Life, 1915-06-24 · page 39 of 45
Life — June 24, 1915 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct elements: **left side** is humorous social commentary, **right side** is a serious profile advertisement. **Left side** ("What a Man Likes to Talk About"): A satirical list mocking male conversation habits—men obsess over tired complaints (fatigue, business), gossip about others' failures, discuss outdated college exploits, and endlessly repeat golf anecdotes. The repetition of "His game of golf" three times emphasizes how monotonously men return to this topic. This reflects early 20th-century gender stereotypes about masculine small talk being repetitive and self-centered. **Right side** promotes *Everybody's Magazine* with a profile of **Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia**—a tall military commander described as physically imposing but democratically inclined, making him popular with soldiers though controversial among officers. The article promises to explain his appeal to Russian people. The page juxtaposes frivolous American male gossip against serious Russian military leadership—likely commentary on America's cultural preoccupations versus European gravity during WWI era.
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ping, wer the as pro: of $1.00 e, Mars. FAMILIAR MOTTO “DON'T WORRY—IT WON'T LAST” What a Man Likes to Talk About OW tired he is. His business success. The other man’s failure, His idea of what Christianity really means, The things he used to do in college. The things his children are doing in college, or school, or nursery, or cradle, His hatred of formal dinners and functions. How it was that he was finally per- suaded to learn the new dances and how much good they did him, The superiority of his automobile. The inferiority of his neighbor's automobile. His contempt for the conventions. The things he likes to cat. His game of golf. His game of golf. His game of golf, Heated by gas, instantly, abundantly, cheaply—always an unlimited supply for any de- mand—the morning bath, shav- ing, washing dishes, sickness, or the laundry. Never any delay. No bother or forethought. Positively auto- matic and instantaneous, Just tum a faucst and hot water pours forth when a Humprney Automatic Gas Water Heater is inuse. Used summer and winter. Heats water cheaper than anything else. Thou- sands inuse. Refer- ences everywhere. For description, write to HUMPHREY COMPANY Di, of Bewd tte. Co, Bex 101 Kalanazse, Mich. I HGACALOWCRAPT C00 S01 Comber o Commerce, Ls Angele, Call “A Human Being built like a Tree” That’s the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia according to Perceval Gibbon. Gray of face and gray of eye, this six-foot-six Royal Leader towers physically and mentally over every one in the Russian army. He is idolized by the plain soldiers, but is considered a trifle too democratic by many of his officers. Mr. Gibbon shows why and how he possesses such an overwhelming appeal for the Russian people. Read how he made the Grand Duke laugh, in his interesting article in the July womybodys