Life, 1916-05-11 · page 8 of 48
Life — May 11, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **commercial advertising** rather than political satire. The left side features a full-page ad for **Denby Motor Trucks**, manufactured in Detroit, Michigan. It shows one of 33 trucks sold to the U.S. Parcels Post Service in New York City, with pricing information for different tonnage capacities ($1020-$2090). The right side contains a diary entry from "A Twelve Year Old Pacifist" describing childhood experiences with chickens and neighborhood boys, plus an advertisement for **Harper's Magazine** promoting their summer camp listings. The only cartoon elements are small illustrations at bottom—a tiger and a figure—accompanying the caption "The Lord Will Provide," appearing unrelated to the main content.
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Diary of a Twelve Year Old ‘ Pacifist ‘ OORAY! Father says that I ca: keep chickens. I am going to start my chicken house right away He's given me twenty-five dollars. H - calls it capital, and he says I can start with some Rhode Island reds and lum ber enough to build. This is going t be a busy week for me. Chickens arrived yesterday. House FOR TIRAIL OR PAVENENT almost finished. All the boys in the neighbohood are green with envy There are two bad boys in the back street. I hope they won't trouble mc = any. Chickens beginning to lay. Got cight eggs yesterday. Father and mother delighted. Bad boys in back street threw some stones at me. I said my prayers last night and asked God to forgive them. Twelve eggs to-day. One bad boy sat on the fence and threatened me. I told him I was so sorry he was that kind of a boy. He mocked me. I have a fine idea. I am thinking it over now. While I was thinking it ov 1 One of a fleet of 33 Denby trucks boy eho tives inthe tain tree ‘ein . along. He .told T ough build sold for U.S. Parcels Post Service g fea sre in out the bad boys. T \q in New York City by Monahan | oii This is my idea. When the bad boys Express Company. DENBY PRICES = z : Itton . . $1020 of Urin Lepress Baty) Iiton .. . 1575 2ton . . 1790 2l-ton . . . 2090 Knowledge never learned tn schools.” DETROIT MICHIGAN | oa A Summer Camp for your boys or girls? Thinking about what's best for them next summer? Then turn to the Summer Camp Section of Harper’s Magazine for it is in Harper's Magazine that you find the announcements of more summer camps, as well private and preparatory schools and colleges, than in any other publication—the widest, the best, and the most dependable selection. “THE LORD WILL PROVIDE” comicbooks.com