Life, 1911-12-28 · page 29 of 41
Life — December 28, 1911 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a **rhymed book review** of *The Money Moon* (a romantic novel), plus advertisements, not political cartoons. The review summarizes the plot: A wealthy American (Bellew) encounters a poor but proud English woman (Anthea) and falls in love. To help her financially without insulting her pride, he tells her young nephew that digging by moonlight will unearth treasure. The nephew finds gold, solving her debts. However, Anthea initially rejects Bellew for a rival. The nephew reveals her true feelings, Bellew returns, abducts her (presented romantically), and they marry. The satire is gentle—mocking both the sentimental romance-novel plot and the convenient "magic" solution to class conflict through wealth. The dominant visual is a large **Aetna Life Insurance advertisement** claiming over 100,000 accident claims paid, listing causes from railroad accidents to insect bites—essentially promoting accident insurance by cataloging all possible mishaps. The title "Are YOU AETNA-IZED?" is advertising jargon. Below are cruise-line advertisements for White Star steamers.
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Rhymed Reviews The Money Moon (By Jeffery Farnol. Dodd, Mead & Company.) Bellew, a Yankee millionaire, While tramping sundry stadia Along a Kentish thoroughfare, Beheld a small Arcadia, The queen whereof (his Valentine- To-be, a Witch revealed to him), Sweet Mistress Anthea Devine, Decidedly appealed to him. Now Anthea was proud and poor— As poor as any editor; Her lands were mortgaged to a boor == 1 Ave YOU AETNA-IZED? And since a lady’s debts to pay Would scandalize Society, Railroad, Street car and Steamboat $2,613, 145.98 Bellew was forced to find a way Over Falls on pavement, stairs, etc 2 1,475, 359.86 To help her with propricty ores and carriage 751,565. 66 utomobile. | 519,949.76 He told her little nephew, George, 100,000 Fire Arms.. 628 392,751.23 That when the moon was big enough Bathing or drowning. 288,932.39 . Burns or scal = 5. 278,456.69 A spade would make the earth disgorge Accident Bicycle... _ 192'489.50 A fortune if he'd dig enough. Septic wounds “(blood Poisoning). | 177,811.91 Cl H letic sports. e 154,482.82 aims Falling of heavy weights. 5 149,407.97 Cuts with edged tools or glass. 139,035.36 And found a heaping measureful . edges bey = Of gold, wherewith the grasping Grimes Paid Eye injuries... ee Was paid,—and all was pleasureful. Elevator. , by the Not so; for Anthea was mad. ‘ Toes crushed neh: tricks Team alley He sald. Etna Stepping on nails or glass. She thought Bellew an awful cad. House accidents (contact with furniture) She'd wed his rival now, she said. Life Hands lacerated on hooks, nails, ete Bites by dogs or insects . But artless little Georgie knew— Frippe over mats tear His clear blue eyes had seen it all. Insurance inters in hands or feet He went and told his friend, Bellew, Fogere caught i Kas That Auntie didn't mean it all, Company Miscellaneous accidents... So little Georgie digged betimes Total So bold Bellew came back by night; He seized the maid; he carried her Away. aways in headlong fight! — AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. Forcallvher pride, hemarried her ACCIDENT AND LIABILITY DEPARTMENT HARTFORD, CONN. She owned her love. Their strife for- Send me Inforniation about po Accident Insurance They stood beneath The Money Moon. And now spon his private yacht They're off to spend their honeymoon. Arthur Guiterman, cWINTER PLEASURE YOVvAGES | * BY _THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS OF THE —WHITE STAR LINES — cubase To the RIVIERA —Y To theWESTINDIES — ITALY and EGYPT | PANAMA CANAL ana + VIA AZORES, MADEIRS, GIBRALTAR, ALGIERS | 4 ot LLEPRAN' RENT Ces “ADRIATIC” x “CEDRIC” FROM NEW YORK JANUARY 10 JANUARY 24 FEBRUARY 21 MARCH 6 fi aries 00 Te quest WHITE STAR LI ‘0 BROADWAY, N. A LEAP IN THE DARK comicbooks.com