Life, 1917-05-24 · page 4 of 7
Life — May 24, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and travel promotion**, not political satire. The main content advertises New England vacation destinations—Maine Woods, White Mountains of New Hampshire, and various resorts—through the "Vacation Bureau" at 171 Broadway, New York. The small cartoon on the left shows a figure labeled "GOOD MUSIC" and depicts a "Democracy" character, but the image is too unclear to determine specific political meaning or context. Below is an advertisement for "White Horse Scotch" whisky, featuring a soldier on horseback with the tagline "The Whisper of the ARMY"—likely referencing World War I or military service. The page's primary purpose is promoting northeastern U.S. tourism destinations through illustrated advertisements.
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coop MUSIC At this moment there was a distant rumble. “Hello!” exclaimed the passenger coach. “Here comes old Splinters.” Splinters was the oldest box car on the road. Splinters had been every- where, had seen everything, and, creak- ing and moaning in every beam and joint, maintained the serenity and dig- nity of age. “Where have you been?” asked the freighter, as Splinters creaked up. “T manage to take a little town on the road every day,” said Splinters, wiping away some rusty tears. “It keeps me in trim. And it’s all in the way you roll in the yard. They take me out almost every day on short runs, just because I know how to place my- self right. It takes a lifetime, my friends, to learn how to place yourself right. That's the way marriages and money are made.” , SCOTCH ‘The PRIDE, of the ARMY New England vy ~The Vacation Land MAINE WOODS The best vacation for fun, new experiences and health— among the forest-hidden lakes and rivers of Maine. Fishing, paddling, exploring, getting made over. Wonderful canoe trips. Other summer sports. Splendid hotels, real camps. Through train service from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Send for Booklet E For Booklets and information address VACATION BUREAU 171 Broadway, Room 117 New York In the distance an electric light was going out. It was time to turn in, “Come now, Splinters,” said the pas- senger coach. “ We've been discussing a great question, the answer to which only you can give. We are all suffer- ing,—locomotives in the prime of life standing around not able to support their families,—cattlers actually beg- ging for bread,—freighters, lucky if they pick up an odd job. Splinters, tell us what’s the matter with the rail- WHITE MOUNTAINS of New Hampshire Four hundred square miles of peaks, forests, scenic wonders. Dozens of resorts, centers of bril- liant social life. Golf courses near the clouds, beautiful roads for motoring and riding. Through train service from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York Send for Booklet C VACATION BOOKS Complete information about the best hotels, boarding houses, camps in White Mountains, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Lakes and Woods, Berkshire Hills, Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, Nan- tucket, Narragansett Bay, Casco Bay, Penobscot Bay, Mt. Desert, Bar Harbor. Send for Booklet B, state region you preser roads of this country. And will they ever come back?” Splinters chuckled to his chain bolts. “Are you for government owner- ship or private control?” added the freighter, “Boys,” said Splinters solemnly, “ it’s this way, and I’ve lived through every period, through Jay Gould's stripping contest, Rockefeller rebates; down to Harriman aviation and = Morgan wrecks, For thirty years we've been comicbooks.com