Life, 1917-05-03 · page 32 of 42
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**Main Content: "The Wonderful Red Cross Dogs"** This is a wartime anecdote (appearing to reference World War I, given references to the Battle of the Marne and American Ambulance Service in France). The story describes a Red Cross search-and-rescue dog's remarkable ability: it located a hidden soldier and retrieved his handkerchief, then led its handler to him. The accompanying claim that such dogs saved 150 lives in a single battle celebrates their wartime heroism. **Poetry Section: "With Apologies"** This parodies Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, recontextualizing romantic language to mock a golfer's mediocrity. Instead of tragic love, the poem humorously documents a poor golfer's failures—missed putts, lost balls—and imagines how country-club peers will mockingly remember him after he's gone. **Visual Content:** The cartoon shows two figures in conversation with the caption "FIND THE MAN SHE WAS ADVISED NOT TO MARRY," illustrating the ironic gap between warning and reality. **Remainder:** The page contains advertisements for mineral water and automobile seat covers—typical period advertising.
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The Wonderful Red Cross Dogs From a letter from a Harvard man in the American Ambulance ar Ny LLy Romantic Miss: Shall 1 count? Fortune Tetter: No, my child, you were born lucky.—Boston Transcript. marry a With Apologies Full many a drive of purest are and high The dark, unfathomed water-hazards drown; Full many a putt is born to go awry, And waste three strokes or so before it's down. And thou who, mindful of the unhonored in France Last evening a couple of fellows came around to see us, bringing with them two of the famous Red Cross dogs. We were anxious to see them work, so I ran off and hid in some bushes. I lay down, placing my cap under me, so that the dog could not find it. They sent one of the dogs out to find me. This he finally di ind as he could not take my cap back, being unable to find it, he put his nose in my pocket and pulled out my handkerchief, which he took back to his owner, and then led his owner to the place in which I lay. | am assured that this dog saved one hundred and fifty lives in one day dur- ing the battle of the Marne—The Sun, Ix the bright lexicon of the Pompa- doured Prussian Prune there's no such word as shame—The Sun, FIND TIE MAN SHE WAS ADVISED NOT TO MARRY dub, Canst in these lines his hapless story see, When thou art gone, and at thy country club Some kindred duffer shall ask after thee, Haply some hoary-headed pro may say: “Oft have I seen him at the peep of dawn Tearing with away, Or losing balls along the upland lawn, hasty strokes the turf “One morn I missed him on the ‘cus- tomed hill, Along the fair, and near the club- house tee. Another came; nor wading in the rill, Nor in the pit, nor out of bounds was he."—Century Magazine, Live is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, 52 ¢ Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents, Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book: sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire. does not hold itself responsible for the lost or non-return of unto- licited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. issue to be affected. Of Course Because it is the acknowledged banquet water—the home fa- vorite—and most popular in the clubs—try it yourself. 15 grains of Lithia Salts to the gallon. Sold everywhere in splits, pints and quarts only. Don’t accept ordinary waters. Insist on genuine Tented we The Chyrmtc Spr WAUKESHA. WIS. Aren't these Gordon Covers fine—and the Top Slip Cover to match? Did you ever see the inside of a motor ear look more inviting than this? ‘How much better this clean bright fabric is to sit on than a rubbed-in accumu- lation of dust, grease and mud stains—better for your clothes, better for your temper! Does your motor car need a new dress? are “tailored to fit" every make and type of American motor car—cushions, tops, seat backs and doors. Go on easily and can be cleaned with a brush and soap. "Materials, used are exclusive Gordon patterns in extra heavy weaves, and are guaranteed (or wear 3. gladly send a booklet—entirely free—printed in actual shades of browns, tans and greys, describing Gordon Covers in 26 distinctive 00) fabrics and giving the price of r seat covers for your car In any of these fabrics, Write for it. ‘pb Gordon Easy On Tire Covers save many dollars by protectiag inany good soare tires from the ret. ting eect of sunlight and tad weather. You can't uake a better investment than to put a litte money ts sturdy, long-wearing covers. | Your The J. P. Gordon Co. 441 N, Fourth St. =comicbooks.com