Life, 1913-05-29 · page 5 of 44
Life — May 29, 1913 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertising and poetry**, not political satire. The left side features a poem "From California" by L.L.E., a nostalgic piece about returning home to California mountains. Below it are advertisements: *The Scarlet Rider* (a mystery novel by Bertha Runkle) and *A Deaf Child* (promoting a New York private school). The main right-side content advertises an **Adam tea set** by Theodore B. Starr, Inc., emphasizing its design quality and affordability for decorating dining and drawing rooms in "late Eighteenth Century" style. Below that is a brief article titled "The Results of a War," discussing financial costs and casualties from a conflict between Japan and the United States, mentioning Congressional spending and widows—likely referencing the Russo-Japanese War's American context, though details remain unclear.
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From California H, mighty mountains, heaped in fold and crest, Against the sky, You wake no thrill of rapture in my breast; My thoughts fly by To verdant meadow-lands, where the placid sheep Till nightfall roam; Where, vague and grave above the valleys, sleep The hills of home. Oh, ragged rocks and spars so bright and white Athwart the blue, Oh, splendid giants, shining in a light Forever new The twilight mists across the farm- lands creep Like fairy foam, And shroud the mystic hills that vigil keep,— The hills of home. My country of the sweet, enfolding green, Of woods and dells, Of dusk and silver shadow where, un- seen, Pale Silence dwells! Take, wind to eastward, to each forest deep, Each mapled dome, The yearning message of the tears I weep— My hills of home! Author of “The Helmet of Navarre” Ros: THE SCARLET RIDER Just the gallant tale of mystery and young blood and strange adventure, stirrin; i Uewil want forthe nent weekend wipe ee Frontispiece in color by Both * Price $1.35 net, postage 12 cents Av all Booksellers Published by THE CENTURY CO, A DEAF CHILD a betaught to speak and to understand wh Sayer inasmalland select boarding and day eehesl he tae tocational and social plied for heari e of New York’s private schools. environment and the most skillful instruction. it Oral School, cone ‘Two and Three Mount THs Adam tea set is especially interesting because it combines high merits of design and workman- ship with exceptionally moderate cost. The delicate engraving is hand rendered and each piece of the set is of substantial weight. In dining rooms and drawing rooms decorated after the styles of the late Eighteenth Century, this tea set will prove a harmonious addition. Prices never higher than prevail elsewhere for goods of equal merit. THEODORE B. STARR. Inc. Established 1862 5TH AVENUE AND 47TH STREET NEW YORK = TROUT LEAMNCALAAAH AAEM MORE MOMOMUMUMOHLO ON COMIRMMUROMETEM MGM MUNSON RIN Ma TCI NIA ce The Results of a War AR having been brought on between Japan and the United States, one hundred millions of dollars were raised by Congress to defray the initial expenses. The Philippines were taken by Japan, two or three American battleships having been lost. The American people rose up en masse; several more sea battles were fought, the net result being a debt to both nations of half a million dol and eight thousand widows. Peace was then declared, and the leading representatives of both nations sat down to a large dinner to celebrate the event. Mr. Bryan being present, only milk cocktails were served. The widows were not there, owing to a number of other engagements. comicbooks.com