Life, 1909-01-14 · page 26 of 28
Life — January 14, 1909 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** for Hampton's Magazine, a rival publication to Life itself. The ad emphasizes Hampton's editorial quality by listing prominent writers including Joseph Conrad, O. Henry, and Gilbert K. Chesterton. The single cartoon, titled "The Driven Snow," appears to be humorous filler content rather than political satire. It depicts a snowman and children, illustrating accompanying text about longevity that includes tall tales (a man living to 169, couples married 148 years). The joke seems to be mild whimsy about exaggerated lifespans. Below the cartoon is an anecdote about the German Emperor finding a lost laundry shirt, and a separate brief story about a man seeking "linen duster" clothing before an automobile trip—early 20th-century motoring humor, as dust was a real problem for car travelers. The page reflects early 1900s magazine competition and advertising strategies rather than containing substantive political commentary.
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HAMPTON’S A New Magazine— of Character Entertaining American Fearless @ This is the magazine that got the “Fighting Bob” Evans naval series and the new scrial by Rex Beach—features thatarerunningnow. In addition, the fol- lowing writers in current issues may in- terest you: , CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL A Strong Article Every Month GILBERT K. CHESTERTON Three startling essays F. HOPKINSON SMITH Dainty fiction JOSEPH CONRAD Vivid fiction VANCE THOMPSON A series on Spiritualism EUGENE P. LYLE, Jr. A series on Cotton and Night Riding O. HENRY A new series of humorous short stories These are just a few. Every other feature is just as good. HAMPTON’S is crammed each month with more good things to read than any two other mag- azines in the market. It is alive, American, broad, young, wholesome, clean, strong editor- ially and rich and elaborate artistically—adbsolutely ncw—undoubtedly interesting—preeminently ¢he magazine for 1909. It is growing because mag- azine readers in America are quick to recognize its better merit and its more intense interest. If you like Life—You’ll like HAMPTON’S SAMPLE COPY—FREE Send a 2-cent stamp, to pay postage, and we will send you asample copy free. Write today. HAMPTON’S MAGAZINE, 66 West 35th Street, New York. Send for our Hand Book—Hampton’s Sales Force—if you want to start a permanent business on a guaranteed in- come. Address MANAGER SAL DEPT., Hampton's Magazine, 66 West 35th Street, New York. THE DRIVEN SNOW Why Not Live Long Lives? Before Noah ruled the waves with the flagship “ Ark," the people of the earth were so scarce that they often remained on this sphere to entertain one another for 500 or 600 years. A most remarkable case is that recorded in Poland of Margaret Krasiow- na, who died in 1763, at the age of 108. At 94 she married her third husband, Gaspard Raykolt, then a bashful suitor of 105. His father had just died at the age of 119. During the fourteen years Mr. and Mrs. Raykolt kept house there were born to them two boys and one girl, all three of whom had white hair in infancy and none could ever chew solid food. Henry Jenkins, an Englishman, who died at the ripe age of 169 in 1670, was produced in court as a witness at the age of 157. Placed under oath was cautioned by the judge to be accurately truthful in all things, especially as to his age. Jenkins at once produced two witnesses, each over 80 years old, who testified that when they were boys Jenkins was an old, gray-headed man. Probably the most startling “oldest inhabitant "’ story is that concerning Mr. and Mrs. John Rovin, both of whom died in the place of their birth, Temeswar, Hungary, in 1741; he aged 172 and she 164. Their married life covered 148 years and at death they left an infant orphan aged 116. Wuite riding in the Tiergarten recently, the German Emperor saw, lying on the grass, a freshly laundered shirt, that had evidently slipped out of a parcel on its way back from the laundry to the owner. The shirt now reposes in the “Lost and Found"? department of the police headquarters in Berlin, labelled: “Finder; his Majesty the Emperor and King.” After a reasonable lapse of time, if unclaimed, it will become the property of the finder—Bellman A Maw had been invited unexpectedly to make an automobile trip, and was not fully prepared for it. The roads were very dusty, and after traveling several miles, the party came to a village, where the man thought he might Le able to purchase something to protect his clothing. The automobile halted before the general store of the village. The man alighted and accosted the single clerk “T want to get a linen duster,”” he said. “Tam sorry,” returned the clerk, easily, “we are j ers. But I can let you have a nice feather duster.” out of linen dust- York Times. Verses by E. 8S. Martin A Little Brother of the Rich (The. Scribner Edition) $1.25 Poems and Verses (The Harper Edition) $1.25 Sent post raid on receipt of price. The two sent post paid to one address for $2.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West Thirty-first St., New York comicbooks.com