Life, 1912-08-29 · page 5 of 42
Life — August 29, 1912 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and poetry**, not political satire. The left column features "The Promised Land," a poem by Mary Antin about Jewish immigration to America, depicting escape from Russian persecution and oppression to find freedom and education in Boston and beyond. Below is an advertisement for a **Sexology book** by William H. Walling, marketed as medical knowledge for married couples. The dominant right-side advertisement is for **Budweiser beer** by Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis), featuring an eagle carrying a bottle. The ad claims it's "The only Bottled Beer in constant demand on Land and Sea, on all Buffet and Dining Cars." The bottom includes a poem on the soul and children's upbringing, and an "Ingratitude" anecdote about Lord B. There is **no political cartoon** on this page—it's a standard magazine layout mixing editorial content with period advertising.
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Fiption me to 3.04.) Rhymed Reviews The Promised Land (By Mary Antin, Houghton Miffin Co.) Polotzk within the Russian Pale,— What hampered, narrow lives are led there! A little Jewish maiden, frail And carnest-cyed, was born and bred there Beneath Oppression’s heavy hand Her people cowered, hedged — with dangers, By priestly bigots cursed and banned, In their own country scorned as strangers. To her whose race had drained the wine Of Persccution’s bitter chalice, ‘The cross, the church, the gilded shrine Were symbols but of wrath and malice. And yet her little household throve In simple joys and pure devotion, Till poverty and illness drove Them forth to fare across the ocean. In Boston slums her lot was cast,— No realms of dreams and bright romanees,— But there her spirit learned Of liberty and equal chance: t last For her the school-doors opencd wide For her were springs of truth and learning ; For her the land was glorified, — A land where Freedom's lamp is burning, A land whose glowing story stirs The childish heart—the first of na tions! Columbia's heroes all were hers, And hers their hopes and aspirations. So thus her Promised Land she sought And entered. Freed of every fetter, May not her hand, may not her thought Yet help to make that land the better? — A Happy Marriage Depends largely on a know!- edge of the whole truth about self and sex an felation to life and he This knowlelge does come intellizently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary, every-day sources, SEXOLOGY (lustrated) imparts in a clear, ay rate Roowledge a Father show Medical Kuowledse a IL ow Le impo Medical Knowledge a Wife Should ed, $2, postpaid. e's Opie ud "Table ot Contents. Puritan Pub. Co., 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. Budweiser The only Bottled Beer in constant demand on Land and Sea, on all Buffet and Dining Cars, at Hotels, Clubs, Cafes and Homes. Bottled only at the Home Plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. The cherished soul may be reborn. The burdened soul will shrink and withe Then read her book and spare to scorn The struggling folk who journey hither. Our slums degrade them? Give them Vij Their darkened minds are sleeping? Wake them, Whate'er their nation, race or plight, Their children shall be what we make them. Arthur Guiterman, Ingratitude When Lord B. an old man who was one of his most died a person met intimate friends. He was pale, con fused, awe-stricken. Every one was try- ing to console him, but in vain “His loss,” he exclaimed, “does not affect me so much as his horrible in- gratitude. Would you believe it? He died without leaving me anything in his will—I, who have dined with him at his own house three times a week for thirty years! comicbooks.com