Life, 1910-05-12 · page 33 of 44
Life — May 12, 1910 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page combines satirical literary criticism with period advertising. **"Rhymed Reviews" (left):** The unsigned verse mocks Mrs. Humphry Ward's novel *Lady Merton, Colonist*. The satire attacks the book's weak plot: a wealthy English widow visits Canada, falls in love with a local engineer, marries him despite his mysteriously disreputable father, and settles there permanently. The reviewer sarcastically praises this as a "patriotic tourist book" promoting Canadian immigration—suggesting Ward wrote propaganda disguised as romance fiction. The critique implies the novel is so contrived and unconvincing that Ward herself must have been "asleep" while writing it. **Advertisements:** The page also features cigarette, awning, and (primarily) Pompeian Massage Cream ads—typical early 20th-century product placement using pseudoscientific claims about skin cleansing. The juxtaposition is characteristic of *Life* magazine's format: biting literary satire alongside commercial endorsements, both competing for reader attention.
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aL ey aie ee Dege ing. Tey ped FARES wt heise That’s my peculiarity— hat’s yours? MAKAROFF RUSSIAN CIGARETS Rr YOUR DEALER'S Newly everybody smokes them now MMetaropy ~ JoArve Mail address—95 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. Rhymed Reviews , Lady Merton, Colonist (By Mrs. Humphry Ward. Double- day, Page & Co.) Is Mrs. Humphry Ward awake? Perchance she dreams. At least I’m certain That normally she couldn't make So weak a book as “ Lady Merton.” Our Lady finds the woods and leas Of Canada quite recreative, And falls in love with all she sees, Including Anderson, a native. This Anderson's an engineer; He loves her, too; he saves her brother ; NETIAN AWNINGS AS Senbic. convenient and artistic. Seat Outside Venetians for porches and WILSON MF s2.and's Weat 29th Street, New ¥: sgstscarer of Venetian Blinds. Roling Partitions, Rolling ir abd Fireproof Steel Curtain, Wood lock Floors, Because his father’s past is queer The whole contrivance makes it look He strives his honest love to smother. As if, to risk a rash opinion, This patriotic tourist book She makes him pay an English call; Was writ to boom the great Do- Her people find him good and clever; minion. They wed; they leave her ancient hall To dwell in Canada forever. Arthur Guiterman. THIS FAMOUS TEST OF POMPEIAN MASSAGE CREAM HAS CONVINCED MILLIONS Overcomes Shat Preserves and Beautifies Soreness NOW LET IT CONVINCE YOU Pompeian Massage Cream makes people good-looking by complete facial cleanliness, but you can make ¢he ¢es¢ on your hand and see the tesult. We say that soap and water will take of the dirt, but won't take oué the dirt. And it is the dirt ¢ha¢ ¢s ¢n—not the dirt that is on—that makes the skin muddy and sallow; that keeps the rosy blood from the circulation it seeks. . Wash your hands thoroughly in warm water and with Here is the Test: 220..2Ghainabie soap. Get your hands just as clean as old-time methods will permit, then apply Pompeian Massage Cream on the back of the + hand as in the above illustration; rub it gently, but firmly. It is quickly absorbed, and A a minute's more massage will bring it out of the pores, together with the dirt which « has accumulated there, The darkened, dirt-laden cream that comes from the pores will astonish you. : é Penns e. sity ae a complete cleanser ior the face-pores, we have nothing more to say. Askin Pompeian y/ 26 Prospect St Clean” means a clear, fresh complexion, & Cleveland, Odio y Gentlemen :— S SEND FOR A TRIAL JAR S/ _ raclosed find 6c. with which to try out for yourself the wonderful pore-cleansing and skin~ seal ign Improving qualities of Pompeian Massage Cream. Send 6 cts. in silver of pie fre ie stamps (only U.S, stamps accepted). It your dealer docsn’t keepit, we'll © send a 50-cent, 7Scent or $1.00 jar, postpaid, on receipt of price, Sold by 50,000 Dealers, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 Try this simple hand test, If it does not convince you of the merit of Pompeian, and its neces- ess’ Library Slips Saved (ono in very pack- age) means Magazines and Books earned, comicbooks.com