Life — March 27, 1913 — page 44: what you’re looking at

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The Cannibal Flea It was many and many a year ago In a District called FE. C, That 2 monster dwelt whom I came to know By the name of Cannibal Flea, And the brute was possessed with no other thought Than to live—and to live on me! T was in bed, id he was in bed, In the District named E. C., When first in his thirst so accurst he burst Upon me, the Cannibal Flea, With a bite that felt as if some one had driven A bayonet into me. And this was the reason why, long ago, In that District named FE. C., I tumbled out of To capture the Cannibal F Who all the night until mornii Kept boring into me! bed, willing The Postal Life Insurance Company pays you the commissions that other companies pay their agents N entrance into the Company you get the agent’s average first-year commission less the moderate advertising charge. Other companies give this commission money to an agent: the POSTAL gives. it to you, That's for the first year: in subsequent years POSTAL policyholders receive the Renewal Commis- sions other companies pay their agents, namely 714% and they also receive an Office Ex- STRONG POSTAL POINTS First: Old-line legal-reserve insur ance—not fraternal or assessment Second: Standard policy reserces, now $10,000,000, Insurance in Sorce $50,000,000. Third: Standard policy provisions, approved by the State Insurance Department. Fourth: Operates under strict State requirements and subject to the United States postal authorities. Fifth: High medical standards in the selection of risks. Sixth: Policyholders’ Health Bureau arranges one free medical examin ation each year, if desired. pense Saving of 2%, making up the Dividend of 2 1% And alter the first year the POSTAL pays contingent dividends besides — depending on earnings as in the case of other companies. Such is the POSTAL way: it is open to you. Call at the Company’s offices if convenient or write now and find out the exact sum it will pay you at your age—the first year and every other. POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Wa. R. MALONE, President 35 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK It wore me down to skeleton In the District hight Guaranteed in the Policy Annual From the hour [sought my cleven: ight he tortured mc— that was the reason (as all men know In that District named E. C.) I so often jumped out of my bed by night Willing the killing of Cannibal Flea. But his hops they were longer by far than the hops Of creatures much larger than he— Of parties more long-legged than he; And neither the powder nor turpentine drops, Nor the persons engaged by me, Were so clever as ever to stop me the Postal Life Building See How Easy It Is hop In writing simply say: AMfoil Tee 7 : ance particulars for my age os per LIFE, for Of the terrible Cannibal Flea. Starch ithe ” # In your letter be sure to give: 1, Your Full Name. Your Occupation. 3. Phe Exact Date of Your Birth, No agent will be sent to visit you; the Postal Life employs no agents. For at night with a scream, I am waked from my dream, By the terrible Cannibal Flea; And at morn I ne'er rise without bites— of such size!— Insurance in force; $50,000,000 Assets: $10,000,000 Infinitely more interesting than the best modern novel. The only version that containsall tha the original.—N. Y. Sun. THE MASTERPIECES OF Twenty-six novels, complete and una- bridged, in fourteen inexpensive pocket vol- umes, printed on imported Bible paper, with exquisite etchings. Price $28.00. Payable $2.00 permonth. The Maitland Express says this is the edition par excellence of Balzac. From the terrible Cannibal Flea So I'm forced to decide I'll no longer BALZAC reside In the District—the District—where he doth abide, The locality known as E. C,, That is postally known as E. C. Tom Hood, Jr —From Martin's “On Parody.” Re- printed by permission of the publish- ers, Messrs. Henry Holt & Company FOR SALE Furnished cottage on North Shore, Prince E: Island, 8 rooms and bath, stable, ‘hen house, ice- house; surf and quiet water bathing; lobsters, clams; good water; fishing; shooting; first stop of wild geese going south. Send for particulars. J. S. ORLER & CO., NEW YORK 201 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Send $2.00 and get a set on approval. Refunded if set re- turned. Pamphlet on request. GEORGE BARRIE & SONS 2 West 47th St. comicbooks.com i]