Life, 1917-04-05 · page 62 of 70
Life — April 5, 1917 — page 62: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertisements and light satirical content** rather than political cartoons. The main items are: 1. **Crème Yvette ad**: A luxury dessert product advertisement featuring candied violets, targeting affluent consumers who could purchase from fancy grocers. 2. **"Fourscore and Still Well Thought of"**: A brief satirical piece praising an elderly literary figure (identified only as "S.R.P.") still active after 65 years, suggesting his irreplaceability and enduring relevance. 3. **"Putting Things Right"**: A humorous domestic story about social awkwardness—a guest who suffered a nervous breakdown returns to visit friends, anxious about his previous behavior, only to learn his hosts remember nothing of consequence. The accompanying cartoon shows a child refusing to offer cake to a visitor, anticipating the visitor will take it anyway. 4. **Nature Library advertisement**: Promoting a nine-volume reference set for outdoor enthusiasts. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns with propriety, social anxiety, and consumer goods marketed to the middle-to-upper classes.
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LIFE YVETTE : (Pronounced E-vet ) ‘For Smart Desserts; Thousands have enjoyed in theit favorite hotel or restaurant, the exclusively distinctive violet desserts tnd violet ices made for them by famous chefs, Thousands are now making and serving these same Créme Yvette sweets in their own home. You can make with Créme Yvette the most de- licious of violet ices, sherbets, jellies, charlottes, cake icings, bon-bons, puddings, ete. Try— CREME YVETTE CANDIED VIOLETS by Mr. Marius A. Semet, Chef de Cuisin "Motel MeAlpia Take fresh cut violets and dip them in Creme Yvette. Spread them out where the air will get to them, and when dry thes aie tebdy to serve'ad a contortion oF to garnish desserts, CrémeY vette (pronouncedE-VET) is sold at 80c and $1.50 per bottle, at fancy grocers and wine dealers. Book of tecipes by well-known chefs sent free. Write for it now. SHEFFIELD COMPANY 7th AVENUE AND 14th STREET NEW YORK CITY Fourscore and Still Well Thought of R.HOW justifies the literary life which he still pursues. He has been at it actively about sixty-five years, and is still not only respected, but read. And nobody is waiting for his shoes. They won't fit anybody else. “SS. RP,” said Adam, “ you're a wise guy, and being wise, I suppose you've given the Paradise newsdealer a standing order for Lire so that there won't be any chance of Eve missing her weekly copy.” Putting Things Right (Continued from page 304) ing that something terrible happened. What was it?” Jones looked at me curiously. “Where did you go for your holiday this year?” he said. “Tf I tell you,” I answered in a low voice, “ will you promise not to divulge it to a soul?” “ Certainl, “T spent it in a home,” I said simply, “a home for the overwrought. The doctor said it must have been coming on for some weeks. Of the period that passed before I went away I can re- member very little; it is almost a blank. But tell me, tell me what I did that afternoon.” Jones's face softened. He looked at me pityingly. “My poor fellow,” he said, “don’t. bother yourself about it It was nothing.” “Are you sure?” “Quite. We won't speak of it again. What are you doing to-morrow eve- ning?” “ Nothing in particular.” “Then come round and sce baby in his bath at haif past six and stay to dinner.” “T should love to,” I said. I particularly dislike babies in their baths; they always remind me of cold veal. But this time I carefully re- hearsed my part beforehand, and when I finally escaped from the Joneses on the following evening the breach was healed. “poppig, DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S VERY RUDE TO TAKE THE LAST PIECE OF CAKE? WHY DON’T YOU OFFER IT TO YOUR LITTLE visitor?” “1 WOULD, MOTHER, ONLY I KNOW DARNED WELL HE'D TAKE IT. to all Outdoors HROUGH green valleys, ove mountains, into the heart of th cool woods, trailing the laughiry brooks, camping beside quict lakes- here's your guide. Have you ever argued over the nam: of a fish, flower, bird, tree or butterfy) Have you ever wanted to scitle a dis pute concerning the habits of a w and growing things of Nature. Ths guide’s name is— The New Nature Libr Indexed and cross-indexed so that you can identify any living thing. These 9 eplendid books, with their thousands of sara ol fascinating text and hundreds of ilowatem bound in nich, green clot! exible black leat! now offered tors at a spec tigen They will Nitgre inte rourhome apd guide you whevcve They eerch ehiidren the clean love of New aioe entertain and instruct the whole fa: eatest experts contributed to these bosly- Be pasa dear dard of t Laleod Spanlord Usira lt of U8 Fish Com., Dr. Holland of Carnecie Maca and Neitie Blanchan, Bird Neighbor Here are the titles to the 9 volu: Flowers—Butterflies—Moths — Trees ~ A trees and flowers ia ber Money —The edition is limited. It will soca m= The next will undoubtedly cost more. So order ‘once and eave money. DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY Department 914 Garden City, New Yet Send the Butterfly Coupon We shin the books at once. You only $1.00 with the order and $3. a month until $34.5 with the ts. we will refund your dollar — but you faust act at once. Remember t edition is pais emall moeven days and joa orem don't put of hoe) ae sending cou ‘ake rantage this offer, how. ER So Instead Or S But wh Her str And Among Are | Her pe Is cl Her ce Whe