Life, 1915-08-12 · page 3 of 40
Life — August 12, 1915 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content features a **Hartford Shock Absorber advertisement** highlighting the product's popularity (350,000 car owners, 25 factories, 95% of racing drivers). Below that is a **Herbert Tareyton London Cigarettes ad** with a stylized male figure in formal wear, promoting the product's "London Smoking Mixture." The left column contains an essay titled "Fixing the Blame," discussing a biological law preventing women from making great achievements—a sexist piece typical of the era, attributed to Dr. Simon Baruch. At bottom right is an **Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement** for an antiseptic powder. No political cartoons appear here. The page reflects 1920s advertising conventions and period attitudes toward women and consumer products.
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STAMMERERS NOTICE, that:— I have discovered the explanation of stam- mering, the principle of cure, a sure and efficient method of correction, and the means of extermination, I desire to publish all this information; but, owing principally to the attitude of the Medical Profession, I have been unable to do so. Unless reasonable support is given my work, the information will have to be capital- ized, in which case most stammerers will lose the benefit of it. This is the first, and probably the last notice. ERNEST TOMPKINS, M. E., Hamborger Balding, LOS ANGELES Fixing the Blame It is a biological law of nature that bars women from original and great epoch-making achievement, —Dr. Simon Baruch, in N.Y. Times. E have never seen a biological law of nature, with its sleeves rolled up and grim determination in its eye, telling woman to “move on, now,” but we have heard so much about it from! time to time from distinguished scien- tsts that we think something ought to be done toward putting it on exhibi- tion, Or, if there is more than one biological law of nature—and we are confidently informed that there is—we should like to see them all and watch them doing their work. Do they work just because they love it, and what is their particular method ? In these days of intense publicity every hiological law of nature ought to be made to give an account of itself. If it is voluntarily, just because it likes to be peevish and unreasonable, keep- ing women from original and epoch- making achievements, then we ought to know it. It’s a shame that any bio- logical law of nature should have so much power, without having been grad- uated from any doctors’ college or having any license to practice. There are lots of women spending their hus- Land's hard-earned wealth, sitting in TeADe ARK aTev éyton sate zy FON Herbert Tareyton L London Smoking Mixture % PoundSO' pai request, Falk Tobacco Co, 56West 45St. NewYork ffarttord Everyday service is the best criterion by which to gauge the merits of the "Hartfo d —_—_—==_ oT SHOCK ABSORBER It has influenced 350,000 car owners to use it; Over _25 Factories to adopt it_as_ standard equipment; More than 95% of racing drivers to have it on their cars in every race. But the experience of these need not be your only guide. yourself. .Test the Hartford out over any and all roads. This is your guarantee—-Satisfaction or job of it—choose the roughest. Money Back. Convince yourself that it contributes to solid comfort, prevents spring breakage, controls side sway, makes tires last longer, cuts cost of main- tenance, insures longer life for your car. Write, mentioning make, year and model of car and we will tell you how to moke it truly comfortable.” Yeu can have the Hartford Shock Absorber on your new car if you insist. Executive Offices and Works. HARTFORD SUSPENSION CO. 192 Morgan St. Jersey City, N. J. EV. HARTFORD, Presiteat Makers ef the Har: Absorier, Hartford Cushion Sprine, Hartford rake, Hartford Auto Jack, Bumper. Branches: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Kan: City, Newark, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Pormaris TruffanttMarifort palm rooms day after day, eating per- fectly good food, going into hysterics over woman suffrage, gushing about the drama, poetry, old masters, twi- light sleep, civics, ete. ete., none of them producing any epoch-making achievements, and all because a horrid Diological law won't let them. But— now that we have directed attention | to it—just wait until the women get | after this biological law! There won't Hl be enough left of it to cover the face | of a suffrage button, Judge for Make a thorough stops jolting, jarring and vibration, Makes Every Road a Boulevard | ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE the German and Allied troops at the front. It rests the feet, prevents friction, blis- ions and makes walk- Don't go to the positions without a sup- ters, Corns and. ing or standing eas Calitorn! ply of Allen's 1 relief to tired, aching feet swollen, hot fect. VS Don't accept “ont What toad FREE iyi Comfort” ALLEN 8. OLMST! ] Over 100,000 packages are being uscd by | | comicbooks.com