Life, 1917-12-20 · page 36 of 40
Life — December 20, 1917 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and filler content**, typical of early 20th-century magazines. The substantive elements are: **Main Advertisement:** Fownes gloves, emphasizing economy and durability during a period of rising leather costs—likely referencing wartime inflation or post-WWI economic pressures. **Humor Sections:** Multiple brief jokes under "Our Foolish Contemporaries," including: - A dark-humor piece about disorientation (possibly relating to wartime blackouts) - "Playing It on Father"—a domestic comedy about a daughter manipulating her father's offer to fund half a house's furnishings - "Local Color" and "Camou"—mild wordplay jokes **Product Ads:** Evans's Depilatory (hair removal) and Puritan Publishing promoting sexology books. **Literary Advertisement:** "Drowsy" by John James Mitchell, a romance novel. The page contains a list of French baby names (continued from earlier), suggesting a charity or naming commemorative feature. Overall, this reflects 1920s consumer culture, domestic humor, and emerging women's beauty industries.
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1064 Cost of glove leather has gone up enormously... Hence these points are worth remembering: I. Buy good gloves—for true economy. 2. Buy genuine “Capes” for greatest durability. 3. Buy gloves which you can wash. Fownes Capes combine all these advantages, in addition to their celebrated style and perfect fit, so that if it’s a OWNE that’s all you need to know about a GLOVE. French Babies (Continued from page 1054) un Andrée Gauthier-Roy. Mrs. Thomas ids. ‘André Gegoux. Russell Lynch, Marthe Gime. Mrs. George M. Paule Come, Mrs, George M. Verity. Francoise Cong. H. N Jeanne Conq. H, N. ‘aes Auguste Coris. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Anna Marcella ‘ugénie Costard. Charlotte Costard. “Citizens of Wind- Julia Larrabee | Marie Coulon, Pierre Cusenier. Mrs. G. Simone Cuisenier, Mrs. G. Y. Roger Dalloz, Miss Louisa M. jacqueline Bruneau. Madeleine Busnel. Mis® “Otto A. Eva Cailloux. T, G. Winter. Paulette Callet, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Georges Cantin, ne. Milenne 1658. Yvonne Caty. James E. Clunghley, 1733. Roger Champonnois. In memory of Jay’ Page Moody. : ; . 1719. Lucien Charbit, Lewis Frederic Robbins. . 1631. Gilberts Chassac. Hf. N. Wood. 1606. Emilia Chaudeau. Miss Anna Lar- rabee. 1607. Fernande Chaudeau. Miss Anna Several contribu: T. G. Winter, 1735. Francois Clotis. rs. 1851. Madeleine Cochois. 1666, Gilberte Colin. Senior Class of Dwight School. 1619, Alphonse C Miss Sara. G. eri 1724. Gabrielle Abgrall. 1325. Guillaume Abgrall. Panay Club. 1714, Simone d’Alessandri, Dr. and Mrs Frank C, Wilson. 1844. André Allanot. T. G. Winter 1661, Blanche Assire. A. Humberto Ay- bar, Miguel A. Veloz and Norman L. Orme, Eliete Atger. Fleur de Lys Aid Panay Club. Roger Auger Raymond Ba Huberte Bea: 1 Marie Germaine Beguet. T. G. Winter. Miss Lillian C. Winter, T. G. Wine Paulette Beli Henri Berrens. 1848. Serge Bessecourt. T. G. Winter 1706. Marie Therese Betbéze. Elizabeth Gordon and Jane Sands. 1746. Yves Bonizec. D. and D. Yvonne Bonizec. D. and D. FOOL coNs eMPO ARI ES Bu ras ye Did You? Did you ever stumble around in the dark to look for a match, and find that— Doors stand out nine feet from the wall? The table reaches entirely across the room? The electric light switch has disap- peared? The wall advances to the centre of the room to meet you? The chairs each legs? And the bureau, upon which you left the matches, has disappeared entirely? —Burr. have twenty-seven “THE MANOR" Asheville, North Carolina IN AMERICA-AN ENGLISH INN—Perfect GOLF. Playing It on Father Sue: Papa says he will pay half the cost of furnishing a house for us. “| He: But how about the other half? Sue: Don't be a goose! Of course vel pick out a lot of nice things, get papa’s check for half of the bill, and then go back and select things only half as expensive.—Boston Transcript. Local Color Orricer: Are you Brown? New Recevit: No, not yet, rir. I've only been down here a week. —Cassell's Saturday Journal, Camou: Is Bill a kleptomaniac? Ft I don’t know, but every time he meets me he’ says, “ Let's take some- thing.”—Burr. Ga . irc Decollete—with me shoulder straps or er without, or with ve gauzy sleeves in gen- erous armholes—any } emphasizes the charm | es vf, a smooth under- arm, — For this pur- pose, use occasionally Gvanss Depilatory It removes superfluous hair tempo- rarily—there’s no safe way to remove hair permanently. 50c for Evans’s complete and con- fo venient outfit. At your own Fe drug- or department-store,—or send 50c G to us with dealer’s name and address. ( B George B Evans 1108 Chestnut St Philadelphia H Makers of “Mum” } ba le tt SEXOLOGY |. : by William H, Walling, A.M., M.D. by Write for “Other People’s Opinions’ and Table of Contents, | PURITAN PUB. CO., 797 PERRY BLDG, PHILA., PA.) | Sa awakening memories. come face to face, in “The Pines of Lory.” For sale at all Bookshops. Though the night be dark and the screech owl hoot, Cupid, blindfold, still follows Destiny's trail. A pitch-black night, an unknown land—and a voice in the gloom, Then a man and a girl and a forgotten love DROWSY by JOHN AMES MITCHELL. In unexpected situations and in- genious romance Lire’s editor here transcends “Amos Judd” and STOKES, Publisher. Net $1.50