Life — October 7, 1909 — page 43: what you’re looking at

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The Rival Millennium When the ‘lectric-light bulbs bloom And the early eggplants lay. When the weather counis its change And gets settled down to stay. When the chickens wear their " shoos And the pigs wipe all their pens, Tl move out in the country on a farm! New Use for a Band To the leader of a band in Omaha, jocularly spoken of in that locality as “the worst in seven States,” there once came a man with a request that the band play at a cousin’s funeral “Js it a military funeral?” asked the leader. tat all,"” was the reply. “My cousin ary man—in fact, he was never even utters military. Nevertheless, it wish that your band should play When the wagons take their tongues in And the cherries throw no stones, tate are nearly a century old. When the butter flises churn | Soil cultivation has developed win! the corn-ears send the phones, an ideal. wine grape—the en the ants do all the mending A sam ality grape that And the beeses wax the floors, ane. qu: y Rrape * a Fi ii i a Then I'll move out in the country on a farm! reach wine makers use SS a The American Champagne Great Western Champagne was awarded a gold medal at Paris Exposition in 1900, Iwas the only American wine <3 to be so honored. Great Western Our vineyards in New York Jer was surprised and flattered. “Ts he asked. responded the other. “He said he wanted everbody in Omaha to he sorry that he died."—Harper's We ¢ hal Velboe: Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Rheims, N. Y. Oldest Champagno Houso in America Twenty-five Thousand At Yorktown They were commemorating the surrender of egular progra man announced with a wink to those Motorists Testify | Fe ee ae py t this asion a King Edward, if, not of King Ladies and gentlemen, I beg to present to you Major Arthur Forrester, of the First Royal Dragoons, who will now say 2 few words.”” The Major looked a little surprised as he strolled 10 the front of the platform, polished his eyeglasses, and began with a drawl “It has long becn a wonder to me how Corn- wallis, with the pick of the British army, held Yorktown against a miserable force of militia for only a few weeks. But, ladies and gentlemen, I've seen your town to-day, and my wonder is now that he cared to hold such a forlorn looking spot for even one day.” is different from every other magazine. The difference is radical, because it gives a positive knowledge of facts most essential to the OWNER AND USER So thoroughly does ‘‘ Motor Print’’ cover the field of motoring that no magazine or combination of magazines can be considered as factors of value in competing with it. s the chairman. “The drinks ‘Motor Print’’ maintains its well earned Jead over all other motor publications in America by sheer merit and that alone. Its wide popularity is amply evidenced by the superior bolume of its readers. You do not need to take our word for this— ASK ANY READER or you can compare it with the magazine you are now receiving. Its thorough national circulation has been built up solely on its merits. No premiums or dubious schemes are resorted to. Send a postal for sample copy. Subscription price, $1.00 a year, For sale at all news stands. THE MOTOR PRINT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY His Suspicion “Why did that picture cost so much? "* “Well,” answered Mr. Cum “to tell you the truth, I have an idea it’s be who sold it to me is a good business man. Washington Evening Star. comicbooks.com