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Life — November 20, 1913 — page 38: Life, 1913-11-20

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This page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring several product promotions typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. The main content includes: **Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires advertisement**: Promotes "oilproof rubber" technology, claiming tires can resist oil degradation better than competitors. The ad addresses a genuine consumer concern about tire maintenance and longevity. **Vogue section header** (top right): Announces a "Dramatic and Vanity Number" with fashion illustration of a couple dancing—likely the Tango, referenced in accompanying text about Anne Rittenhouse's article. **Humorous verse**: A brief joke about "Fiddle" refusing a theology degree to avoid being "Fiddle, D.D."—simple wordplay humor. **"The Passing of the Horse"** excerpt: A New York Times letter satirizing a farm stenographer's claim that a wife is "an absolute necessity" for farm work, while he boasts of Southern ambition despite contributing little labor. **Hunter Whiskey advertisement**: Standard spirits promotion emphasizing "absolute purity." The cartoon at bottom shows geometric figures with caption about a hoop not rolling—likely unrelated filler humor.

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TESEE The Easy Way is the V. C. Way VOGUE Dramatic and Vanity Number a Is such a thing possible as keeping tires free from N bee. ‘Tires noe in uae can be protected N from light by being wrapped in Black paper and stored in a cool place. Any bil on a tte should be cleaned off imme- diately with bentive o¢ gavotine. Ol tots midber and destroys ite elasticity. If tires are practically new or in good repair, and rims in good shape, it will be sufficient to leave them on the car, taking pains to remove all oil and grease (ro the tires” Wash them with good strong soap and water If the rubber is cut to the fabric, be sure to have the injury repaired before using the car again. constant contact with oil? This question is raised by these typical para- graphs clipped from booklets of various tire manufacturers. Diligence may do it—but it spells DIFFICULTY too—in capital letters. Our study of the effects of oil on rubber convinced us that the effective solution of the problem was oilproof rubber. This we successfully produced in PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM! CU I causes the jon of rubber and destroys its A. RUBBER COMPANY OF NEW YORK New York City. 1859 Broadway Boston,735 Boylston IRES More than a year has now elapsed with amazing results in increased mileage. The reality of the oilproof quality and its definite value as an extra service factor is best expressed by our recent increase of the guarantee on Vacuum Cup Tires to 4 500 Miles Also guaranteed not to skid on wet or greasy pavements or returnable at purchase price after reasonable trial. In Stock Everywhere—At leading dealers. Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeanette, Pa. Pittsburgh, 505 Liberty Avenue Minneapolis, 34 Seuth 8th Street Ge 1 Euclid Avenue ansas City, Mo., 514 E, 15th St. 384 Jeflerson Avenue Omaha, 218 South 20th 3h Chicago, 1004 Michigan Avenue Sesttle Armour Building PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER COMPANY San Francisco, 3z Sia Mision Street 30 S. Main Street BCC We ddd ‘PLOTS@8=2°"PLAYS You can write them. Manufacturers now vious experience necessary. Write now for free details, paying £25 to $100 for cach plot. We teach you how to write and sell them. No pre- | ASSOCIATED MOTION FICTUR SCHOOLS, 6140 Shertdan Mead, Colrace VJ Wed Alter this number has helped you to replenish your vanity box and dressing table, don't miss Anne Rittenhouse’s article on the Tango. You won't be able to escape this dance next win. ter. Why not know all about it in advance? ON SALE NOW Why He Reel A young theologian named Fiddle Refused to accept his degree, “ For,” said he, “ ‘tis enough to be Fiddle Without being Fiddle, D. D.” —Philadelphia Public Ledger. The Passing of the Horse A letter in the New York Times tells of a stenographer whose cyes gave out and who turned to the farm for a liveli- hood “Thad cight hundred dollars,” he says, “Dut was possessed of a good, strong wife, who did all the heavy work, such as plowing, planting, splitting wood, ete A wife is an absolute necessity—on the farm. I am a Southerner by birth,” he adds, “and am therefore naturally am- bitious."—The Masses. RIPENED BY MATURITY, IN ABSOLUTE PURITY HUNTER WHISKEY Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. “ NOW WHAT ARE YOU CRYING F “sy HOO—HOOP WON'T ROLL.”