Life — March 24, 1910 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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eC Vabpreef ff lhe Rare as a new comet is a book of the heart. Here is such a book—simple, whimsical, Vie LMAO quaint, impulsive, true—this ame ee wonderful ‘‘ Mary Cary.” ox of 1, es: 80, #128: 18, 24: Pn orcor Uoirt lane dealers we teod prepsia spon recelpt ot price E. Hoffman Company, Mfrs, 179 Madison MARY @“What are Bulgarians? I don’t know, but they're not ladies.” of discontent. We are even prepared to say that if the time is ripe for a gen- : eral overhauling of human institutions Q Written by a tender-hearted woman, Kate we should like to begin with the press Langley Bosher, who never wrote a book be- Just how the thins : te be done we fore. ‘I felt I had to write this story, because sie’ canttstles pablie-upen its’ tc r public—upon its con- I knew this wistful, mirthful, little orphan. science, its taste, its sincerity, its co- Mary Cary never walks when she can skip or operation. Otherwise it would be easy dance. She is like a sprite that touched with a ‘The newspaper proprietor should pos- light kiss all the loved things, and at the un- sess genius, independence, honesty, cul- loved would not give even a louk. I have seen tier ee ae her quiver in the abandonment of joy, dance on ‘Associated Press franchise is not abso- her tiptoes in delight; but I have also seen her lutely essential.) And, oh, yes, he must in a passion of anger, with eyes blazing through have the special faculty for making a a flood of tears. I cannot wholly put into words newspaper that people Will buy and her singular charm, her peculiar appeal, her advertisers al support wise, whimsical sayings. g Every woman will F itively understand this. mutterings even and rumblings, which somehow stop short of a roar—that the daily press is all manner of things it should not be. There is truth in these expressions After all, you see, it comes back to a question of the public. Does the Every man will feel it, too, after reading this wonderful book. HARPER @ A story for everyone—a story even to meet & that severest test—reading aloud. Cloth. r2mo. BROTHERS Frontispiece in color. $1.00 net. with the emphasis of passionate opin- ion, that he had “no respect for the newspapers.” @Jhelireraryfooy The Downfall of the Daily Press The late Frank Pixley, who founded the San Francisco Argonaut, and made it the most brilliant and readable pub- This sentiment did not originate, nor did it die, with him. Benjamin Frank- lin, himself a journalist, denounced the license of the press with an indignation not exceeded and a sense of wrong not surpassed by the most energetic re- producer or the consumer of mental or wsthetic wares regulate the pattern? It is an old question, variously answered, The answer of the commercial jout- (Continued on page 533) POND'S EXTRAC] COMPANY'S cOMPANYs VANISHING lication of its class ever put forth in this country, once declared in court, formers of our own day. From time to time murmurings reach our ears— ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEE-KEEPING, POULTRY AND GENERAL FARMING ? No section of the United States offers better opportunity for those interested in the sub- jects mentioned than the West. The supply does not begin to equal the demand. Prices are good, profits exceptional. If you want to know more about the opportunities in the West and Northwest, use the coupon. An exquisitely dainty, 127- oily toilet cream of refresh- ing Jacque Rose fragrance.“ her ‘The Pacific Monthly Company, ing Cream" quickly heals ad ¢ Portland, Ore. tively prevents Enclosed find 25 cents. Please send three recent numbers telling about bee keeping, poultry raising, etc. Chaps and Windburn Name. oe POND'S | JeErRAacy. CorrPANY Lire Address. -XTRACT CO! comicbooks.com