Life — March 3, 1910 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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368 Popular Birthdays WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Bora March 1, 1837 Mr. Howells has for long held the title of Dean ot American Literature. He has a large and loving audience. He has the triple virtucs of sim- plicity, “modesty "and jucidity. He is en- titled to lasting honor. We accord it to him freely, and with that sense of pleasure in rendering a tribute to an old, a valued and delightful friend. His charm is for all time Sir, your gifts have been our gain. Your continuous and unbroken happiness is our wish. ANTHONY COMSTOCK Born March 7, 1834 For many years this gentleman has been engaged in the continuous occupa- tion of eliminating vice in the metropolis and vicinity. We regret to say that vice is still on deck, What it might have been without such an able champion it is impossible to state. Mr. Comstock, your services. in purifying the State and its morals have been va- ried and interesting. We trust that you will continue to add to the joy of nations for many years to come. LUTHER BURBANK Born March 7, 1869 Sir, we are bursting with respect and admiration for you, and it pleases us greatly to render unto you this birthday greeting. Out “of the earth come all things, and to the earth must all things eventually _re- turn, To have made two blades of grass grow where only one has grown before ha been your great work. If for nothing else a monument should be crected to your honor in stoneless prunes. As a miracle worker you are the only one on record whose own day and generation testifies to your honesty. Millionaires and strutting financiers and cheap litera- teurs may come and go, but what you have done will go on forever. May you long be with us! ARGARET: And Emily's hat has a high crown? Katuanine: Yes, indeed; when she Rocs to church she has to be careful to sit right under the spire. ~LIF E> Heavy Headlines UGGINS was a handy man around a J yellow journal : Used to write up savage scareheads, in a style infernal. Made an epidemic of a little case o° hives— Turned bonfires into holocausts—plain dwellings into dives. Wrote a famine story when his garden didn't grow; Filled a cyclone extra when the breeze began to blow. Lost his job—and got another—assistant editor Of a dull religious weekly—Fate could want no more. On the day he started the editor was ill, Paper had to go to press, and things were mixed until Juggins jumped in, looked things over, saw the stuff was slow; Thought ke'd brace it up a trifle—dash of red or so. Hammered in some headlines, got it off the press. Say! it made subscribers sit up some, I AT INVENTION! ue St. Ives has an automatic font. —PUSH THE BUTTON. ‘Twill —BAPTIZE IN Y STYLE— you want. n plates that REGISTER YOUR CHARITY Ring a bell and show amount so "ERY ONE CAN SEE! BUY A BIBLE At your dealer's: THRILLING ALL THE WHILE. Choice edition! Racy pictures! THREE WEEKS SKINNED A MILE! REV, FOURTHLY winning out in old AFGHANISTAN: BUD MAHOMET finds he’s nothing but an ALSO RAN. ‘ove will do for samples—one thing more to say— Juggins isn't with that weekly. No! He went away. W. Edson Smith. comicbooks.com