Life, 1909-10-28 · page 31 of 36
Life — October 28, 1909 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and railroad promotion**, not political satire. The main content is a Pennsylvania Railroad bulletin announcing "The 24-Hour St. Louis," a new express train service between New York and St. Louis, inaugurating November 7. The railroad boasts this maintains its pioneering record in fast train service (having established limited train service in 1881 and the famous "Pennsylvania Special" in 1905). The page includes period advertisements for Jaeger underwear, Nilo cigarettes, Cortez cigars, and White Rock table water. A secondary feature, "Alphabet of the Season's Fiction," provides humorous verse about contemporary authors (Elinor Glyn, Justus Miles Forman, Susan Glaspell, Hall Caine, C.B. Davis). These brief satirical couplets mock the authors' work or reputations—for instance, Glyn is ribbed for writing about "original sin," while Glaspell is praised for commercial success. The humor is light and literary-focused rather than political.
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“LIFE: The ideal underwear for outdoor recreation. No sports- man, hunter, golfer, yachtsman or motorist should be without it. Alphabet of tl.e Season’s Fiction \s for Anonymous. He clever as clever can be. This year his work’ In his book, Inner $ lis style is improving, you see is for René Bazin; ho writes just as well as he can. foreign, so he s quite likely to be her of Alibazan. ARQMAT MILDNE TC DELICACY SS —PURITY PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Bulletin. “THE 24-HOUR ST. LOUIS.” The fastest train ever scheduled between New York and St. Louis—* The 24-Hour St. Louis "—will be inaugurated by the Pennsylvania Railroad on Sunday, November 7. It will leave New York 6.25 P. M., North Philadelphia 8.17 P. and arrive St. Louis at 5.25 P. M. the next day. Connecting train will leave Washing- ing at 7.00 P. M., Baltimore 8.00 P. M. The returning train “ The 24-Hour New Yorker” will leave St. Louis at 6.00 P. M., arrive North Philadelphia 5.09 P. M., New York 7.00 P. M., Baltimore 5.55 P. M., Washington 7.10 P. M. Westward ‘The 24-Hour St. Louis” will also carry through sleeping cars to Cleveland and Cincinnati, establishing the fastest service from New York to those cities. This service will add two more to the list of pioneer fast trains established by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1881 it inaugurated “ limited” train service in America by establishing “ The Pennsylvania Limited,” the first limited train between New York and Chicago, on a schedule of 26 hours and 40 minutes, In 1902 it inaugurated regular 20-hour train service between New York and Chicago; and in 1905 it’established the now famous “ Pennsylvania Special” on its 18-hour schedule between New York and Chicago. In inaugurating 24-hour train service between New York and St. Louis it is main- taining its record for giving the traveling public the best that can be furnished. F is for Elinor Glyn, Who wrote of ori al sin, Don't think that I'd look Into such a bad book, I was told by a friend who peeped in. F is for Jusius Miles Forman, Descended from William the Norman. admit th line 2 May or may not be true, But so very few words rhyme Forman.) with G is for Susan Glaspell ; They say he Now that's to her credit, For, though I've not read it, I dare say she wrote it to sell. (Continued on page 600) book sells very well. C is for Mr. Hall Caine. | have a third cousin in Maine, Who casually said, When his stories she read, She thought that he must be insane. D is for Davis, C. B., As good as his brother is he, For his polite fiction Is quite correct diction: At least, it seems that way to me OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— FOR While Rock “The World’s Best Table Water’”’ Now ready, 1909 edition of the famous Richard's Foor Almanack,” the hit of (08, Beautifully bound and illustrated humorous book. Sent for soc. Address White Rock, Flatiron Bidg., New York City. comicbooks.com