Life, 1915-11-04 · page 8 of 56
Life — November 4, 1915 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** (Reed & Barton jewelry, Pinehurst resort) with one satirical cartoon about gift-giving. The cartoon mocks giving women intellectually insulting gifts. It warns against buying "foolish little thoughtless gift[s]" like ornaments or cheap novels for intelligent women. The satire suggests that such gifts insult female recipients by implying they lack serious interests. The solution offered is *Theatre Magazine*—positioned as proof of respect for women's intellectual pursuits. The sarcasm is subtle: Life sarcastically endorses Theatre Magazine as the sophisticated alternative to trinkets, implying that even magazine subscriptions beat treating women as decorative objects rather than thinking people. The cartoon reflects early 20th-century debates about women's intellectual capacity and appropriate gender roles.
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eve \ 1 no reason why the nor ‘mal Amer "1can should feel 1 In awe of stores such as Ours me ly because we are called “exclusive” A thousand dollar diamond does not lessen our regard fora two dollar piece of silver across the aisle, and it need not yout he only aristocracy we ackn edge 1 is that of “good taste REED 6 BARTON ABUSH Fifth Avenue & 32™ Street 4 Maiden Lane PINEHURS NORTH CAROLINA CAROLINA HOTEL and Cottages open for the Season NOVEMBER 10th, 1915 Golf The,3, cighteen-hole courses are augmented this year by the new nine-hole course which will be open for play. ‘The fairways have been Rreatly improved during the summer. t Theclay tennis courts Tennis TP pices famous both among professionals and amateurs for their excellence. p The large stable of Liver; saddle and driving horses will be under the direct supervision of the General Office Trap Shooting Eyer vided for trap shooting, one of the largest equipments in America being located here. 4,000 acre private shooting preserve. Guides, trained dogs and shoot- ing wagons to be had by day or week. . Excellent new Motorin, roads for fifty miles in every direction from Pinehurst enable the motorist to enjoy this form of recreation, Diamonds, Sold Jowe Le ather Soods. No—no—no—no—! Don’t rush out and buy this kind of foolish little thoughtless gift for the friend you value. Has she a regular brain? Is she fond of the more intellectual pursuits? Then don’t insult her with a silly little ornament or a sticky novel of the slushy loves of impossible people. $3.50 will send her the Theatre Magazine for 12 months, start- ing with the Xmas issue, and in addition the November number, which has in it the cleverest article ever written on the clothes of Stage women—thirteen numbers in all for the price of twelve. Alan Dale has written one concentrated sarcasm directed at women and their clothes in the November issue. While it knocks foolish dressing—it betrays the origin of style. She will appreciate this particularly. Send money-order or check with your directions for mailing to The Theatre Magazine 12 West 38th Street Dept. A New York City The “Theatre” never works in bits—it covers its subject from the bor office to the back of the stage. 1 No consumptives are received at this year. Pinehurst Through Pullman service from New York via Seaboard Air Line Rail- way. Only one night from New York, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Send for illasirated booklet giving fall information. Pinebarst Office, Pineburst, N. C., or Leonard Tafts, 282 CongressSt., Boston, Mass. “WHO IS THAT WOMAN STANDING BY THE TABLE?” “SHE IS A MRS. WRIGHT, OF CHICAGO,” “1 WOULD RATHER BE WRIGHT THAN BE PRESIDENT.” comichooks om