Life — April 15, 1909 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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DPPE une Deddings No form of invitation is so closely scrutinized by the recipients as a wedding invitation. It is, therefore, most important that wedding invitations should conform to social customs in appearance, wording, engraving and stock. For years Grane: S De edding le, ers have had the approval of society, because for years society has found nothing else so distinctly appropriate for the purpose in every way. You, of course, want the best and want your friends to know you are using the best. Crane’s Wedding Papers can always be identified by the water-mark ‘‘Crane’s’’ on both envelopes. ‘They can be had wherever good stationery is sold. CRANE’S LINEN LAWN is a writing paper that has, for years, It can now be had in the new conformed to the highest standard of — Parisian colorings, ‘* Daybreak Pink,” quality and has been the most success- ‘* Willow Green” and ** Orchid,” at all ful in attaining the so-called fabric stores where good stationery is sold, finish, Look for the “* Crane ’’ water-mark. EATON, CRANE & PIKE COMPANY, Pittsfield, Mass. A Modernization There was a man in Washington, Unless the legend lies, Who got into an awful scrap And lost ‘most all his spies. And when he found his spies were gone, With all his might and main, He got into another scrap To get them back again. —L ippincott: ‘S. A Happy Marriage Depends largely on a know!- edge of the whole truth be elf and sex and their come intelligently of itself, iy from ordinary every-day sources SEXOLOGY Uhatrated\ An Alibi by Witton Watt D., imparts In a clear, , eer Wholesome way, { The milkman stood before her, nervously iwirling his hat in his hands. 0,’ she said, sternly, “you have come at last? ** “Yes, madam. You sent for me, I believe,’ he replied. _ “I wished to tell you that I found a minnow in the milk yesterday morning.”” k 1 “T am sorry, madam; but if the cows will PURITAN DUG oO “PA, |_| drink from the brook instead of from the trough, ept.187, PHILA..PA, I cannot help it.""—Harper’s Weekly. $30 eel Remember. ey Whether naturally perfect or not, your teeth require daily care, and will well repay the regular use of Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder. Sample and Booklet (rom Park & way, New York. FG Calvert & Ca Manchester, En Canadian Depot: 34s Dorchester Street West L’Envoi of the Banters When earth's last hip has been banished, and the seams are all taken in, When the stoutest lady is slender and the fattest lady is thin, We shall rest—and faith, we shall need it—let up for a minute or two, Till the Master of all the Fashions shall set us to work anew. Then those that are slim shall be happy, they shall sit in complacent ease ; And eat whatever they want to, and drink what. eve please, They shall have real candies to munch on till sweetness shall fairly pa They shall doze for an hour at a sitting, and never get fat at all. And not a modiste shall blame us, and not 3 masseuse revile; And no one shall bant for fashion, and no one hall starve for style. But each, in a calm conter . with treatment to undergo, Shall eat and sleep as she wants to, for the God- dess of Shapes as they grow —Carolyn Wells in Saturday Eveni jicutous Musician (ironicelly): I am afraid my music is disturbing the people who are talking over there, Hostess: Dear me! I never thought of that. Don’t play so loudly,—Pick-Me-Up. Drive in the ‘ Facts ” Emphasize the qual- ity of your products by the use of illus- trations and engrav- ings that picture your ) goods in a pleasing and convincing mannet and make your adver tising productive. Before placing your next order for illustra- tions or engravings write Barnes-Crosby Company E. W. HOUSER, Presidest Artists—Engravers— Catalog Makers 215 Madison Street CHICAGO Day and Night Service comicbooks.com