Life, 1920-04-08 · page 42 of 44
Life — April 8, 1920 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** from an early 20th-century Life magazine, not political satire. **Key advertisements:** - **Stromberg Carburetors**: A motor device claiming to improve gas mileage—typical automotive advertising of the era - **Bayer Aspirin**: Emphasizes the trademarked "Bayer" name, reflecting early pharmaceutical marketing when aspirin was still a branded product - **Stock trading service**: Charles E. Van Riper offering investment opportunities **Literary content:** - **"Interlude"** by Bertha Stephenson: A romantic poem about lost love - **"How Do You Do, Mr. Riley?"**: A promotional feature for James Whitcomb Riley's poetry books, presenting a touching anecdote from a childhood encounter with the poet. Harper & Brothers is advertising a special low-price edition of his works. The Riley piece uses nostalgic Americana to sell books—playing on readers' emotional connections to the beloved Indiana poet. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page; it's a standard magazine layout mixing commercial and cultural content.
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WHEN you see a bi of those endless hil New Stromberg Carbureti The Stromberg is vital equipment of the motor cat today. It gets more mileage out of a gallon o1 fas—increases power—cuts down gas bills, which means economy, If your car is not equipped with a Stromberg, write usfor literature. Give name, model and year ‘of your machine, STROMBERG MOTOR DEVICES CO., 64 E. 25th Street, Dept. 412, Chicage, II New r STROMBERG Does it! CARBURETOR Name ‘‘Bayer’’ identifies gen- uine Aspirin introduced in 1900 Insist on unbroken packages BAYER-TABLETS FASPIRIN Boxes of 12 tablets Bottles of 24 and 100 Also capsules Aspitin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Moooaceticacidester of Salicyticacid PAY MENTS, monthly buys outright any stock or toad Purchaser secures all dividends, Odd lots our speciaity Write for selected | Uist and full porticulars ~ FREES, CHARLES E.VAN RIPER” Nemoer Consatidated Stock Lachonge SO.BROAD ST, MEW YORK The French Babies IFE has received for the relief of the French war orphans, in all $303,442 from which we have re- mitted to Paris, 2.163.607 frances We gratefully acknowledge from bus, nd ‘ti ids, ft, T. Paysiests ox J tan Sunday-Seh tional Church 0! Mary McCaw “The Miller * Thanksgiving,” Columbia, $ Ina Blac taetta ence Sweetwood, Detroit, RI) Valley City Herbert F, rich, Towa’ City, " A. Keeney Clathe, New York City, $13; Dorothy Bryan, 3 pton, Mass., $135 Guy U, Yarnell, " Wash, $0; Florence Reeves, ‘J. $3 A. S. Ss ‘Bettie May ey Yonkers, PETER J, CAREY, PRINTLE Interlude HE Kissed my rosy fing So tenderly I let the Of love impel me gently ox And faced with him the shining dawn OF wonder-years that stretched away I kiss my pallid finger tips And blow it back with light To dreams that are forever To promises, all unfulfilled That cost me each a little « Bertha Step RITISH literary lights « here and make fortun own literary lights have posts abroad in. order 1 famous. “How Do | You Do, Mr. Riley?” “"Onct when I was ist a little girl"—only four years old mother and 1 were down town and I saw you not far jaway. 1 broke away from mother, ran up to you, and said “how do you do, Mr, Riley?" I shall never forget your won derful smile when you turned | and eaw me, a tiny little tot You bowed ‘and spoke to me as though I were a queen, and |whea I told you P knew most all of your child enjoyed them ou were as | pleased as if some man of | letters had complimented you. That, Mr. Rile oneol my fnestmemories.”” So wrote a grown-up little girl to James Whit- comb Riley. Are you giving your children the precious memories of those beau: MI poems? Will your dren be able to,say hav | comforted me all the da life? ing to ride oF to swi hat can never be es with things of the tirl te United States, Riley is in fittle: Special Low Price One Edition Only We have obtained a fitiing forw!«! books that James Whitcomb Kiley price made before Don’t miss this opportunity. Send the oat moary for your set on approval to-dey @ HARPER & BROTHERS-& HARPER & BROTHERS, 37 Franklia Sq., Nev comicbooks.com