Life, 1915-12-23 · page 3 of 40
Life — December 23, 1915 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main feature announces a January issue of *Everybody's Magazine* that will publish essays by prominent British figures (H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, etc.) discussing American neutrality during World War I. The piece emphasizes this is "important" content about "peace or war," suggesting the U.S. neutrality debate was a major contemporary concern. The surrounding advertisements—for Holstein cattle milk, Evans' Ale, and Pine Forest Inn—are commercial rather than satirical. A small item requests names for a "German Club," likely reflecting how German-American organizations operated during WWI. The page reflects pre-1917 American debate about WWI involvement, with British voices appealing to American public opinion on the neutrality question.
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Fes gid ba ad eal Holstein Cows’ Milk Booms Holstein Cattle ‘There are ample reasons for the tremendous nation-wide denand for purebred Holstein-Friesian cattle. The prime reason is the fact that the most eminent food chemists Tea physicians endorse Holstein cows’ milk as superior i inke of all other breeds in health giving, muscle build- ing and vitality imparting quali | in freedom from 188 AUments of danger to weak digestions occ the large fat globules found in so-called rich, creamy, milk of other cows. . | For infant feeding, specialists agree that Holstein cows’ js"more nearly, like the fine emulsion of mothers’ Is it any wonder that since 1871 Holsteins, the big Togile, handsome and healthy “ Black-and-White”” cattle have increased to nearly half a million in the United States | and that there are nearly twice as many more registered purebred Holsteins in America than of all other breeds | _ d Ask your milk man for Holstein cows’ milk. the big “ Black-and-Whites.” Send for our HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | F. L. HOUGHTON, Secretary | 24-B American Buildin; BRATTLEBORO, VT. For a German Club Le receives a number of curious requests. Here is one, for in- stance: 170 East St. October 3oth, 1915. Dear Sir: Kindly send me some names for a German Club. In doing so you will greatly oblige, Yours truly, LH. Always ready to oblige, Lire sug- gests a choice from these: Der Kulturbedamd Club. Der Gottstrafedemkaiser Club. Der Deutscherverrueckt Club. Der Trained - nurse - schuetzenfest Club. Der Remember-the-Lusitania Club. Der Sockderkaiser Club. Der Herausmitdemhyphen Club. Don’t let the leap year catch you Evans’ Ale The Best Cheer for the New Year. Gives the best start for 1916 and 366 happy days and nights Order a barrel of 10 dos, bottles for distribution Neurest Dealer or C,H. EVANS & 80NS, Hudson, N. ¥. Famous Messages of the Present War “UWE have met the enemy and they are ours—one passenger ship, two hun- dred women, fifty babies and two hundred unarmed men.” “T propose to fight it out on this line if we have to borrow all the money in America.” “Hold the Dardanelles, for I am not coming any further.” “Damn the Zeppelins! Go overhead.” “A little more gas, Captain von Bragg.” PINE FOREST INN AND COTTAGES Summerville, S.C. 22 Miles from Historic Charleston Always Golf Weather in Summerville, S. C. Superb 18-hole Golf Course, Tennis, and good toads for Motoring, " Riding and Deirne. Livery connected with hotel. vrkey, Fox and Deer ‘Thru sleeping car service. Booklet on Application. F. W. WAGENER & CO. - = Proprietors. Chas, A. Weir, Manager. What Britishers Think of Our Neutrality H. G. Wells G. K. Chesterton Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Duke of Newcastle Admiral Sir Edward Seymour Sir E. Ray Lankester Jerome K. Jerome The Countess of Warwick Major-Genl. Sir Alfred E. Turner William De Morgan W. J. Locke Sir Hiram Maxim Mrs. Humphry Ward G. Bernard Shaw Viscount (Ambassador) Bryce Archbishop of Armagh Lord Aberconway Maurice Hewlett Genl. Sir George Wolseley William Archer Israel Zangwill Each of these leaders of thought and action has written a frank and characteristic opinion of American neutrality for January Everybody's. This most important ““peace or war’’ article prepared for Every- Bopy’s readers repre- sents three months’ work in England by Perriton Maxwell, writer and editor. PERRITON MAXWELL January Number All News-stands, Dec. 23d, or Gverybodys@Gagazine NEW YORK 15 Cents the Copy $1.50 the Year comicbooks.com