Life, 1912-10-10 · page 7 of 48
Life — October 10, 1912 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The left side features a short story titled "The Outcast: Earning His Liberty," about a slave named Amron who escapes and is brought before a king's vizier. It's a dramatic narrative (likely fictional allegory rather than specific satire). Below that is a book advertisement for "A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill" by Alice Hegan Rice, published by The Century Co. The dominant right side is a **Victor-Victrola phonograph advertisement** showcasing three new cabinet styles (XI, X, and XIV models) at different prices. The ad emphasizes superior tone quality and design improvements with "no increase in price." The page reflects early 20th-century magazine content: serialized fiction, book promotions, and luxury product advertising targeting middle-class readers.
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THE OUTCAST Earning His Liberty A slave of Amrou Leits ran away, but, heing pursued, was brought back; and the King's Grand Vizier, who hated the slave, solicited Amrou to put him to death, suggesting to him that it would be | an instance to deter others. Hereupon the slave, casting himself on the ground before the king, “Whatever your majesty shall be pleased to order as to my destiny must be done, for a slave cannot find fault with the judgment of Lis lord and master. But because [ have been brought up in your palace, as a mark of my gratitude, I could wish that you might not answer for my blood at the day of judgment; and, therefore, if you desire that I should be killed, let > it be under pretense of justice.” Amrou asked him what he meant by that pretense “Suffer me,” answered the slave, kill the Vizier, and then you will be in ry the right in taking away my life, to avenge his death.” to The New Book by the Author of ‘““MRS. WIGGS” A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill By ALICE HEGAN RICE The quaint humor and humanity of Mrs. Rice's earlier successes are in this new book; but there is much more. It is a rare, sweet, fine, splendid romance. Pong iene, THE CENTURY CO. Victor-Victrola Ig XI, $100 Mahogany W% or oak Mahogany YW or oak The greatest feature about these new instruments is the unequaled tone which has given the Victor-Victrola its supremacy among musical instruments. There’s nothing new about that of course, for this wonderful tone characterizes every Victor-Victrola. The newness of these three instruments is in the design, and the improvements are really astonishing. More beautiful, more artistic, more complete—and with no increase in price. The greatest values ever offered in this greatest of all musical instruments. Any Victor dealer in any city in the world will gladly show you these instruments and play any music you wish to hear. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J., U.S. A. Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal, Canadian Mistritutors Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records and Victor Needles—the combination, There is no other way to get the unequaled Victor tone. New Victor Records are on sale at all dealers on the 28th of each =e Amrou laughed at the conceit and asked the Vizier what he thought of it The Vizier answered, “I advise your majesty to forgive the wretch. He may draw some misfortune upon me. T have deserved that answer, not considering that when we design to kill another, we also expose ourselves to be killed.” —From the Orient. A Free Field A young graduate in law, who had had some experience in Chicago, wrote to a prominent practitioner in Arkansas to inquire what chance there was in that section for one such as he described self to be. I am a Republican in politics, and an honest young lawyer.” In a few days he received this reply: “If you are a Republican, the game laws here will protect you, and if you are-an honest lawyer you will have no competition."—Harper’s Magazine. 1943 . A country dentist advertises that “he spares no pains” to render his operation satisfactory. comicbooks.com