Life, 1914-05-21 · page 8 of 52
Life — May 21, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **advertisements and poetry rather than political cartoons**. **Left side:** A Bowser gasoline storage system ad emphasizing fuel efficiency and reliability for cars and factories during what appears to be the WWI era (references to "fuel" conservation and industrial use). **Center:** "Our Mr. Wrenn," a rhymed poem by Sinclair Lewis about a clerk who escapes his mundane job to travel abroad. The narrative describes his transformation from a timid office worker to a man who experiences adventure, romance with an artist named Istra Nash, and personal fulfillment—ultimately settling into contentment. **Right side:** Cook's champagne advertisement featuring decorative grape imagery and pricing information. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: industrial efficiency, escapism from routine work, and consumer products.
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“LIFE: KEEP IT IN YOUR GASOLENE When your gaso- lene ‘‘weakens"’ your car runs un- der protest. Then } you must ‘push’? the fuel nd “ ing’ ’the fuel ulling = good dollars out of your pocketbook. To get the most and best from your gasolene, it should be kept underground. There iti from all weather changes. It can’t leak, can’t vaporize, can’tbe agitated, can’t be mishandled, can't be endangered, can’t lose any of its |] “punch”. It holds and delivers all its power |] when stored in one of the ! Storage Systems Pipes and pumps any distance into the garage in exact predetermined quantities. No waste, spillage, theft or loss without your knowing it. No fire hazard. There hasnever been a Bowser explosion. Bowser Systems come in any de- sired capacity, and are easy and economical to install. Bowser equipment also includes large tank: floor cabinets for lubricating oil. Safe, economical, money savers, eSiciency compellers. ‘Write for particulars of just the Bowser Sys- tem for your garage—the ease—the convenience —the great saving—the utility the added ‘‘VIM" to your gasolene. In Stores and Factories re @ store keeper or wer pl owner, write for k describing Bowser Sys- tems—from simple store and factory outfits—to big central- ized storage, filtering and cir- | culating systems. No cost or obligation in learning how you can save oil and money the Bowser way. Write today S.F.BOWSER & CO., Inc. Engineers and Manufacturers of Oil Handling Devices 1285 Thomas Street Fort Wayne, Indiana Rhymed Reviews Our Mr. Wrenn (By Sinclair Lewis. Harper & Bros.) -your timid littl men ys clerks and hallroom hoarders,— A simple clerk was William Wrenn; But while his fingers entered orders For blotting-pads and paper-weights And other novelties in metal, His soul was crossing Dover Straits Or climbing Popocatepet!. So when they sold what used to he His father’s farm, all sand and gravel, For near a thousand dollars—Gee !— He had to quit the Job and travel. In corduroys and sweater-coat, The wild, free waves at last below him, He sailed upon a cattle-boat To see what England had to show him, And England charmed him; on the whole, He liked her musty flavor,—only Because he didn’t know a soul He felt abominably lonely. Until he met with Istra Nash, An artist-girl of high position; Her whims were wild, her manners brash, Her eyes were gray, her hair was Titian. She stirred him up with every glance; But, needing not his heart’s devo- tion, She wisely flitted off to France And pensive Bill recrossed the ocean. 'Twas good to breathe his natiye air— To be no more a rank outsider ; And since his half-way love affair Had somehow made his outlook wider, He found new friends who loved him well, And life went merry as a ballad. They raised his pay; he married Nell For whom he buys potato-salad, This tale, which brings the kindly smile And entertains without exciting, Is what the lofty critics style, “A creditable bit of writing”. —Arthur Guiterman. Price of Quality does not include ocean freight and import duty or a foreign label. These things add noth- ing to the flavor, life or bouquet of achampagne. Buy quality alone, Extra Dry Bet Ch NAMNDA exquisite of bouquet, delicate of flavor, full of sparkle. The dif- ference between the cost of Cook’s and imported champagnes pays ocean freight and import duty. AMERICAN Wise Co, RUIN Se TA RU A “ SOMETHING'S DOWN THERE, SAN PREL ‘ . ine wor nazar 1COUMG SCOKS COUR" | cial | sup. app