Life, 1906-10-04 · page 41 of 44
Life — October 4, 1906 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct sections: **Left Side - "As Different Poets Would Have Done It":** This is satirical literary criticism. It mocks the limerick form by presenting increasingly absurd variations of the same poem about "a young lady of Niger" who rides a tiger. The joke escalates through parodies of different poetic styles—starting with a "perfect" limerick, then showing how Austin Dobson, Rossetti, and others would over-complicate the simple form with flowery language, repetitive structures, and forced rhymes like "(Bacon and eggs and a bar o' soap!)." The satire ridicules pretentious poets who cannot appreciate simple, effective verse. **Right Side - Advertisement:** A full-page ad for Pompeian Massage Cream emphasizing deep-pore cleansing superior to mere washing. Includes testimonial language and a free sample offer. **Bottom - "Little Proverbs for Little Golfers":** Golf-related aphorisms mimicking wisdom literature, likely continuing on another page. The page is primarily advertising with literary satire as secondary content.
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Ae Different Poets Would Have Done It f HAS been said by ignorant and undiscerning | would-be critics that the Limerick is not rong the classic and best forms of poetry, and, indeed, some have gone so far as to say that it is not poetry at all. A brief consideration of its. claims to pre- eminence among recognized forms of verse will soon convince any intelligent reader of its superla- tive worth and beauty. 1 proof of this, let us consider the following Limerick, which in the opinion of connoisseurs is the best one ever written: ‘There was a young lady of Niger, ‘as she rode on a tige came back from the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. If Austin Dobson had chosen to throw off the Get All the Dirt Out of Your Skin There's a great deal of difference between getting some of the dirt off and getting all of the dirt out. Washing will take off surface dirt. Only massage with Pompeian Massage Cream will take out the dirt that is in the pores—below the surface. It’s this pore-dirt that it is most necessary to remove, because that is the cause of blackheads, bad complexions and unhealthy skins. . To prove how washing leaves the pore- dirt in, and just how Pompeian Massage Cream gets it out, wash your hands as thoroughly as you can with soap and water, then rub a little of the cream on the back of your hand. Rub itin well, then keep on rubbing till it comes out— that tells the story better than words. We will send any man or woman a liberal sample of Pompeian Massage Cream, free, to make this test— .or men can try it at their barber's. thing in triolet form: went for a ride, ‘That young lady of Her smile was quite wide As she went for a ride; But she came back inside, With the smile on the tiger! She went for a ride, ‘That young lady of Niger. Rossetti, with his inability to refrain from rains: might have turned out something like Only a Postal is Necessary to this In Niger dwelt a lady fair, (Bacon and eggs and a bar 0’ soap!) Who smiled ’neath tangles of her b As her steed began his steady lope. (You like this style, I hope!) and out illestrated book on Facil Maisage, showing how to keep «fhe skin in a natural, healthy condition, free {rom black-heads and other imperfections. % + Ladies appreciate Pompeian Massage Cream because it gives a bright, eg GmypTexion, py stimulating the circulation, and keeping the pores free from dust and dirt,"Which mere soap and water can only partially remove. Gentlemen find Pompeian Massage Cream is a great relief after shaving; :it takes away the’ after-shaving discomfort, and tends to make the skin stronger and Tess sensitive. Your barber has Pompeian Massage Cream—insist on a Aand massage and don’t let him use a substitute, On and on they sped and on, (Bacon and eggs and a bar ¢’ soap!) On and on and on and on; (You see I’ve not much scope.) F’en ere they loped the second mile, ‘The tiger "gan his mouth to ope; halted for awhile; ‘Then went on with a pleasant smile, (Bacon and eggs and a bar o' soap!) 5 —Harper’s Magazine Diu dew ae Pompeian Mfg. Co., 25 Prospect St., Cleveland, 0. pnp Pomprian Massage Soop tsa dilight to any ome who appewciater a soap of the wery highest geshty We preter yor to buy of your dealer whenever possible. Do not accept a sebstitate for Pompeian under any circemstances. If your eater does pot beep it, send us his name, and we will vend a Socent of $1.00 jar of the Cream. posigaid on receipt of price. Little Proverbs for Little Golfers A CADDIE may laugh at a king. one It takes nine tailors to make a man—but lor can make a manner. Spare the club and spoil the drive. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t have ’em near links. - You may drive a ball to the water, but you can’t make it jump. 5 _ Never put off from the hole what you can do Patra 3n one. U A ball on the tee’s worth two in the bush. SON i, Two cracks do not make a White. Out of the flying sand into the byre. ee Two heads are better than one—except when oxpo there's a ball coming. . It is a wise son who knows his own father-st drive Celerity is the soul of hit. Never make a mountain out of a sand-hill. “Fore!” This word to the wise is enough, “Fore” warned is before harmed. A“ miss” is good fora smile—The Tatler. | ms, wi ot comicbooks.com