Life, 1920-04-08 · page 10 of 44
Life — April 8, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two fashion illustrations labeled "Advance Styles—Autumn of 1920" showing women's clothing with "cushions and false whiskers" for equestrian wear. The left figure wears a sleuthing coat; the right shows Bryan riding togs. Below are two opinion pieces: "For Shame, Hartford!" criticizes Hartford's potential desecration of Mark Twain's home, arguing the city should preserve it as a memorial to the famous author. The writer expresses surprise that Hartford residents don't better appreciate Twain's legacy. "Friendly Advice" is a brief dialogue where "Mr. Puff" suggests sending his "wild son" somewhere to be "assembled," with "Mr. Mutt" recommending disassembly instead—likely a joke about a destructive or unruly child. The page mixes fashion satire, literary commentary, and humor typical of Life magazine's format.
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Strathmann. ADVANCE STYLES—AUTUMN OF 1920 FALMER SLEUTIING COAT, WORN WITH GUM-SHOES AND FALSE WHISKERS For Shame, Hartford! ure seriously beginning to wonder whether Hart- ford, with a reputation for being our wealthiest city in proportion to its population, ever really appreciated Mark Twain We have in the course of many years had occasion to ask a number of Hartford people what they thought of him, and their reply has usually heen one either of cynical amused tolerance Mark being desecrated and turned into a flat, when there ought indifference And wow they tell us that Twain's old home is BRYAN KIDING TOUS POR THEE HARITUAL POCESTREAN to be enough people in Hartford to preserve it as a pe manent memorial to one of America’s immortals. Ce tainly we haven't so’ many immortals in literature that can afford to ignore their memories. Was Joe Twitchell the only man in Hartford who real understood Clemens and knew his place in literature? Friendly Advice I really consider that wild son of mine t PUFF M* he a person of strong parts Mk. Murr assembled ? Why don't you send him somewhere to be comicbooks.com