Life, 1911-11-23 · page 35 of 44
Life — November 23, 1911 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a **book review in verse** and **automobile advertising**, not political cartoons. **The Book Review ("The Knight-Errant"):** The poem satirizes a contemporary literary trend—the "modern" non-heroic hero. It mocks the protagonist Philip Lytton, a wealthy idle man who becomes heroic only when pursuing romance with Edith Hampton. The satire targets early 1900s fiction featuring ordinary men in mundane struggles rather than traditional adventure-story heroes conquering castles and tyrants. The poem's conclusion—that domestic life requires him to wear rubbers and have his hair combed—is humorous, suggesting that real-life "heroism" is merely accepting domestic responsibility. **The Advertisement:** A full-page **Haynes automobile ad** showcasing the 1912 Colonial Coupe model, emphasizing twenty years of engineering excellence and interchangeable body styles. It's a straightforward commercial, not satire. The page represents typical Life magazine content from this era: literary humor alongside consumer advertising.
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Rhymed Reviews The Knignt-Errant (By Robert Alexander Wason Maynard & Company.) Observe, dear friends, a modern fad The patent, non-heroic hero Whose net achievements, good and bad, Amount to half a rimless zero Small, He may not conquer tyrant kings The walls of moated castles scaling, But, while lots of things Must always make a point of failing A hero of this bootless sort Was wealthy Mr. Philip Lytton, A happy, idle, careless sport As harmless as a pussy-kitten, But Edith Hampton asked him, please, To use his money, mind and muscle, And so for love, abjuring ease, He sallied forth to work and hustle. That is, he plunged with growing zest, Till, thinking every speculation Had turned out wrong, he hurried West To mend or shirk the situation Be sure he failed at every trade; He knew not whence a meal was com- ing. Wherever quality gathe hile Rock “The Worlds’ Best Table Water” In NEW Sterilized Bottles Only’ Beautiful OR nearly twenty years the Haynes has had all the sturdi- ness, engine-excellence and superior construction that the best automobile experience an now for 1912 we have added grace and equipment not surpassed by Haynes Model 21 Colonial Cou introduction a month ago. on American boulevards this winter. limousines reflect character in every de! id skill could command. And of lines and beauty of finish any automobile at any price. has scored a triumph since its It will be one of the most popular cars Haynes Newport and Berlin tail. All Haynes enclosed bodies are positively interchangeable with Haynes touring bodies, Model 21 Colonial Coupe for this winter and the same chassis with a roomy 5-passenger tourinj body for next summer makes an ideal combination ata price only slightly higher than the Coupe alone. The Haynes for 1912 offers a complete line of body types, on our two standard chasses: Model 21, 40- . p., 44x5$ motor, 120 inch wheel base; Model Y, 50-60-h. p., 5x5! motor, 1274 inch wheel base. Prices $2100 to $3900, fully equipped. Write for 1912 Haynes catalogue, and name of our dealer nearest you. Dept. C HAYNES AUTOMOBILE CO., 1715 Broadway, NEW YORK Address Kokomo, Indiana 1702 Michigan Ave., CHICAGO Ityou arotn any way Interested 10. THE STUDY OF ART So4 for tatormation about MASTERS IN ART, the best. most PAPAL. beautitutty tttustrated 25c. hand books on the great Artists Subjects, BATES & GUILD CO., 144 Congress St., Boston. When Miriam, alluring maid, Commissioned him to take her slum- ming. Alas, she loved our luckless Phil, But loved in vain, though fine and p’s soul was loyal still To Edith,—lost, he thought, forever. ‘Twould give these fingers writers’ cramp To note the many woes that followed ; 7 As grimy drudge and shabby tramp A bitter dose our hero swallowed, To learn at last that Fortune's whim Had made his ample substance double, That Edith’s heart was true to him And all his grief was just a bubble! But still as all the traps of Care Are set to catch such hopeless lubbers, Let's hope that Edith combs his hair And always makes him wear his rub- bers. Arthur Guiterman, comicbooks.com