Life — October 4, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Perfect Score 30 H. P. Peerless Touring Car Driven Successfully on Glidden Tour Twelve Hundred Miles Without Adjustment This is the record of Model 14, the 1906 Model of Peerless touring car. No replacements or adjustments made while running on schedule time between controls. Passengers did not alight from car for any repairs or any reason whatever between controls. Each control reached ahead of schedule time. Average running time of last day’s run of 124 miles was 20 miles an hour. Examined by experts at close of contest was declared to be in perfect running condition. The Peerless Models for 1907, Models 1S and 16, contain, all the best features of the 1906 Model, as well as many improvements to make the car the acme of perfection for the person who wants a touring car c to fifty miles an hour, and to climb hills with ease on high ges passengers: Chrome nickel steel and drop frame used in construction. 1907 Models Model 15—$5,000 Model 164,000 A demonstration will convince you of the simplicity and dependability of the Peerless direct drive touring car, Full information will gladly be sent to you on request. THE PEERLESS MOTOR CAR CO., 40 Lisbon St., Cleveland, Ohio Member A. L. A.M. Philanthropic Sparrows N INCIDENT which, the writer declares, raised the pugnacious sparrow several de- grees in his estimation is described in Outing. It shows that the sparrow has other good qualities besides his sturdiness and self-reliance. “For several days four or five sparrows visited a certain place on the roof near my dow. They always brought food for another little fellow, who never tried a flight from the spot. The visiting sparrows never came empty-billed. They would drop tiny morsels of food near the lit- tle sparrow. When it began to eat the crumbs the othersset up a great chirping, and then flew away. “After watching this for a few days, I went out on the roof and approached the lone bird. It did not flutter away from me, and made no resistance when I picked it up. “The sparrow was blind. Its eyes were covered | with a milk-like film.” A Fish Story ROWN had returned from a fishing expedi- tion, and, after partaking of a most welcome dinner, was relating some of his fishing experi- he Bujialo Times. year,” said he, ‘while fishing for pike, Are you furnishing a House or Decorating a Room? @ Have you wall spaces or spots which you wish to make artistically effective at small cost? Life’s Pictures are Particularly Appropriate GA dainty catalogue showing in miniature reproductions many of Life’s Prints will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents, * LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 3lst Street, NEW YORK) I droppel half a sovereign. I went to the same place this year, and after my line had been cast a few minutes I felt a terrific pull. Eventually I landed a fine pike, which had swallowed the hook, and on cutting it open to release the hook, to my | amazement”—— | “Ah,” said his friends, ‘you found a half- | sovereign.” “Oh, no,” replied Brown, “I found nine shil- lings sixpence in silver and threepence in copper.” “Well, what became of the other threepence?” queried his friends. “T suppose the pike paid to go through the lock with it,” answered Brown.—Cincinnati Commer- | cial Tribune. WILL YOU—YOUR FRIENDS— AND CHAUFFEUR BE PROP- ERLY ATTIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT CUP RACES— At five o'clock in the morning it may be hot—Perhaps ‘yo | haven't thoug! ie it. Everything in garments and acces- sories from the very inexpensive to the more higher priced. There must be some- thing you need— even if not for the race—but what you want for the race |—you must see about quickly. Send for Catalog A | SCANDINAVIAN FUR AND LEATHER COMPANY 14-16 West 33ed Street, New York. “1 ¢ whethe Old Er of the Ameri Ks be) puddin Sant force o the sou comicbooks.com