Life, 1911-07-06 · page 29 of 44
Life — July 6, 1911 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **Smokers' Toothpaste ad** (top left): A straightforward commercial addressing tobacco staining—a genuine product concern for smokers of that era. 2. **"Rhymed Reviews" poem** (center-left): A narrative verse about a Filipino outlaw ("the Bolo") named Felizardo who operates honorably in the mountains, sparing common people but executing corrupt officials. When a constabulary captain shows mercy to the outlaw's daughter, Felizardo reciprocates by killing the captain's abusive wife, conveniently allowing the captain to remarry. The poem presents this as justified by "Bolo law"—a romantic, Robin Hood-style narrative common to early 20th-century adventure literature. 3. **Rock Island Lines advertisement** (right): Promotes luxury train travel to Colorado, emphasizing comfort and exclusive service. 4. **Crystal Domino Sugar ad** (bottom): Simple product advertisement. The page reflects period attitudes toward colonial Philippines and adventure narratives rather than contemporary political commentary.
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“Tobacco Teeth” Tehwce, whether amoket of chewed, will sa0% fom or oe s * pecessary lox sere’) for LARGE TUBE SMOKER SMOKERS’ TOOTHPASTE COMPANY 522-B West 37th Street, NEW YORK CITY | Rhymed Reviews The Law of the Bolo (By Stanley Portal Hyatt. Dona Estes & Company.) Te you've never felt the majesty and peace of mountains, drunk deep of crystal air, known what sleep means a mile above the sea, you should go to Colorado. If you've been there youre going again, Colorado never surfeits. There lived, or lives, in fair Luzon The Filipino, Felizardo, Who never learned Polit. Econ. From Bluntschli, Mill or D. Ricardo, 4 Yet ruled a mountain commonweal Of Tagal desperadoes, solo, j * A oe And made their court of last appeal And if you're travel-wise you're going via the The two-foot knife that’s called a Rock Island Lines, on the deservedly famous holo. Rocky MOUNTAIN LIMITED —from Chicago every day in the year— The most discriminating travelers do. The road of Supreme Service and the Train without a peer. Transportation at its utmost of fastidious comfort. | A day’s journey to remember all your days, upon a train that is a veritable surprise of luxurious ap- ointment. A retinue of servants at your bidding. ds not berths. Feasts, not meals. You may be an experienced traveler, but just for the point’s sake, fere's something you did not guess—Victrola recitals. One of the many feat- ures that gives the Rocky Mountain Limited distinction in all that is supremely best in modern journeying. i This Filipino Robin Hood Who ranged the hills behind Manila 1 Was noble, chivalrous and good He never harried town or v 3 gowre ot adain Y 5 He may have laid a trifling tax On native lords and grafting jobbers, But hanged, or Loloed in their tracks All common, sanguinary robbers. ¢ Captain Hayle, obliged to lead he Philippine’s Constabulary Against our chief, politely freed The daughter of his adversary; In consequence the outlaw penned A note to say, despite invasion He'd show himself the captain's friend Upon the carliest occasion, Now Captain Hayle adored the wife jain Bush—a brutal drinker ‘The Mountaineer (every night) and other fast trains daily from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Omaha and Memphis for Colo- rado, Yellowstone Park and the Pacific Coast We have illustrated booklets that will make you wish you were in Colorado or California, Let me send them ty you de. M. allten, Pass, Trajfle Mor. ¢ La Salle 2 fils. Who led his a wretched And cursed and swore like tinker. ul Felizardo led An expedition pu ry ¥ That whipped off Captain Bush's head And saved us from a Problem Story— Enabling Hayle to win his bride Without a court's divorcive fiat. Thus Bolo law is justified By Mr. Stanley Portal Hya Arthur G comicbooks.com