Life, 1915-11-18 · page 43 of 52
Life — November 18, 1915 — page 43: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes editorial satire with period advertising. The main "Money" essay presents a tongue-in-cheek argument that money—not love of money—is "the root of all evil," causing wars, disease, and crime. It satirizes those advocating money's abolition by noting we'd still need sustenance and comfort without it. The Jack Sprat cartoon illustrates marital domesticity humorously. The "Diary" entry celebrating "Old Overholt Rye" whiskey appears ironic given Prohibition (enacted 1920), advertising alcohol as a "choice delightful rye" despite legal restrictions—likely commentary on widespread bootlegging. The bulk of the page features genuine advertising: Westinghouse Electric automobile systems (starting, lighting, ignition) and Burrowes Cedar Chests. These represent the era's emerging consumer culture and automobile industry expansion, with extensive dealer listings nationwide. The "Crawford/Crabshaw" dialogue about an elephant's sleep habits appears to be filler humor without satirical intent.
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Money Cc now appears that, after all, money itself, and not the love of it, is the root of all evil. Our debts, wars, diseases, crimes of all kinds, revolu- tions and poverty are all due to money. Why not, therefore, hasten the day of the great repudiation when all money shall be abolished? Without money we should still be able to enjoy nature, fall in love, have friends and subsist grandly on the only kinds of nourishment that make for lasting comfort. Jack Sprat could not get fat; To bant his wife did aim. He ate much dope, she scrubbed with soap. They're looking just the same. April 15, 1820 ‘We celebrated Dan's birthday this evening, gathered about the round table and pledged him many a toast in good Old Overholt Rye “Same for 100 yean” Celebrations galore have been made memorable by toasts de- livered with this choice delight- ful rye. Old Overholt is pure, mellow, delicious, with a de- lightful’ boquet. Aged in charred oak bar- rels, bottled in bond. A. OVERHOLT & CO, Pittsburgh, Pa, Take A Joy poe noe | The LOG of The ARK} B.P. DUTTON & CO | @a1 32 AVES NY ‘VERY owner of the cars listed below whether touring over the week-end or on tour to the Expositions knows the high efficiency and dependability of Westinghouse Electric Systems STARTING LIGHTING IGNITION Electrical equipment for automobiles guaranteed by the Westinghouse Mark is built to the highest engineering standards, The cars listed below are designed to withstand hard service and give satisfaction, tA. CE. Cunningham “Halladay tMitchell tSinger *Allen *Dart Hupmobile reland rd “American La *Davis “Imperial tional France *Dorris sel Car hfinder Sterling (Motor tApperson *Duplex Power Kline Kar tPierce-Arrow “Boats) fA tEnger tLauth-Juergens *Pilot *Stewart *Federal *Lenox tPullman sTouraine F *Lexington-Howard {Richard *Uni States tLocomobile *Riddle arriage *Gramm-Bernstein *Marion *Rockbill *Vulean ‘Gramm, M. T. icFarlan *Scagrave *Witchita Michigan Hearse ‘Starting, Lighting, and Ignition. Lighting and Ignition, Starting and Lighting. PECIAL Westinghouse Electric Systems (Starting—Lighting—Ignition) S for Ford Automobiles—$75 to $112.50. Look for the Westing- house Service Stations and agents. Atlanta, Ga—Ozbura Automobile Supply Co., 339 Kansas City, Mo.—The Equipment Co., 1522 Grand Ave. “Peachtree St. iad 339 Mem ihiss Venn. —Oxbuen Automobile Supply Con. 178 M ; Ave. Monroe Ave. Boies. Ne Parte Cos $07, Gat ¥& New Orleans, La.—Shuler Rubber Co., 613 Baronne estinghouse Sales-Service Station, yey Youu, lichigan Ave. 5 oN. Y.—Westinghouse Sales-Service Sta- eS Motor Car Supply Co., 1451-53-35 Mich- ti Bonn, 14,8: Rrederick St, Severin Tire & Supp! Co. Cleveland, O.—The Auto Electric Equipment Co., iway pey Wilbrand’ Blig., Euclid Ave. ‘ . ‘ch, —Powell Supply Co., 2051 Farnum, St. Cleveland, O.—Westinghouse Sales-Service Station, Philadelphia, fotor Parts Cox, 814 No. Broad St Euclid Ave. . . Pittsburgh, "Pa — Auto Equipment Co. ich—Westinghouse Sales-Service Station, Baum’ & Beate; Woodward Ave. . Pittsburgh, Pa.—Westinghouse Sales-Service Station, polis, Ind.—Westinghouse SalesService Sta- Cumberson Ave. & DP. R. tion, 427 N. Meridian St. Springfield, Mass.—Motor Parts Co., 143 Chestnut St. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING CO. Automobile Equipment Dept. Shadyside Works, Pittsburgh, Pa. Canadian Westinghouse Co., Ltd., Hi Ont. BURROWES Cedar Chest Moth-proof, Dust-proof $120 DOWN No Nervous Strain RAWFORD: The elephant sleeps only five hours out of every twen- ty-four. a CransHaw: Very true; but just stop and consider that the elephant doesn’t have to attend lectures or the opera, listen to sermons or war-talk, or lend an ear to some fellow’s description of his newest baby or car, and you will realjze that he has a pretty soft time " . Torniore, sequlstoy ete” Ate Cuteve taireas of it, taken all in all. s.muon THE B. 7. BURROWES CO.. 168 Soni comicbooks.com