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Life — June 5, 1913 — page 46: Life, 1913-06-05

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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The dominant advertisement promotes **Diamond Vitalized Rubber Tires**, claiming a new chemical process provides superior mileage and durability. The illustration shows a chemist or engineer examining tire materials—a straightforward product pitch aimed at early automobile owners concerned about tire reliability and "short mileage" problems. Below is a **"Rhymed Review"** by Arthur Guiterman critiquing a serialized story called *Greater Love Hath No Man* (by Frank L. Packard and George H. Doran Co.). The poem summarizes the melodramatic plot: a foundling named Varge falsely imprisons himself to protect an innocent man, falls in love with the warden's daughter, breaks out, then returns to jail—all while the guilty party confesses. Guiterman's gentle mockery questions whether the hero is genuinely noble or merely "super-sacrificial" (overly self-sacrificing to the point of absurdity). The page also includes wedding stationery advertising and apartment rental listings—standard magazine filler of the era.

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Vitalized Rubber in Diamond (No-Clinch) Tires calls a halt on ‘Short Mileage”’ All types of Diamond Tires are made of Vitalized Rubber—a new process discovered by our chemists which toughens pure rubber. It will give you the greatest mileage—stand the friction of the road and the pull of the engine —aduapt itself from one end of the thermometer to the other—from high speed to low. Under all these conditions you, at the wheel, are riding with mind comfort, free from possible tire worries. Additional Diamond advantages—Perfect 3-Point Rim Contact, No-Pinch Safety Flap for inner tube rotection—and, if you wish, the now famous iamond Safety (Squeegee) Tread. So this time buy Diamond Vitalized Rubber Tires—you can get them at any one of the 25,000 Diamond Dealers always at your Service oF eee Rhymed Revi WEDDING ial Greater Love Hath No Man Invitations and . : A (By Frank L. Packard. George H. nnouncements Doran Co.) Exqulsitely prodoced Frank Packard, wanderer-at-large, bysthe most faiahed I Is home from tropic isles of coral this country— 4 To yarn about a hero, * Varge,” Absolutely Correct With whom the Muse is bound to In Form—Every Detail E quarrel Hand Engravel ia Script—Copper Plate and the very Finest Paper | . ; — stock employes—$10.00 for first 100. - This Varge, a foundling ‘round whose Delivered FR a radius of ' birth 600 miles of Phi a. j ss F Eu TEORISAU RERSTAND The author firmly draws a curtain, aE: OR SAS A stalwart youth of sterling worth, COMPLETE PRICE LIST. be Was reared by good old Doctor HOSKINS Merton, Social Stationers and So Varge, when Harold, Merton’s son, ngravers Had foully slain his dear old father, 938 Chestnut, Street Swore black and blue that he had done Philadelphia i The dreadful deed himself !—for ee ae rather Than let the doctor's wife divine The fatal truth, in stripes appareled, Our noble hero chose to pine In jail for life instead of Harold, In prison Varge was most polite (His gentle ways were always take ing); By putting up a splendid fight He stopped a wholesale prison- breaking. And there he felt the potent force That spins our topsy-turvy planet And keeps it rolling on its course— He loved the Warden’s daughter, Janet. He saved her life. He broke from jail He dared not stay to see and hear her; But when the moon was shining pale He came again to hover near her. By happy chance they met; but when She dropped a hint about eloping He broke right into jail again And left his sweetheart sadly mop- ing. Now Mrs. Merton up and died; The dastard Harold, Fury-harried, Confessed, committing ide; They pardoned Varge; the lovers married. Your story, Frank, my roving blade, Is thrilling from its first initial; But don’t you really think you've made Your hero super-sacrific Arthur Guiterman. yrs 375 PARK Ave Pitty-second to Aity-third Streets New York City UITESin the beautiful new apartment 375 Park Ave. represent all that is 9 G) desirable for residential purposes among persons of position. Each is ultra modern in its wonderful appointments. Many have already been selected as homes Splendid service and many unusual conven- iences. Write for descriptive port-folio Rentals $2300 to $6000; Special sultes $11,000 it comicbooks.com