Life — December 5, 1912 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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Sunset Limited California Train de Luxe This world famous train represents the highest standard in luxurious passenger equipment. Library, barber, ladies’ maid, buffet, bath, manicure, ob vation car, valet, stenographer. Oil burning locomotiv: eliminating smoke pete j cinders. Rock ballast, dust-free roadbed. Automatic electric block signals. Genial climate permitting open windows all the way. These advantages afford a delightfulness and comfort intravel unexcelled. The crowning enjoyment is the beauty and_ fascin- ation of the picturesque and romantic country traversed. Southern Pacific Sunset Route New Orleans to Los Angeles and San Francisco Choice of Rail or Steamship Lincs to New Orleans Write for Seuthern Pacific Literature full of fascinating information and illustrations L. H. NUTTING, General Eastern Passenger Agent 1158 Broadway Room 12, 366 Broadway 1 Broadway (27th Street) (Franklin Street) (Bowling Green) The Zone System So far as the parcel post is con- cerned, the United States is rapidly approaching the zone-system age, How long we shall stay there depends on how long it will take us to side- track the slow-going lobbies of the railroads and express companies 0 that the public express can proceed to its proper destination. In other matters we have long since passed the crude zone system. We used to have the zone system for let- ters, books and other things which the post-office ried, but that was abol- ished half century We used to have the zone system on our tum- pikes when toll gates occurred every mile or two. For international traffic we have al- ready passed the zone-system age. Parcels can be sent here from abroad uintry, not only ata t rate regardless of varying to any part of this a rate lower than we at home for very short dis- tances. Meriter Braxciise, who spends mach of his time traveling over the country ernment, was seated behind a bride and groom in a Pullman car one afternoon when the train went through a long tunnel. As it emerged into the light of day the bride was grabbing desperate- ly at her hat and fighting three fast rounds with one or two hairpins which haul become locsened. In order to re- heve the situation and inject some harm- less conversation into the gap, Blanchard remarked : “ This tunnel cost twelve mil- lion dollars.” “Well,” said the bride judicially, “it was worth it." ryonaut, Amenities “T've just been introduced to Pro- fessor Smythe; such a charming man to Christmas Proverbs Santa Claus makes the heart grow fonder. A fair exchange is no Christmas gift. The kissed girl docsn’t dread the mis- tletoe. One half the world doesn’t know how Quack Docror: Yes, gentlemen, 1 have sold these pills for over twenty-five years, and never heard a word of com- . paint. Now, what does that prove worth; two:ttt: the store window Voice rxost THe Crown: That dead men tell no tales, guv'nor!—Tit-Bits. BM the other half spends Christmas. A pretty girl needs no mistletoe. A Christmas present in the stocki —Woman’s Home Companion AUTOMOBILISTS With the approach of colder weather you are peculiarly liable to chill. This you can avoid by wearing JAEGER Pure Wool Underwear. We also make a specialty of Auto Coats, Rugs, Sweaters and Jack- ets, Mufflers, Woolen Caps, Hats and Hoods, also Foot Muffs, etc. Booklet and Samples on renurst. 324 Boylston St. Te Nua Se 2 ® ars cut Paes hes P sits pier comicbooksMent