Life, 1910-12-29 · page 31 of 41
Life — December 29, 1910 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **primarily advertisements and promotional content** rather than political satire or comics requiring historical interpretation. The main elements are: 1. **"Rhymed Reviews"** — a light verse commentary on a novel called *Molly Make-Believe* by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. The humorous point: a bedridden man receives advertising circulars instead of personal letters from his sweetheart, yet the story somehow charms readers anyway. The poem gently mocks both the romantic disappointment and asks whether reading such a tale causes harm. 2. **Black & White Scotch Whisky advertisement** — a straightforward product ad claiming superiority in the U.S. market. 3. **The Pacific Monthly** — a lengthy magazine subscription pitch describing it as an independent Western publication featuring nature writing and development articles. 4. **"Why Is It?"** — a brief medical note questioning why tuberculosis spreads in the Philippines despite American "scientific medicine," suggesting either irony about colonial medicine's limits or genuine confusion. The page is primarily **commercial content** with minimal satire, reflecting Life's mixed editorial-advertising model of the era.
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INVESTORS 5 SOE: 4 that are interested in the $ to 20 point swings of J iS ASKS The Stock Market sted a daily analysis of existing conditions. Our re- ports with charts, table of averages and scientific inter- tions of the daily transactions will greatly assist fea in your operations. If you mention this “ad” we wil send you these reports for ONE WEEK FREE. NStone St. _ BABSON SYSTEM ___New York Rhymed Reviews wy Ana have Molly Make-Believe. (By Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. The Century Company.) Should you be ill, as I was when I found this book and homeward bore it; Enjoy its glow yourself, and then Please help me thank the author CSKOSS for it Ney LG k & White cotch Whisky icke to become popular mus: That is why Black & White has a larger sale than any other Scotch whisky in the United States. EST EY SAVAIG LO Ns POA EEO PO The hero, Carl, like you and me, Was ill, and slowly getting better; His frigid sweetheart scorned his plea For something like a human letter, Some message made his sick-room brighter ; But you can’t figure out the way In which he came to know the But sent a circular instead, writer, In which the advertiser gaily Proposed to send the sick-a-bed, For pay, a bright epistle daily. Nor can you guess at half the charm The story holds for them that need it— So is there really any harm He grasped the chance; and every In telling you to buy and read it? day Arthur Guiterman, THE PACIFIC MONTHLY isan illustrated monthly magazine published in Portland, Oregon. It is a fearless and inde- pendent exponent of the West, the land of out-of-doors, where big things are being done by big ten. The Pacific Monthly is not the tail of anybody's kite, but it flies with its own wings. It sives each month splendidly illustrated descriptive articles of the resources ana opportunities to be found in the West. It devotes attention in the Progress and Development Section tc vhat is being done by the government in the way of reclamation, also describes the various Care Act projects, tells which are the best districts for fruit raising, for gencral farming, and tells all about free government homesteads, and, in fact, takes up and thoroughly describes the land West of the Reckies. If you are at all interested in the West or planning to come here, it would pay you to read The Pacific Monthly. The article on the attempted ascent of Mt. McKinley ty the Mazama Expedition is one mat you cannot fail to enjoy. . ©. E. S. Wood's brilliant articles under the title of “Impressions” will keep you in full touch ¥ith the political situation in the West. . Jack London, Stewart Edward White, William Winter, and a score of other celebrated ‘“iters appear in our pages. , We want you to become acquainted with the Pacific Monthly. The price is $1.50 a year, Sut if you will send 50 cents we will send you two recent numbers and put your name on our Subscription list for the next four months. Fill out and mail us the coupon below. The Pacific Monthly, Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: Enclosed find fifty cents, for which send me two recent copies of the Pacific Monthly and my name upon your subscription list for the next four months. Why Is It? The following item is clipped from the “General News” department of the official medical journal: “Hon, Jacob M. Dickinson, Secre- tary of War, who has been visiting the Philippine Islands, assisted at Manila in the organization of a na- tional society to fight tuberculosis. The disease “has been making great inroads among the Filipinos.” Curious, isn’t it? Since the United States acquired these islands they have had the benefit of much “scientific medicine,” and yet “the disease has been making great inroads.” The way it is put leads to the inference that these inroads are something new, hence arises the query, Why is it? The good work done by the sanitar- ians should have resulted in a differ- ent story. Perhaps the scientists may find a warm trail if they will study the after-effects of the numerous things from diseased animals, such as serums, vaccines, etc. they are injecting into the blood of those who come under their care—Homaopathie Envoy. “an! I SEE MAN TRAILING A SNAKE.” Perfumes and | s 7 . ~ H b t =P PIS Soaps of Highest ‘Houbigant—Paris sstiit comicbooks.com