Life, 1915-02-04 · page 35 of 44
Life — February 4, 1915 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a book review in verse and period advertisements. The review by Arthur Guiterman concerns "The Rise of Jennie Cushing," a novel about a woman from a poor, disreputable background who becomes refined and educated. The satirical poem praises her character development but mocks her choice to reject marriage to a wealthy artist and instead dedicate herself to caring for orphans—calling her "point of view" false, suggesting this selfless life choice is foolish. The advertisements reflect early 20th-century consumer goods: Everstick rubber shoe heels, Calox tooth powder (marketed with military imagery about fighting "enemies" of teeth), monogrammed cigarettes, and Irish Setter puppies. The small cartoon at top left shows a dog finding a lost collar, unrelated to the content below. The overall page reflects contemporary attitudes: mild class consciousness, skepticism toward women's unconventional choices, and brand-name consumer culture establishing itself in American life.
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“SOME POOR DEVIL'S LOST HIS COLLAR” Rhymed Reviews The Rise of Jennie Cushing (By Mary S. Watts. The Macmillan Co.) VEIL of grateful darkness cloaks ‘The infant years of slum-born Jennie; Her social set were awful folks, And pedigree ?—she hadn't any. Her circle did not care a pin For Froebel, Mann or Montessori; She got her education in A juvenile reformatory. She left the Home at sweet cighteen (The age of feminine discretion), Clear-sighted, tasteful, strong and clean, With lots of charm and self-posses- sion. Protect your feet with- out overheating them. Note this — You can depend on the deater who setts SEVERSTICK™ to carry the best of coerything Our encmies in thousands Are lurking out of sight, But soon the Calox Army Will put them all to flight. The enemies of the teeth are the germs that produce acids which destroy the enamel. CALOX The Oxygen Tooth Powder mixed with water forms oxy- gen and lime water. The oxygen destroys the bacteria. The lime water neutralizes the acids. Sample and colored booklet, The Tooth Brush Army, Free. McKesson & Robbins, 11 Fulton St., New York City And tall she was, with flaxen hair; And nothing earthy seemed to taint her; And Don, the artist-millionaire, Was mightily impelled to paint her. They loved. But Jennie would not wed. She stuck to that with firm decision. And so they just eloped instead, To dwell in festive scenes Parisian. Her influence improved his art; His fame the critics all admitted ; But when she jelt they ought to part She wrote a simple note and flitted. He sought her; begged her, “Be my wife!” Yet, puzzling me and other ground- lings, She said him nay, and spends her life In taking care of little foundlings. Her point of view is false;—indeed On that I'll gladly bet a penny. Still, when you've ample time to read, You'd better try this tale of Jennic. Arthur Guiterman, SMOKE MONOGRAM CIGARETTES | Marmay jarettes are made for fastidious men and ree ° They a hand made, of the finest Turkish tobacco, blended to suit your taste, and imprinted with YOUR | monogram, crest, coat of arms, or Frat. marl "A TRIAL ORDER OF 100 COSTS $2 Prout your initials, mare style monogram selected, desig: fetes, showing assortment of torograts, Meads and Ups. Ladies" Sizes a Specialty MARMAY MFG. CO., 136 So. ch, St, Philadelphia } IRISH SETTERS—"shoesey | from pedigreed, registered stock. Will have two litters for sale in April. I bred the winning male at | New York and Boston shows, 1914. | WALTER McROBERTS, 1214 Knoxville A: