i ‘on country estates, city lawns, parks, golf clube and country clubs. oe Withott any of the disagreeable features of the fawn mower, this mower will cover more pssioe ig yeseijen primer ean pea ell ca he 00 ross begs ox Sores Det el oo seis wes es ee Any operate this machine, cutting about 5 Anyone on sper ti eee cies For lawns we have a complete line of heavier power. roller mowers, much wider cut, Fra eulias Gite ated bs the operas? The entire Ideal line represents a new idea in power lawn mowers, and as compared to the cost of main- developm: furgetena ir REO “IDEAL, JUNIOR on Capitol Lawn taining horse-drawn mowers the economy effected eliminates the horte entirely. Speci © Leal Janior ”* ‘Speed adjustment, 34 to 4 miles per hour. ‘Weight complete, 230 pounds Number of cutter blades, 4, pe Sraprrpeney Motor—air cooled-3 he p. ‘Write for catalog, illustrated with actual photographs of these machines in operation THE IDEAL POWER LAWN MOWER COMPANY R. E. OLDS, Chairman Lansing, Michigan, U. S. A. thing. No more Europe for me. Make out your plans and specifications.” “Yes, sir. For yourself alone?” The modest man looked around to see that there were no intruders, “It's not for me,” he whispered. “I never travel, I stay at home and sort the chips and go to the movies and exercise on the Great White Way. Not for me, young man. Kindly make the date of departure from the Grand Central next Monday.” “Then who is it for, sir?” The modest man smiled, ““ For my wife,” he whispered. “For years now it has been cheaper to send her to Europe than to let her roam at will in the department stores. Now I must keep her moving in America, and never before, young man, have I real- ized what a great, magnificent country this is. Without it, where would I be?” A COLLEGE BUOY comicbooks.com