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This page contains a book review in verse of "The Quarry" by John A. Moroso—a crime narrative poem about James, wrongly convicted of murder and imprisoned at Sing Sing. The plot follows his escape with cellmate "Burglar Bill," his flight southward, and his eventual capture by Detective Kearney, who uses fingerprint evidence. The climax reveals James destroys his fingerprints using a needle-machine to evade identification. The satire appears to critique the nascent fingerprint identification system as a tool of law enforcement, presenting it as something prisoners might desperately resist. The poem's dark humor—depicting a protagonist trapped by scientific evidence despite his attempts at evasion—reflects early-20th-century anxieties about modern forensic technology and state surveillance. The page also features period advertisements for Hinds cream, Sphinx cigarettes, and Mothersill's Travel Book, typical of Life's revenue model.
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‘ LIFE Rhymed Reviews The Quarry (By John A, Moroso, Little, Brown & Co.) They falsely said he’s killed a man— Poor James! The jury didn’t trust him. They packed him in a prison van And into jail, for life, they thrust CIGARETTES him. " \ for LADIES and Ip GENTLEMEN In Sing Sing James obeyed the rules," | rettes are made of Meee js - Resigned to discipline tyrannic; ‘obacco free from all 5 ing emol- i ¥ fs ‘free {rom al this cooling, soothing And, worklng hard with beans and I te ee gata eat ae * lent will quickly relieve tools, Tous refined people, Price isea bate gi whoo $n and soon heal the tender, j B * RenAy cantina — | thouran including your ces inflamed skin. Seame S RBNIY, Seed “mecanic: 4 charne. Delivered prepaid. in , ds bony Then Burglar Bill, his cell-mate gray, TT S" Contrived, with shrewdness like a unmarked, air-sealed Dept. L, cleanses the skin of iopayim fox's, ; keeps thé-€omplexion fr To help him make his getaway clear and-attractive all summer. Concealed in one of several boxcs. Sclling-everywhere, or post- eid by us on’ ‘Teceipt of price. Hinds: Cream in bottles, 50c. eae Hinds Cold Cream in tubes, 25e. ments! ; SAMPLES will i In Jersey, till a kinder Fate besentif youen- Purveyed a corpse with stripeless close 2c stamp garments. to pay postage. ey HINDS For SUNBURN He swam the Hudson, caught a freight, And fought mosquitoes, horrid var- Progressing southward, cautious still, He reached his goal in good condi- tion; In Mr. Bryan's cotton mill He won an excellent position. Forgetful Divan was a product of a big, plump “yaller gal” who could And there he gathered wealth and FOR SIR THOMAS cook the finest dinners for miles around. One day a new butler appeared upon the scene, and Dinah’s mistress noticed that she took a great interest in the man. At last her mistress could stand her curiosity no longer and asked: “ Dinah, do you know that new man?” Dinah took another long and scrutiniz- ing look and then slowly and reminis cently replied : “Well, I dunno, Miss Alice; but I think he was ma fust husband!” —Everybody's. A Happy Marriage Depends largel knowledge of the whole truth about self and sex and relation to life and health, This know! edge does not come in- telligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary, every-day sources. SEXOLOGY (Ilinstrated) Wittig H. Walling, A-Mu A. wholesome way i volume Knowledge a ¥ Man Should Have, Knowledge a Y; Husband Should ILave. Knowles a Father sisaig | ave. Prine father Should Impart to His Son. Medical Knowledge a Husband Should Haves D., imparts in a clear fame— Inventing factory devices, And duly patenting the same He sold his work at fancy prices. When hope was bright and life was fair He married lovely Molly Bryan. (He'd told her all—but did she care? Why, nol she thought him quite a lion.) Aroused by sundry clues or hints, Detective Kearney, sly and stealthy, Equipped with James's finger-prints, Came down to make things most un- healthy. Dut in a needle-toothed machine James thrust his fingers, grim, daunted! The needles drilled his digits clean Of just the marks that Kearney wanted, And now the yegg who'd Done the Deed WHY NOT USE THIS SORT OF RIG ON THE NEW AMERICA’S CUP CHALLENGER? Send for This Interesting | and Instructive It Is Entirely FREE We expect a greater demand Press for this 40 page, illustrated | vooklet on travel, than has ever been | known for any other ever published for free distribution. | __ Mothersill’s Travel Book tells you what to take on 2 jour | ney and what not to take—bow to pack and how to best care | for your baggage and gives exact information as to chechicg facilities, weights, etc., in, foreign countrieegives, tables cf | money values—distances, from New Yo-k—tells when, who end bow much, ip." In fact thie booklet will be fourd invaluable to ail who travel or ere contemplating takic¢ trip in this country of abroad. Publiahed by the proprietors of the famous Mothersills ly as a practical handbook for travelers. This ane is limited, so we suggest that you send your ame and address at once, and receive a copy. (A postal will it.) Please address our Detroit office for this bootlet MOTHERSILL REMEDY CO. 405 Henry Smith Bldg., Detroit, Mich. ‘Alto ot 19 St. Bride Street, Londe Dranches in Montreal, New Yorks P Knowledge a Young Women Shou! Koowledge a Wife Should 1 lave. Was traced by Bill and died con- Knowlelge a Should tha 7 Knowledge a Stother Should tmpart to Her Daughter fessing. Medical Knowledge a Wife Should Have. + : From every stigma James was freed— And all the rest is easy guessing. Arthur Guiterman, Write for “Other Puritan Pub. Co. 776 Perry Bldg., “Phila. Pa.