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This page combines **advertising** with **serialized fiction**. ## The Advertisements The **Solarclipse motor lamp** ad dominates the upper left—a practical pitch for automobile headlights with dual "town and country beams." This reflects early 1900s car culture, when reliable lighting was a genuine safety concern for rural driving. The **O.K. washers ad** (upper right) and **White Rock water ad** (lower right) are standard period product placements. ## The Serialized Story: "Glendale-on-the-Erie" The right column and bottom continue a melodramatic romance narrative. A clerk named Cortly is desperately trying to catch a train after visiting a girl in Glendale. He misses it, arrives late to work the next day, and is immediately **fired** by his coldly unsympathetic manager for tardiness. The story's emotional stakes: Cortly's dismissal prevents him from raising money to help rescue "the beautiful girl" who is "sequestered for lack of funds"—likely hinting at financial hardship or family troubles. This reflects common **Edwardian serialized fiction** tropes: working-class struggle, romantic desperation, and harsh employer cruelty.

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LIFE: |: Solarclipse— BM isi" | |. The Motor Lamp With. Town He. Bee = 0.K. i and Country Beams tera th Solarclipse alone is equipped with the new gold Lye pected ph tater en NEVER plate reflector, giving a golden ray, like sunlight. Mustrated hoctlet free. Liberal coer ie frat = : = hoon : The 0. K. Mfg. Co., Syracuse, N. Y., U.S. A. Sis Safety in country riding demands a reliable light. Solarclipse gives two distinct fields of light—a long beam, sunlike in its unwavering ‘ brilliancy and of searchlight power, illuminating Ae Hvemiadtesoraie” hi the road far into the distance—and a “city “Then there is no time to lose. You b beam or “short-range” light. must go back to the station.” The city beam is a generously wide light, practically “But I’ve only been here fifteen €o enabling the driver to “‘see ‘round the corner." Used in minutes!” fly connection with the country beam it makes Solarclipse “That is as long as any man of hi two lamps in one—a lamp that affords a clear road-view business stays in Glendale at night. for the entire distance from directly in front of the car to There! I hear the train coming into the farthest point reached by the long beam. the station now. You can make it if po 3 In rounding a curve, with the long beam off at a tan- you run. Good-by. I’ve enjoyed your th Solarclipse gent, the widely diffused area of nearby illumination is call so much, It’s been awfully jolly of ot immense value. to have you here. Take along these nis In the city, where searchlight beams are un- beam in the slightest. You have in Solarclipse malted milk tablets. They contain att desirable or forbidden by law, the Solarclipse always the right light where you want it and nearly ninety per cent. of protein. ‘ long-beam can be shut off—from the driver's when you want it. It is without any doubt the You will sleep better.” ay seat while running—without affecting the city- most satisfactory light in existence. As Cortly reached the station the on Wh Y B train had already left it on its way Er en ou uy a to New York, but by walking briskly sat . he overtook it and threw himselt tra Car Insist Upon wearily into the rear coach * + 8 he: At noon the next day, not having ( stopped to change his clothes, he . walked into his office. me Solar Lamps are supplied as regular The manager looked at him coldly. ™ : equipment by most of the makers of high- “You are discharged,” he said 99 grade cars in America. They feel that frigidly. “ Tardiness in our employees tele Solar Lamps are necessities. Any maker is inexcusable.” he = will get them if you insist on it. You “Will no explanation suffice?” “ might as well have the best lamp that’s “yy ' ” . No other lamp begins to compare None. Draw your pay and go- Pro with a Solar. All hope was over. The beau- wil ._ Write for the catalog showing the many tiful girl whom he longed to rescue “ sizes and styles, Address either office. would remain sequestered for lack of bn funds. He was in the same position ric KenosHa, wis. Badger Brass Mfg. Co. —_New york oY as the Erie, nothing to raise money no — on—not even good-will. som what hour would you like to be at (Concluded on page 91) - your office in the athe morning? Glendale-on-the-Erie (Continued from page 65) don't have to sit up al! night and listen The | to the engine—but I cannot! For you cs. alas! I am only a poor clerk, with a oe small salary!” We are “Never mind,” she replied. “ Thank ac you so much for thinking of me. I Seal appreciate it) I assure you.” 77 She put her hand timidly on his nnn arm. “Pardon me.” she said. “ About comicbooks.com