Life, 1911-10-26 · page 38 of 50
Life — October 26, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** for Hamilton Watches, featuring a testimonial from railroad conductor J.L. Servis about his Hamilton timekeeper's reliability. **Main Advertisement Content:** The large left section promotes Hamilton's "12-size" pocket watch as "The Railroad Timekeeper of America," citing that over half of American railroad engineers, firemen, conductors, and trainmen use them. Servis's letter testifies that his Hamilton kept "PERFECT time" for 23 years of service—crucial for train conductors who must coordinate schedules precisely. **Secondary Content:** The right side contains unrelated advertisements and short humorous pieces: - "Human Energy" book promotion by J. Edmund Thompson - A satirical joke titled "The New Science" about Hell's inefficient demon operations - "A Sharp Student," a joke about a dim theology student **Historical Context:** This reflects the early 20th-century railroad industry's obsession with accurate timekeeping—essential for safety and coordination. The advertisement leverages professional credibility through conductor testimonials to sell luxury watches as *necessary tools*, not mere accessories.
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Limited Train Conductors Must Have Accurate Time. Conductor J. L. Servis, of the ‘‘Golden State Limited” train on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, whose picture is shown here, wrote us the letter printed below about his Hamilton Timekeeper. ley amiltond Patch The Railroad Timekeeper of America Over one-half (about 56%) of the Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Trainmen on American Railroads where official time inspection is main- tained carry Hamilton Timekeepers. Jour, ILuinois, 1911, “About one year ago I pur- chased a 92 Hamilton Time- keeper. It was taken from tho Hamilt shipping case, sct. and given to 12-Sise me. It kept PERFECT time This Medel from the start, not even requit- ing the slightest ri (which I consider rem: It is still keeping PER time and I could not be in- duced to part with this move- ment for any reasonable con- sideration, It is by far the best watch I ever carried in my 23 years’ service as Conductor.” J. L. SERVIS, Conductor. The beautiful 12-size Hamilton, shown here, which has proved marvelously and continuously accurate, is the finest and thinnest 19 or 23 jewel 12-size watch made in America. Prices of complete Hamilton Watches in case and box vary, according to mave- ment, size and jeweling, from $38.50 to $125.00, Ask your jeweler what he knows about the Hamilton -Watch, Jewelers can supply a Hamilton Movement for your present watch case if you desire. Write for “The Timekeeper”’ It contains facts about watchmaking and timekeeping that many people who. buy watches do not know, but ought to. We gladly send it to those interested in the purchase of a reliable watch, om, Mo a re, “EE La I Want to Give You “Human Energy” My book explains. for the first time. the laws govern: ing right exercise. It shows clearly and concisely why a few minutes daily of movements scientifically dy rected to reach your internal organs—all of which are muscies—will do infinitely more for your bealth and strength than hours of random exercise, 1 offer it to you free, because T want you to under he principles underly Thompson Couree, thousands of men from uncertain ‘acy into fuller, more useful and Sooner or later you will adopt the principles of my I men of sedentary life will. You will Grd “Human Energy” a real contribution to the science of making the most of oneself, It is startling. yet ob viously true. Sending for it puts you under no obliga- tion, except to read it as though it were written bya friend, EDMUND THOMPSON Exchange Buildiog, Worcester, Mass, The New Science “What do these imps do?” asks the new arrival of Satan, “They go to the world and tempt people.” “Do they always induce the people to yield to the temptation?” “Oh, no. Not once in a hundred times. But that is as much as I expe “My dear sir, your place is run on a most old-fashioned system indeed. Here, Icok over this volume, ‘Efficiency in Lusiness.’ It shows you how to get hun- dred per cent. results."—Chicayo Post Wuex a lady on one occasion told Horace Walpole that she was going to church, he replied: “I never go there myself, And then added, ‘ see any harm in it.” A Sharp Student The Rev. Dr. Ritchie, of Edinburgh, when examining a student on one oc- nd you attended the ss for mathematics?” in, said: “ y sides ha said “What are Y f the class the stu- at's answer produced when he said, “An inside and an outside!” But this was nothing compared with what followed. The doctor having said to this student, “And you attended the moral philosophy class also?” added : “Well, you would hear lectures there on various subjects. Did you ever hear one on cause and effect?” “Does an effect ever go before a cause?” Yes" “Give me an instance.” “A man wheeling a barrow.” The doctor proposed no more ques- tions 70 A Happy Marriage Depends largely ona knowl edge of the whole truth about self and sez and their Telation to life and healt v owledge does pot come intelligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary every-day sources. SEXOLOGY Utustratea) by Wiltam H. Wailer ALD, imparts ina clear, wholeson: tedieat Ie pectetce 0 ¥ Have. mnt to Her Daughter. Hoult Have. Mlustrated, $2, postpaid. 4 Opinions” and Table of Contents. Puritan Pub. Co., 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. . XUM comicbooks.co