Life, 1911-10-19 · page 39 of 48
Life — October 19, 1911 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertisements and puzzle page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon page. The main content is a riddle game titled "Who Are These Authors?" — readers guess literary figures from clever clues (e.g., "the author whose blossoms oft border the lane" = *Rose*; "the one best seen from behind" = *Bacon*). Answers would publish next week. The page also features advertisements: a **Pro-phy-lac-tic toothbrush** (promoting its curved handle and cleaning capability); a **patent search service**; and the **Pennsylvania Railroad**, advertising two New York stations and rail service to major cities. At bottom right is a small cartoon called "Over-Exposed" from *The Sketch* — a burglar asks permission to use someone's darkroom to develop photographs, a joke about audacious theft disguised as politeness. The page reflects early 1900s advertising and humor conventions rather than political satire.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Who Are These Authors > Read carefully the lines which follow and ‘see tf you can guess the name of the authors referred to. The answers will be published in next week's Life. Guess the author whose blossoms oft® border the lane, ‘The one that in fishes you find, The one that meanders thro’ Lombardy’s plain, The author best scen from behind ; The author whose dictate should often- times guide, The one that’s a wonderful sight, ‘The one that’s a place where the badgers abide, The author that’s speedy in flight; The author, dividing whom, still one is left, The one that may obstacles move, The one that betokens the mourner be- reft, The author that all of us love; The fleet-footed author that lost in the race, Him you do when o'er volumes you sa part of a saddle or The one that’s a screech or a roar; HANDLE Tooth Brush with its curved and flexible handle, permits of its immediate adjustment to the contour of the gums—avoids friction— keeps the gums in a perfect, healthful condition. Enables you to use a stiffer brush than usual. he irregular tufts of the Pro-phy-lac-tic reach ever; qevice in and between all the teeth—clean every tooth thoroughly. “A Clean Tooth Never Decay: « These two exclusivefeaturer stamp it theideal sanitary brush, The brush with a purpose."* Packed in an individual yellow bor, which protects against handling. Prices, 25,38, 40c. Every Pro-phy-lac-tic fully guaranteed. We replace it if defective. Oar lateresting beoklet—* Dr You Clean or Brush Your Teeth?” {3 yours for the asking. Send for It. FLORENCE MFG. CO. ine Street, Florence, Mi ATENTS *Huwerch FEE RETURNED ‘erch for free search of Patent Office Records. How to ‘ater tang What tolavent with list of inventions wanted ations sent free. Patents advertised free. ‘ANS & CO., Washington, D. C. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TWO STATIONS IN NEW YORK Through trains between New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and the South, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis, arrive at and depart from the Pennsylvania Station Only one block from Broadway at 32d Street. Special tube trains, running through to and from Manhattan Transfer and connecting with through trains leave and arrive at the HUDSON TERMINAL Church and Cortlandt Streets, only five minutes from Wall Street, and only one block from Subway at Fulton Street. These two stations Accommodate all Sections of New York Serving directly the downtown financial and business district, as well as the uptown hotel, shopping and residential sections, GEO. W. BOYD General Passenger Agent J. R. WOOD Passenger Traffic Manager The author the teacher expelled when he came, Him whose guardian courts will pro- vide, The one that's a swear-word for par- son or dame, Him that's picbald and dappled and pred. Over-Exposed Tue Resourcerut Burctar: It's orl right, guvner. I thought per'aps as ‘ow yer wouldn’t mind me usin’ yore dark zoom ter develop a couple o” plates. —The Sketch. 683 “ FOLLOW UP SYSTEM” comicbooks.com