Life, 1922-06-15 · page 3 of 36
Life — June 15, 1922 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor content**, not political satire. The left column contains "Mirrors of Main Street," satirical verses about small-town figures (judge, lawyer, preacher, doctor, banker, traffic cop) and their social roles—gentle social commentary rather than sharp satire. Below is an advertisement for hair coloring, showing a woman's profile. The right side features travel advertisements: Northern Pacific Railway promoting Seattle and Pacific Northwest trips ($86 round trip from Chicago), and Great Northern Railway advertising Yellowstone Park. Two short humorous pieces follow: "A Spelling Lesson" (about a stubborn student refusing to learn orthography) and "A Masterpiece" (a brief joke about a clown's makeup). The page reflects early 20th-century small-town American culture and leisure travel marketing.
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Mirrors of Main Street N our town, as everywhere, Main Street’s a “one-way” thoroughfare. The Judge, a man of mien austere, Pronounces sentences severe; But in the place where he resides By Her decisions he abides. The Lawyer, whom at need we see, Requires of us a counsel-fee.— But in the mansion where he lives Gratis advice She daily gives. cher, whom we all revere, e a week we have to hear. non then our conscience stirs— He listens every day to Hers. vector who, for ail and ache, re pill we meekly take, \t home devours and imbibes, Three times a day, what She pre- eS. r, whom we're prone to When we to ask a loan draw near— In his abode with aspect bland, Pays without question on demand, Upon the Square the Traffic-cop Directs us when to go and stop; But where he dwells—like all the rest— He “stops” and “goes” at Her behest. In our town—as everywhere— Main Street’s a “‘one-way” thorough- fare J.B. H. Takes 10 Years From the Age Graying hair ages a young face and makes you seem middle aged, even when it is premature. Restore it to its original natural color and look 10 years younger. This is simple, sure streaked, colored, ' freak- ish hair which is worse than gray. Nothing to wash or rub coupon free trial bottle of Mary T. Goldman's Hair Color Re- storer, a clear, colorless liquid, 4 clean as water. Be sure to state exactly the natural color of your hair. Better, enclose a lock in your letter. Test as directed on single lock and abide by results, Then get tle zed bottle at druggist or direct. Mary T. Goldman, 129 Goldman Bidg., St. Paul, Minn. ‘Please send me your FREE trial bottle of Mary T. Goldman's Hair Color Restorer. The natural color of my hair is jet black.... black or dark brown. wedium brown....light brown, drab or aubum. Nome. ——. Courtesy of Chamber of Commeres, Seattle Seattle, Scenic Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains Seattle—Like a New World Venice Seattle is a wonderful summer vacation city. Like Venice, it isa place of many shimmering waters; to the west, Puget Sound—to the east, Lake Washington—in the city’s midst, Lake Union—and all these waterways are united. Consider the charm of a city which has 195 miles of water front! Think of the rowing —motor- boating—sailing—aquatic sports. Northern Pacific Ry. “2000 Miles of Startling Beauty” will carry you to Seattle, through the most changeful, colorful sections of the entire Pacific Northwest. Begin- ning with Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes, crossing North Dakota and the mountainous arts of Montana, you reach Fisherman’s Paradisein the region which includes Lakes Flathead, Pend Oreille and Coeur d’Alene, with their comfortable hotels and camps. $86 Round Trip —Chicago to North Pacific Coast Sold May 15 to September 30 Make the loop to Portland and Mount Hood returning by way of the lovely Columbia River. North Coast Limited— All-steel Through Train to the Northwest. Leaves Chicago 10:10 A. M. from Union Station, Burlington Route Stop at Yellowstone Park “In Gardiner Gateway, Out Cody”’ Write for free book describing the wonders of the Great Pacific Northwest—as fascinating as fiction. A. B. Smith, Passe: St. Paul, Mi er Traffic Manager, esota A Spelling Lesson NCE upon a time there was a stubborn student who refused to learn to spell. But always the’ teacher pleaded with the student and often said: “You will suffer some great incon- venience, if not actual tragedy, some time, by reason of this refusal of yours to study Orthography !” Yet still the student was obdurate, and said “blah.” One day, after the obdurate stu- dent had grown to manhood, he poi- soned himself eating oysters in “Orgust.” And when the teacher, who had now grown old and toothless teach- ing Orthography, heard this, she said: ‘ “Uh huh! I told him so!” S. G. A Masterpiece “Great make-up you've got.” “Yes,” said the clown, “I copied this from a flapper. comicbooks.com