Life, 1915-09-09 · page 10 of 44
Life — September 9, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct sections: **Upper Left**: A fundraising notice for Life's Fresh Air Fund (established 1914), listing donor contributions totaling $2,453.88. The fund provides country retreats for underprivileged urban children. **Main Illustration**: "Sunset at Coney Island" depicts two figures—a woman in a polka-dot dress and a man in formal attire with a UFO-like hat—enjoying seaside recreation with exaggerated, comedic proportions. The satirical point appears to target fashion absurdities or leisure culture pretension of the era, though specifics remain unclear. **Lower Section**: "All Out for Berlin!" reports on a National League of Unprepared-ites meeting opposing military preparedness. A speaker argues against coast defenses and foreign policy aggression—likely 1910s-era isolationist sentiment. The page mixes civic fundraising, fashion satire, and political commentary typical of Life's editorial approach.
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Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 194 ve's Farsi Ate Foxo has been in opera’ peeuty-eight years, 11 that has expended’ $150,987.58 and ight in the country to 36,767 sported entirely by bequests mary contributions, which ere ac ledged in this Previously acknowledged . + $6,902.30 “In memory of Wilmar fie §.00 1. W.S... + $.00 In memory of one, relation of life. 10.00 G Compton " ae 1,00 B. B.S. Jr. 10.00 Carroll “Burton. TIT s00 Charlotte G. Kimball oo... ec... $.00 “In memory of R.BOK" ...0.. $00 Thos. Wardell ..... James L. Thomson « Mrs. P. Bonery . Tilden Sunday collections at K. ¢. C. : . 10.00 Mrs. “A. 0. GC. Mills) 200000002 sat Mrs. Thomas Al Edison’ 2.2.2.2... 6.00 Mrs. R. T. Sheldon ...00solocsc. $78 John S ae ie ee Marie Lewis Cope . 10.00 Mrs. W. F. Stearns oo00.00200 00. 10.00 “In memory of Mrs. K.P. $.00 “Casey csecesees aeeee 10.00 Mrs. Dr B. Hamilton ... 1.50 Mrs. W._R. Nichol . sa Mr. and Mrs. pe 5.00 Wm. R. Graupner fees, SO C. Roberts. ne 3.00 E. H. Hawbaker Tecasesse 600 $7.09 $7,153.88 ACKNOWLEDGED WITIE THANKS. A treat of | dren at the Lee, New York C Package of clothing from Mr. M. O. Luke, Covington, Va. One girl's coat and four small dresses from Mrs. G. W. Plummer, New York i Twelve tennis racquets from Taylor & Co., New York City. Three treats of candy from C. P., Newton, Conn {t's candy for all the chil- from Mrs. Clarence Alex. Dr. A. All Out for Berlin! 'HE National League of Unpre- paredites met yesterday afternoon in Madison Square Garden. Every State was represented, delegates com- ing from all the principal cities and towns. There was standing room only. Mr. Bryan, unable to be present on account of a lecture engagement, sent the following message: “Our duty to be unprepared ts Paramount. It is only by maintain- ing the ratio of sixteen foreign battle- ships to one of our super-gunboats that peace ) be maintained and the future assured.” SUNSET AT CONEY ISLAND Resolutions were adopted abolishing the present army and navy. The principal speaker, Mr. Spunk- less Featherwhite, said among other things: “By all means let us blow up at once what coast defenses we have. I not only believe in the doctrine of non-resistance, but I am consistent enough to carry it out. T believe in xiving right in to the first country that gets Lere and being governed First. come first (Applause.) by that country. served is my motto.” Among other subjects were he Growing Menace of Ammuni- tion Factories. “America for Japanese.” “Selling our Birthright.” A Short-Story THE mezzanine floor. the Germans and comicbooks.com