Life, 1914-08-06 · page 35 of 40
Life — August 6, 1914 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct elements: **advertisements** (Heisey's Glassware, Evans' Ale) and **editorial content** (a book review and a watch testimonial). The central feature is a **rhymed book review** by Arthur Guiterman of Rupert Hughes' novel *"What Will People Say?"* The satirical poem mocks the plot: Persis, a wealthy but shallow socialite, marries rich but dull Willie Enslee while secretly pining for the handsome but poor Captain Forbes. When Forbes begs her to run away, she refuses, asking "What Will People Say?"—prioritizing social reputation over love. Her husband kills her in a rage. Guiterman's critique is dismissive: Hughes tries to compete with serious literature but lacks the skill of Thackeray. The right column features an **Elgin Watch testimonial** from a Boer War correspondent describing his watch's durability through extreme conditions—Klipriver Drift, the Arctic, the Equator, the Congo—positioning it as reliable through adventure. Together, these satirize both sentimental Victorian morality tales and marketing claims of product invincibility.
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