Life — July 14, 1910 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Rhymed Reviews Fortune (By J.C. Snaith. Moffat, Yard & Co.) A very paragon of books! It speaks of swords, of battle rages And kings, with never one “ Gad- zooks!” And few “Odds bloods!” in all its pages. The hero proves as fine a scamp As cre drew blade or quaffed a flagon, That boastful, gay, fantastic tramp Of royal blood, Sir Dick Pendragon. Each day he kills a man or so, To raise an appetite for dinner. A swordsman ?—Rostand’s “ Cyrane To him’s a crude, untaught begin- ner. He rides to serve with jaunty zea The Countess Sylvia, bra pret For John, High Castile, Prince of proud Attacks the lady’s helpless city. But when the night is still and black, Sir Dick, who never lacks resources, Procures a nice, capacious sack, Abducts the Prince and routs his forces. Then pretty Countess Sylvia, quick To rise to every great occasion, Designs to marry bold Sir Dick And. slay the Prince for ‘base in- vasion. But whimsical Sir Richard, since His only love is wild Unreason, Betroths the Countess to the Prince, In playful punishment for treason. Among the gentle homicides, Who ruffle, swagger, get a jag on, And, laughing, take what Fate pro- vides, Commend me, pray, to Dick Pen- dragon, Arthur Guiterman, An Invitation ‘To Experienced Motorists Everywhere to Ride in a 42-Inch-Wheel Owen The 42-inch-wheel Owen rides comfortably over | roads that the ordinary cars find impassable. | _ The Owen is being sent to the principal cities to {demonstrate to experienced drivers, over the |roughest roads, the 42-inch wheel, the left-hand | drive and other features of The Owen that make touring in it a real comfort. We invite you to ride with us on this demon- stration. From all sections we have received word from presidents of corporations, from bankers and jothers owning cars that cost from $3,000 up, that |they want to ride in this two-years-ahead-of-the- | times car. The picture above shows a 42-inch-wheel Owen as it would look coming over the top of a hill. The camera, of course, has distorted it somewhat, but it shows the double-drop frame and big wheels —prominent Owen features. The 42-inch wheels on The Owen make the car glide over the roughest, ruttiest roads, — It will maintain a good speed. on dirt roads where the mud is so deep that other cars cannot travel there. The left-hand drive, in addition to its many ad- vantages for city traffic, is appreciated by all who know the dangers of passing cars on narrow road- ways in the country. By sitting on the left side the driver knows how close he can drive to passing cars. The Owen car is built for touring comfort. The | wheels and underhung spring arrangement make it a flexible, easy gliding car that enables the pas- sengers to ride in it without fatigue. The center of gravity is low—the body of the car hanging closer to the ground than that of the average touring car of even 34-inch wheels. The Owen is staunchly built. It has a motor of power and endurance. he stroke is 6 inches, which gives flexibility and enables you to drive on the high from two to sixty miles an hour by merely advancing the throttle. This without slipping the'clutch. The Owen will soon be in your town and we you would ride in it. Go over roads that have proved too much for the cars you know. You will then appreciate wherein The Owen is two years ahead of the times. The 42-inch wheels, the left-hand drive, long- stroke motor, as well as many other features now distinctively exclusive with The Owen, will, in two years, be standard with many of the best cars. Send us your name and address now so we can arrange to take care of you when the car reaches your locality, From some sections we have re- ceived so many inquiries that it will be impossible to take care of all. The Owen is sold fully equipped with top, folding wind shicld, speedometer, clock, electric lamps, gas tank, electric horn, luggage rack and other refine- ments and equipments necded for touring, such as tire chains and extra inner tube—all except the license tag. The price is $4,000. The Two-Years- oe Ahead 99 Owen Motor Car Co. 1612 E. Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan comicbooks.com