Life — August 17, 1916 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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ERP Extract from a News Report, 1950 RS. GILTEDGE STOCKAND-BOND, said to be the richest woman in the world, ap- M peared at the Masquerade Ball last night in a costume that took the Smart Set by storm, The costume was a genuine ten-gallon gasoline tin, decorated with the original labels and trade-marks. The only other ten-gallon tin extant is in the British Museum, Mrs. Stockand-Bond did not stop with this tremendous extravagance, however. She actu- ally had three drops of gasoline on her handkerchief. It was rumored that she had paid $100,000 a drop for the precious liquid, The older members of society recalled, with many pleasant quips, those former days when gasoline was the ordinary motive-fluid of kings and emperors. Altogether, an interesting evening was had, at the close of which Mrs. Stockand- Bond announced that she would present her costume to the Metropolitan Museum, for the edification of posterity. The announcement was received with cheers. LL unwekome hair on arms or face removed instantly with one application of this famous prepara- tion, In Paris and New York, fa- mous beauties have used it the past 75 years, with approval of physi- cians and dermatologists. 0c and Si. Try it. But refuse cheap, dangerous substitutes. X-BAZIN DEPILATORY POWDER If your druggist does not keep it, send direct to HALL & RUCKEL 223 Washington Street New York Superfluous The origin of a Kansas story which has been circulated widely with proportionate variations, was credited last week by Major M. M. Beck of the Holton Re- corder to a certain railroad attorney in Topeka back in the days when Kansas politics was almost absolutely at the mercy of the railroad companies. The Rock Island had asked Jackson County to vote bonds to help build the road north from Topeka. The campaign was in the hands of the chief attorney for the railroad, and all county and township bosses received their orders from him. In one corner of Jackson County was a boss who controlled thirty votes, the ma- jority in his township. He volunteered to get those votes for the bonds 1f the suge railroad would stand the bill for the “y banquet. The attorney agreed. A week No : later the boss appeared, and said: ‘come “Well, my township will go for the how bonds with fifteen majority.’ “ey “How did you manage it?” asked the “¢ attorney, fingering the expense bill. tena “Oh, I just gave ‘em a little banquet.” the h “What did the banquet consist of?” some ‘Drink more liquids,”’ say the scientists 2s_> w Well there was ae eases of beer four gallons of whiskey and a turkey.” “What th’ hell was the idea of the turkey ?"—Kansas Editor. Budweiser supplies this need. What there is in Budweiser be- sides Nature's own pure water is practically all of food or tonic value—no waste matter, no bacteria, nothing harmful. What there is in the average city water besides water is harmful— bacteria, ammonia, chlorine, waste matter. Read this table and compare: R IORSE is a terrible thing, You *Average City Weer wouldn't be suffering from it now Mullins Eien 3 ey if you hadn’t failed to get your Lire "Mineral Substances 0.2% 0.016% by ordering it in advance from your Alcohol 3.75% RoR newsdealer, Free Ammonia _none 0.00008 % 0.00007 % Bacteria none "2600 per cu. cm. ‘Waste Matter none 0.0172% * Thswe figures represent aerate from Muriel Water Deparment Reports for 12 large American Budweiser Bottled at the Brewery — ANHEUSER-BUSCH, st. Louis. Pure Contents | Budweiser Albuminoid Ammonia | __none. connoisse u for its rich E or. ° PAu Goau C0. A. PUSHED FOR MONEY” comicbooks.com