Life, 1920-11-11 · page 3 of 44
Life — November 11, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (page 851) contains primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The dominant content includes: - A poem titled "Around Stratford-on-Avon" by Fanny Kunnells Poole, referencing Shakespeare - An advertisement for Mark Twain's collected works (12 volumes at low price) - A prominent advertisement for **Pall Mall cigarettes** ("Famous Cigarettes Rounds"), featuring "Capt. X's big idea" for a loosely-rolled cigarette made from Turkish tobacco - A Mark Twain book promotion by Rex Beach There is a small illustration labeled "All Right, Then—I'll Go To Hell!" but it's primarily decorative rather than satirical. The page represents early 20th-century magazine layout mixing editorial content with commercial advertising.
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Around Stratford-on-Avon H, iair the lanes of Shottery, Where thronging visions pass, Where oft the happy shepherd goes A-strolling with his lass! It is the early twilight hour; The years seem but a span Since gentle S espeare took the path Across the fields to Anne. The blackeap pours a roundelay, Delicious, wild and clear, TR) Prelusive to the nightingale, So constant and so dear. f And they have pledged their tender vows My In cups of cowslip wine— Will, with his boyish poesy; Sweet Anne, with eyes a-shine. My lords and thoughtful gentlemen, Here kindly treads old Time. Small wonder Master Will returns, In all his glorious prime. Vanished the fret of envious tongues. The youth within the man Hath left the city’s fevered strife For Stratford—and Sweet Anne! Fanny Runnells Poole. All Right, Then— I'll Go To Hell! “Ttwasawful thoughts and awful words, but they were said and I let them stay said.” It had felt good to be all washed clean of sin and to be able to pray—but Huck couldn't tell on Old im no matter how sure it would make him of going Heaven, So he tore up the note and swore he would never reform again, He would steal Jim out of iP slavery, he would—and if he could think up anything worse, he'd do that too. I} as he was going to hell anyway, be mi well make it worth while. Who ever knew the heart of a boy as does "MARK TWAIN 12 Volumes at a Low Price REX BEACH—FREE-—S Volumes Rex Reach is the most popular writer of thrilling stories living today. He is the man who knows, as no other, the big outdoors that is the Klondike, Plenty of humor — plenty of scrapping — big, raw-boned men who can whip their weight in wildcats—the women these men fight for and die for—all these you will find in Rex Beach's uman_ novels. Only a Sets Free Rex Beach now costs you $2.00 for each volame in the hook store. Dut we have ihade a small special edition. & BROTHERS, 37 Franklin Square, New York. oo 2 game pom ares a Success— Capt. X’s big idea a round cigarette, loosely rolled, made from the famous PALL MALL blend of 42 different kinds of Turkish tobacco. FAMOUS CIGARETTES ounds A cigarette with a big volume of cool, mild smoke from the be- ginning. Read the story of Capt. X. 2 PALL MALL ROUNDS (plain ends) inthe new fell poctnge 0s IO “THEY ARE GOOD TASTE” PALL MALL (regular), plain or cork in boxes of 10, 50, 100 as usual. comicbooks.com