Life, 1905-04-06 · page 54 of 62
Life — April 6, 1905 — page 54: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with a serialized story excerpt ("John Drevel Turner in The Cosmopolitan") running through the center. The narrative excerpt appears to depict a romantic scene where Mr. Parker attempts to win over Miss Marsh by discussing death, sacrifice, and love—performing sentimental idealization. Miss Marsh, however, responds with pragmatic skepticism, rejecting his romantic rhetoric. The joke seems to be that his elaborate, flowery emotional appeals backfire; she's unmoved by his performance and asks direct questions instead. The surrounding ads (Whiting's Papers, Great Northern Railway, Brighton garters, Bogey Golf Balls, Stalls Books) represent typical early 1900s consumer products marketed to middle-class readers. **No political cartoon is present on this page.** The content is entertainment and commercial advertising typical of *Life* magazine's format during this period (1905, based on the dated railway advertisement).
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evidence of perfect ood > taste and refinement is exhibited by the presence of 9, WHITINGS PAPERS For Fine Correspondence WHITING PAPER COMPANY New Tork++Pailadetpht COMFORTABLE ALL THE WAY The Scenic Route to the North Pacific Coast. The GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Two Through Transcontinental Trains Daily Superbly Equipped Affording Every Luxury of Travel The Route to the Lewis & Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June Ist to Oct. 15, 1905 For rates and information apply to any representative of the Great Northern Railway or to F. 1. WHITNEY, GENERAL PASS’R & TICKET AGENT, ST. PAUL, MINN. lthat needed explanation. |them dying gloriously for }tooked at him with sympath |my friends s tan Magaz “LUPE - Of course, she was not more than thirty-seven or eight. It must He flattered have been the railway accident. himself that he could follow on. “Death by battle is not the most terrible thing. When our heroes fall, we can think of their country. It ident is when th en from us by a that we are unreconciled Mr. Parker was affected by his own words. a tremble in his voice that Miss Marsh turned her head and “That must be ec said. “All of 1 have It seems so unn sary.” There was so much ¢ a heart-breaking experic m to die of old never had any terrible shock of that sort.” Mr. Parker recovered from his grief and took another tack, but he held manfully to the current that was leacing him on. “Death is not all,” he said, gloomily, “Some- times we lose those who are dear to us through treachery. We find that we have been deceived hy those we trusted the most. Sometimes we nobly give up those we love, from a sense of Here Mr. Parker met Miss Marsh's humorous and he winced. There was no those tented eyelids made him feel as though he had been talking like a cub of a boy. T am awfully afraid T am not very senti- mental,” she said. “I am not very ready to trust people unless TE know something about them, and Tam not at all sure that T should think [ was ‘giving up’ any one who did not want to be held. Love isn’t to my mind like that.” Do you"—he was taking the “think you could love anybod “Why not SMe? She smiled very sweetly at Mr. Parker and he stopped and kissed her On the way home, he was suddenly taken i retrospective jeale ; he wondered at the romance really was. “Why haven't you ever that you were free for me “Why did T never marry?” she repeated. ou are the first man who ever asked hin Drevel Turner in The Cosmopoli- a plunge now Py tricd? How is it ine. BRIGHTON FLAT crasp GARTERS have a continuous contract to hold up the socks on millions of energetic American legs. //at as your hand, adjustable, neither bind nor slip, made of one piece pure silk webbing (not mercerized cotton). All colors and patterns, nickeled trim- mings —can- notrust, 25ca pair—alldeal- ers or by mail. stion of a smile on her face, but | / De BOGEYD Gor‘ BALL ) AN entirely, new principle of construction is employed in manufacturing Bogey Golf Balls RUBBER CORED AT HIGH TENSION The rubber core is built up by © stretching at high tension a series of pare para rubber rings over a noa-elastic center This practically indestructible rubber core is thea covered with gutta percha of best quality. Hand moulded, uniformly pebbled, and thor oughly seasoned, the Begey Rall possesses man: points of superiority over every other ball. FOR DURABILITY, RESILIENCY, ACCURACY, PUTTING AND CARRYING QUALITIES IT HAS NO EQUAL The price, $4.80 per dozen, postpaii ball, 40¢, to any address on receipt of price Fall Is the only ball guaranteed to! t cracking. We will replace. without that does not fulilll this guarantee SEAMAN MFG. CO., 310.312 Milwaukee St. m1 re, Wie, Spring’s Promise isa rich one for the man who goes to CALIFORNIA Rich land can be had where the warm sunshine makes everything grow. Visit the West this Spring on the low COLONIST RATES In effect to May 15, 1905 Final Limit May 31st | $50.00 FROM NEW YORK || Plenty of Room and Plenty of Sunshine in California for all. Before you start make arrange- ments with nearest agent who will supply you with California literature, or write to SOUTHERN PACIFIC Offers Varioty of Routes SQUIRE, New Yor {™? Broad Phitndelphia att 6 Chestnut St. Piper Bldg, Boston 170 Wasnington St. nore Symcuw Haltimore St. 12980. Franklin St. SELF AND SEX SERIES. Subjects that shoold be understood by eve A intormation properly gives which 4 BOOKS TO MEN. By Sylvanus Stall, D.D. What o Young Toy 0 Know. Ought 1 per copy posttree. Tah efcontents tree, Other Languages. These boo! Nanevennlangvagesin Asiiand ps. Now ready: in Kw Dny, Young Huatant, Yeung “Vir Publishing Co., “pint Tee Tit nee ie ee econ |