Life, 1914-08-27 · page 5 of 44
Life — August 27, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertising and poetry rather than political satire**. The main content includes: 1. **"Faith Tresilian" poem** by Eden Phillpotts—a narrative verse about a Cornish woman whose smuggler father was killed, and how she helps maintain the family's smuggling operation before eventually reforming. 2. **Advertisements**: Old Overholt Rye whiskey (Pennsylvania bourbon), Egyptian Deity cigarettes, P&O shipping line, and horse safety products. 3. **"Experts" cartoon**: A brief satirical exchange mocking financial experts appointed to boards despite lacking practical business sense. The page reflects early 20th-century American magazine content mixing literature, humor, and commerce rather than focused political commentary.
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Rhymed Reviews Faith Tresilion (By Eden Phillpotts. The Macmillan Co.) HERE Devon breaks the wild North Sea Resided lovely Faith Tresilion, A maid of Cornish pedigree— A braver never rode a-pillion. Her father sailed a smuggling skiff; “Alas, that resolute old stager Was killed by falling off a cliff With Lees, the customs-man, or gauger. But while the smuggler’s days were done, The wind from France kept on a- blowing, And Nicholas, his hopeful son, Contrived to keep the business going. And since their watch-dog, Lees, was dead, The customs people sent another. This gauger, Pawlet, wore a head; He doubted Faith Tresilion’s brother. Then what does Miss Tresilion do But plight her troth, that Cornish beauty, wondertal Old Overholt Rye “Same for 100 years" Thoroughly appreciated in the days of stage-coach journeys—and good today. A straight ivania Rye wh of “mellow id bouquet. Aged in the wood and bottled in bond. A. OVERHOLT & CO. Pittsburgh, Pa. EGYPT AN _ DEITIES © # i f ‘Plain End or Cork Tip The Utmost m Cigarettes To Pawlet, Gauger Number Two, Who thus was torn ’twixt Love and Duty. But Gauger Pawlet, honest man, Despised the quirk of moral jug- glers; He engineered a proper plan To captivate them hardy smugglers. This might have ended Love's Young Dream; But Faith advised with Mother Emma And hatched an iridescent scheme Which solved this double-horned di- Iemma. She talked with friends in Plymouth Town, Who held her liberal opinions, And brought a warship’s press-gang down To balk the wiles of Pawlet’s minions. For while those minions lay in wait To catch the smuggler’s crew and best them, That naval press-gang, swooping straight On Pawlet’s fellows, bound and pressed them. And Pawlet neither raged nor stormed ; A sport, he married Faith Tresilion. And Brother Nicholas reformed And wouldn't smuggle for a million, Arthur Guiterman. DON'T see why they appointed old Phiscal to that position on the Reserve Board.” “Well, you must admit that he's a financial expert.” “Yes, that’s just it. I can’t stand to have financial experts around when I have money in my pocket.” A SAFETY FOR HORSES Cheap, inferior nails often crimp or split under hammer blows and seriously injure the foot. face of the bead, Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. Frequent Sailings, India, China, Philippines, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Winter Tours in India. Round World Tours. For full information apply Cunard Line, 21-24 State St. New York.