Life, 1912-05-02 · page 49 of 58
Life — May 2, 1912 — page 49: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertising with serialized fiction. The main narrative, "What Every Woman Knows" (continued from page 926), occupies the left column—a domestic story about a woman whose husband initially dismisses her, then realizes her quiet worth when she briefly leaves him. It's sentimental fiction typical of the era's women's magazines. The right side features a large advertisement for the **Angelus player piano**, which uses technical language ("phrasing lever," "graduating melodant," "diaphragm pneumatics") to market itself as enabling personal musical expression—essentially claiming mechanical piano-playing could feel human and artistic. This reflects early 20th-century fascination with player pianos as accessible luxury goods. Bottom left advertises **Tirenew tire preservative** and the **National Rubber Company**, pitched as making old tires look new. The page is primarily commercial content interspersed with serialized entertainment—typical of *Life* magazine's mixed advertising-and-editorial model.
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What Every Woman Knows -ontinued from page 926) horn beauty, she led svapneriecseren —§ “7O- Auman Qualities of the nd held a pered foot to the fire. His mes contivsed to heap up her reward, fs Fe Te don »w what I'm going to do \ | N G E L U S + fow days,” he said, presently. f A : kly at that. When she 2" ast be away for three . . was dismayed, appalled. In : Good music emanates from the heart and mind days she wet ths of their marriage they of the musician. The actual playing of his instru- separated for a night and ment is done without consciousness of his hands, she did « how she could bear it. or—himself. Me, Lawrence was as dismayed for her f who could come and Everyone learns in time to play the ANGELUS unconscious'y, be- or whether it would be cause the expression devices of the ANGELUS adapt themselves as ; readily to the ANGELUS puanist’s mind as do his hands themselves. They disc her to go home. They fe telegrams could reach ‘ >| THE ARTISTYLE MUSIC ROLL-tells you by means of one single ailed at the dangers of ey aes: 5 Teresi line unt when to eccent and to change lempoor volume. m ie it a o t complete fi faithful ide to af railroad , and he promised carn- it ves in the dimples but mos compte form aaihfal gue 10 a9 would be careful. In their be carets . THE PHRASING LEVER-that wonderful device by which you her noticed that the beef 15 Z ¢asily obtain the beautiful tempo effects indicated by the Arustyle line. 0 well done. Later, in f lf With it you can phrase of take any liberty known to the musician. It is 1 * 4 indispensable in accompanying. ded th i THE GRADUATING MELODANT—which brings out the melody and he decided that per- aes of a composition clear and distinct against the subordinated accompant- ld put it through in two , z ment, either in the treble or bass. Both the melody and the accompani- ment can be modulated at will, : sw iy f | THE MELODY BUTTONS—which gi 1e and independent : ‘eccent of any melody, note or chord while subduing the accompaniment, a few tears against could make good connee- THE DIAPHRAGM PNEUMATICS —which produce a pliant, resilient touch, like that of the human fingers, The ANGELUS devices tor personal expression are no more mechanical than the bow of the violinist. The ANGELUS brings the music-lover closer to the heart of his instrument than any other means, except the gift of genius. The . capacity for personal expression which the ANGELUS alone gives Makes Tires : must be considered in the selection of a player-piano, Ww an Look Ne id | KNABE-ANGELUS | EMERSON-ANGELUS — ANGELUS PIANO Last Longer 7 ‘The world-famousKnabe The sweer-toned Emerson A splendid piano built Piano and the Angel Piano and the Angelus. expressly for the Angelus Tirenew is a scientific 4 * Grand and upright. Grand and Upright. ‘Upright. preservative of automobile || | Z In Canada, The Gourlay-Angelus and Angelus Piano tires—a liquid, unvulcan- ized rubber coating, made : |9) THE WILCOX & WHITE COMPANY Str Tae gu At g : Pioneers in the Player-Piano Industry Aeencies all over the World Ae = 233 Regent St., London MERIDEN, CONN wears like rubber. Made in 2 shades— white and tire gray. Tirenew makes the tires look bright and new, and Qotedly Applied gives the entire car a Driesin 15 minutes well-groomed appearance. Tirenew Preserves Tires Tires are made of an inner framework of heavy cetton fabric covered with an outer rubber coating the wear of the road. Manufacturers Keep moisture away from the fabric moisture rots it.” However, tires in use quickly become a ass of cuts through which moisture caters. Tircsew will flow into these cuts and water- frock the cxosed fabric, thereby adding greatly to the life ef th> tire. Send $1.00 and your'dadlev's wari; braver’ in the morning. When he had quite gone, she went slow- and we will send you a trial can of There was even an absent look in the ly to the kitchen Tirenew, enough for 12 tires, prepaid cyes that dwelt on him as he hurried “After the work is done, Clara, you or throu sk your dealer. through his carly breakfast. When he may go for the day,” she said. “ No, Our valsabir booklet entitled “Tire Care sent free upon urged that she ask someone in to din- I shan't want dinner. I am going to ‘saeco CACTURED GRAY BY AE ner that first night, she smiled vaguely town. and said she would see. At six that night Mrs, Lawrence let NATIONAL RUBBER CO. T'l go to town for the day herself into a dark, unwelcoming house. 4406 Papin Street, ST. LOUIS, U.S. A. sided, and stood in the doorway for a She did uot pause to consider ite: for- last sight of him, the cold wind lifting lornness; she had even hurried home to = ————— the loose silken sleeves from her pretty it, There was a look of concentrated pur- INVESTORS READ arms and fluttering the soft puff of hair pose on her face as she laid ‘aside her The Wall Street Journal under the lace frill of her breakfast cap. (Concluded on page 943) 941 icbooks.com