Life, 1922-04-13 · page 34 of 34
Life — April 13, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with two literary pieces. The ads include Bayer Aspirin (asserting trademark exclusivity), Kennebec canoes, Bell-Ans indigestion relief, and White Rose Glycerine Soap. The notable non-ad content includes: **"The Drummer"** by Anna Pierpont Sixiter — a sentimental poem about a man who drums in memory of his beloved, whom he describes (cruelly) as hollow-minded and empty-hearted, merely "gilded o'er" with beauty. **"Voting Machines"** — a commentary questioning why New York legislators advocate for voting machines when they failed thirty-five years prior due to mechanical unreliability and lost votes. The author skeptically asks whether voters have become so "mechanized" they can now responsibly operate machines, or whether the machines' problems have actually been solved. This reflects early-20th-century debate over mechanization versus traditional ballot voting. The page reflects concerns about technological adoption and romantic disillusionment typical of the 1920s era.
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