Life, 1917-03-08 · page 36 of 42
Life — March 8, 1917 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page contains mostly advertisements interspersed with satirical content from Life magazine. The main satirical piece, titled "Development of a Want Advertisement," presents a humorous commentary on domestic labor. Written as a letter to the editor by Moses Greenwood, it traces how a job posting for a housemaid evolves over six weeks. The employer's requirements progressively relax—from insisting on specific national origin and age restrictions, to eventually accepting "any kind" of applicant and even offering absurd perks like a husband and limousine access. The satire mocks how desperation forces employers to abandon their initial prejudiced standards when they cannot fill positions. It critiques both employment discrimination and the reality that housework was so undesirable that employers must eventually accept anyone willing to do it. The other content is advertising: Pennsylvania lawn mowers, Crème Yvette liqueur, and Fownes gloves.
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Quality LAWN MOWERS You can’t go wrong if you follow the lead of Professional Gardeners, Ground-keepers, etc., and buy a “PENNSYL- VANIA" Quality Lawn Mower. There is.a ‘‘PENNSYL- VANIA" for every requirement. “LIFE: D®8 MR. EDITOR: Permit me to suggest the follow- ing as a natural DeveLopMeNtT oF A WANT ADVERTISE- MENT and to dedicate it To All Whom It May Concern! First week Girt Wantep—German or Swede; to do general housework and care for baby; must not be over twenty years old; references required. Address 2323 Suffering Avenue. Second week Gra. Wanten—White; for general housework; not over 25 years old; ref- erences required. Third week Girt. Wanteo—White or colored ; to care for second floor; pleasant home ; references exchanged. Address 2323 Suffering Avenue. Fourth week Girt Wantep—White, black, green or blue; any age; will be required to care for but two rooms; references will be given and all the comforts of a home provided. Fifth week Girt Wanten—Any age, color, size CREME YVETTE ( Pronounced E-vet ) “For Smart Desserts” = Quality ma- Qe ® terials, skilled or condition; do what she feels like; For your afternoon tea, what is better than a dainty Creme Yvette tarte, chaslotte or jelly? It has the ey ison thenanaie | Workmanship, choice of apartments, which will be remnaie | WOrKmaA apa 2 , refreshing full-favor of violets and a delicate violet scientific con- furnished and decorated to suit. ake (a Seong pare struction and Kindly address 2323 Suffering Avenue, Creme Yvette is widely used by famous chefs and easily served athome as well. Try this recipe— Tarte Yvette for Afternoon Tea by Mr. Francois Schmitt, Pastry Chef of Waldorf-Astoria. Bake ot buy two plain layers of Sponge Cake and wut them together with following filling: up very stiff one-half pound sweet butter, one-half pound powdered sugar and three egg. yolks and favor strongly. with Créme Yvette. Ice top of cake with Violet Icing also flavored with Créme Yvette and decorate with rest: of butter cream, Around top of cake you may put a border of Candied Violets. Creme vette( pronounced E-VET ) is sold at 80c and $1.50 per bottle, by fancy grocers and wine dealers. Book of recipes by well-known chefs sent free. feet Ane careful adjust- z ment have made them the standard for nearly half.a-century. Ask your hard- ware dealer or seedsman. He knows, ¢rHow to care for the \, booklet by anutherity mailed onreguent. \ Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Works \ 1625 No.Twenty-Third St Philadelphia Ferdinand De Footelites was billed for a one-night stand at Mallow-on-the- Marsh, So he sent a telegram to the proprietor of the local theatre : “Will hold a rehearsal to-morrow night, Have stage manager, stage car- penter, property man, assistant elec- trician and all other stage hands there without fail.” Within a few hours he got a reply from the proprietor, who wired back: “He will be there."—Tit-Bits, but will move further east if desired. Sixth week Gir. Wantep—Any kind; may name her own conditions; husband will be furnished if desires he may have the use of a limousine on Thursday and Sundays and may dictate will of em- ployers, also place of residence. Moses Greenwood. is not much no trouble with style, fit or comfort when you get what you ask for. Try it. | rsa | Fowne§ ‘that’s all you need to know about a GLOVE. Write for it now. SHEFFIELD COMPANY 7th Ave, at 14th St. NewYork City PARENTS WHO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION WILL DO WELL TO FOLLOW THE LEGISLATION NOW DIRECTED BY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION comicbooks.com