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This page combines advertisements with serialized fiction stories. The ads promote Diamond brand anti-skid tires and Egyptian Deities cigarettes—products pitched to affluent consumers through claims of quality and reliability. The editorial content presents three brief humorous stories with ethnic stereotypes typical of early 20th-century American humor. "Virginia" depicts a romance interrupted by "Mozambique," a Black servant character speaking in exaggerated dialect who announces he'll become a Pullman porter. "Scotch" features a Scottish minister and parishioners with heavy brogue and comedic misunderstandings. The final story fragment (Japanese) appears to continue this pattern. These stories rely on racial and ethnic caricature for comedic effect—a common but now-offensive convention in period publications. Modern readers should recognize this reflects attitudes of the era, not contemporary values. The juxtaposition of luxury advertising with entertainment content typifies how *Life* marketed to its educated, middle-class readership.

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ANTI-SKID Diamond WRAPPED TREAD TIRES Made in both American and French or Metric Sizes Steel Studs Are imbedded in the fabric and to riveted to the tread of these tires that they are held securely. There is no danger of the tread_ being torn loose. Diamond Anti-Skid constructic is a recent development that has conspicuously proved its excel lence. he capacity of these tires to resist skidding and slipping and give certain traction under all con- ditions makes them extremely desirable equipment. | Their ability to withstand the extra strain and severity of service conditions | is very marked. The need of one or more genuinely successful Anti-Skid Tires is apparent | ‘on any car at this season, and the practice of using at least one such tire at other times, as well, has much to commend it. THE DIAMOND RUBBER COMPANY AKRON, OHIO Still highest in quality; still most renowned, now, as for years, the choice everywhere of connoisseurs. EGYPTIAN DEITIES CIGARETTES have so long and so exclusively repre- sented the highest quality obtainable that to smoke them is usually considered the best evidence of good taste. No. 1 Size 10 for 35. No. 3 Size 10 for 25c. S. ANARGYROS, Manufacturer 111 Fifth Avenue, New York He would have fallen off had Virginia not caught him. In spite of her- self, she rested his head on her shoulder. * * * For weeks Lieutenant Pratt had tossed deliriously on a bed of pain. Virginia had not left him night or day. At last hewas able to sit up; then to walk out in the garden where the rose bushes were. The war was over. But Mozambique, true to his own, was still work- ing the old cow. “Virginia,” said Lieutenant Pi come of one of the proudest fami passionately.” He leaned over and whispered something. She blushed, but flinched not. Throwing herself into his arms, she sai “Yes, darling, I will marry you, even if, before the war, comer grocery store in Higganum.” At this moment once more Mozambique sprang from the bushes. “T heard yo’,” he cried. ‘Miss Virginia, dis is too much. I die for de family blood. But now yo’ must get some one else to milk that cow. I's gowine ter be a Pullman car porter.” : Scotch “Tomas, come in here. Dinna ye ken the maister is cooming ?” ‘The kirk door was but half closed. The new minister, not having any lodging-f slept there o’ nights, and sometimes forgot to shut the door after him, ‘Tomas was on to his game. ‘Tomas verra funny. He did all kinds of boyish tricks, and they were verra laughable. “Here he is now,” said Tomas’s mother. “Hoot now, gude, or the new mon will not abide ye in the parish.” ‘Tomas’s sister Mary now appeared upon the scene, She was a grand beauty, with a wonderful oatmeal face and a figure that the minister had noticed when he accepted the call. He bowed awkwardly as they stood facing each other. Tomas disappeared “T'm having an uncoo time with the parishioners,” he said faintly. “Maybe I don’t quite know how to train them. I saw you in the heather yesterday,” he said, shyly, as Mary’s mother disappeared. “Yes,” said Mary, blushing. “I was gathering flowers for the chancel Perhaps you noticed them.” “1 did, indeed. It was so mickle kind of you.” “Don’t mention it. Tell me about your troubles.” “Ah! It is MacDonald's family sill drink, you know, and his gude wife is in sore trial. At this moment a faint line of smoke was observed coming out of the kirk door. Mary rushed forward “The kirk is on fire Tomas, back of a near thistle-hedge, was shaking his sides. “So it is,” exclaimed the minister. At this moment the town water-wa guided by MacDonald. He came on ‘The situation was explained. “T'll not put it out,” he said, contemptuously. “Ye tried to convart me.” “Shame on ye!” cried Mary. “Ye have no business on the water- wagon, anyway, MacDonald.” With that Tomas appeared on the s smoke. “Ha, ha!” laughed Tomas to MacDonald. “You're a mucker. This was too much. MacDonald was down off his wagon in an instant, running after Tomas, who was, however, too nimble. In an instant Tomas had mounted the wagon and, driving it through the kirk, put out the fire. “Saved!” said Mary and the minister. “You need me,” she said, shyly, “in your business.” He put his arms about her. Her mother appeared “What's it all about?” she inquired. “Hoot awa!” exclaimed Tomas, grinning, from the water-wagon. “I be up to my tricks agin, mither.”” att, “I have a secret to tell you. You ies in the South. I love you—madly— you kept a ‘omas. Be on came down the road. It was pace. ene. The kirk was filled with Japanese Could anything be more beautiful than Madam Crysalis, as she wended her immaculate way among the flowers of the garden which asain peas Setanta” comicbooks.com