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Life — October 26, 1911 — page 43: Life, 1911-10-26

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This page contains **primarily advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content is a Hupmobile automobile advertisement (center-right) promoting a $1,100 enclosed coupe as a luxury vehicle for middle-class families. The ad emphasizes comfort, convenience, and affordability compared to expensive limousines. Supporting advertisements include: - **Jaeger Underwear** (left): Appeals to existing customers' loyalty - **Hone Stropper** (bottom left): A sharpening tool for safety razors - **Charles Wheeler Bell Cartoons** (right): Book advertisement The page opens with **"An Irishman's Will,"** a humorous Irish dialect piece detailing an eccentric farmer's bequests, which appears to be entertainment/humor content typical of Life magazine's satirical approach. The piece uses stereotypical Irish speech patterns and wry observations about death and inheritance. This is fundamentally an **advertising-heavy magazine page** from the early automotive era, with light satirical humor rather than pointed political commentary.

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An Irishman’s Will In the name of God, Amen! I, Timo- » Delona, of Barrydownderry, in the county of Clare, farmer; being sick and wake in my legs, but of sound head and warm heart: Glory be to God !—do make first and last will and the ould and nt; first I give my soul to God, when it pleases Him to take it; sure no thanks to me, for I can’t help it then; body to be buried in the ground Rarrydownderry Chapel, where all han’ kin that have gone before me, an’ those that live after, belonging to me, are buried; pace to their ashes, and may the sod rest lightly over their bones. Bury me near my godfather, Felix O'Flaherty, betwixt and between him and my father and mother, who lie separate altogether, at the other side of the chapel yard. I lave the bit of ground containing ten acres—rale old Irish acres—to me eldest son Tim, after the death of his mother, if she survives him, My daughter Mary and her hus- band Paddy O’Ragan are to get the white sow that's going to have twelve black bonifs Teddy, my second boy that was killed in the war of Amerikay, might have got his pick of the poultry, but as he is gone, I’ll lave them to his wife who died a wake befor: him; I bequeath to all mankind fresh air of heaven, all the fishes of the sca they can take, and all of the birds of the air they can shoot; The many who have worn Jaeger Underwear do not need to be told of its merits. The few who not should lose no time in adopting it, as it benefits pocket as well as health in the end. All weights for all wants have THE HONE DOES IT The D. & MH. Honer and Stropper hones all makes of sxfcty blades on a stone hone, finishes on a leather strop 'ikethe barber. At all dealers. Price, $3.00 Complete, Prepaid Sena for catalog A, C. HAYDEN & CO, ROCKTON, MASS. Three-passenger Coupe—$1100 F. O. B. Detroit. Equipped with electric headlights, combination side and tail lamps; dome light. inside; shock absorbers in front; 31 x 31-2 inch rear tires ; horn andtools. Interchangeable runabout body with coupe, only $50 extra. Consider the luxury of this $1100 enclosed More Hupmobile Coupes were sold last year than any other enclosed car of its type. The reason is obvious. The Hupmobile Coupe ccased to be an interesting experiment and became a pleasant certainty two scasons ago, Consider the coziness and comfort of this enclosed car on sharp, chilly mornings, to and from the office; and back again to the house on wet or wintry evenings. Consider its convenience for about-town business trips—for the journeys to and from the depot; for shopping purposes; for the theatre trips and afternoon calls. There is not a member of the family, from the baby upward, that docs not partake of its luxury. | And all this at such blessedly small expense. There is no doubt at all but that the limousine is the height of motor car luxury—and the Hup- mobile Coupe attains limousine luxury at an in- finitely lower cost of ba sey Fy Your first investment in the Hupmobile Coupe is less than the annual deterioration of the costlier limousine—or any large and high-priced car. Ten dollars a month ought to cover your cost of operation of your Hupmobile Coupe—according to the experience of scores of owners, Ask your Hupmobile dealer to take you for a spin some day in Autumn or early Winter, when conditions overhead and underfoot are un- pleasant—and sce how completely you escape the discomforts of those who go on foot or by trolley or in an open motor car. Then figure how little this really great convenience and comfort costs you—and act accordingly. If you wish, your Hupmobile can be converted into a Hupmobile Runabout for $50. HUPP MOTOR CAR COMPANY T lave to them the sun, moon and stars I lave to Peter Rafferty a pint of fulpo- teen I can’t finish, and may God be mer- ciful to him! How He Could Find Her “TIT want to find my daughter,” id a man to the head waiter of the dining- room of a large New York hotel, “I understand she is here?” “Yes, sir,” answered the “Ejghth hat to the left.” —Ladics’ Home Journal, waiter. 1231 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Do YOU think “The Good Old Days” were the better days ? Charles Wheeler Bell thinks so, and the way he proves it makes one of the funniest books of the year. Witty, snappy paragraphs with human nature in_ every line. Delicious pictures by Fox the famous cartoonist of the Chicage Evening Post. Cover in Colors and Gold. 50 cents net. AT_ALL BOOKSELLERS A. C. McCLURG & CO., Pub. comicbooks.com