Life, 1922-02-02 · page 29 of 34
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This page consists primarily of **book review and advertising content** rather than political cartoons. The main text reviews Edward Lucas White's novel "Andivius Hedulio," a historical fiction set in ancient Rome involving an escaped slave/fugitive named Andivius who encounters various dangers (tigers, beasts, the Colosseum) before being vindicated before Emperor Septimius Severus. **The satire** appears in Arthur Guiterman's brief poem "The Evolution of a Prohibitionist," which mocks temperance advocates: a poor drinker starts a "dry" movement to get hired as a liquor enforcement officer, thus obtaining free income—suggesting prohibitionists were motivated by self-interest rather than moral conviction. The page includes large advertisements for **Tiffany & Co.** (luxury goods), **Burpee's Seeds** (gardening), and a small cartoon captioned "He Knew Her" showing a romantic couple. The content reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's mix of literary criticism, gentle social satire, and high-end advertising targeting educated, affluent readers.
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Rhymed Reviews Andivius Hedulio By ie Edward Lucas White. E. P. Dutton & Co. CROSS the Tiber’s turbid flow, A Accused by tongues malign and mil- rar over spiteful, ness Andivius Hedulio gn Escaped from Commodus the Fright- | mar- ful. tion * , | And nee, with scarce a moment's IFFANY & Go ce, e an is role on Fiction’s glamored stage il. Is at > n ARE = ; and Eludivg ancient Rome's police JEWELRY SILVERWARE STATIONERY Through most of twice three hun- + Tap lred pages. ‘ange ch r bel, jailbird, tramp and slave, ing hope and courage nerved 8 E Yi him. J YEARS rit he nearly found a grave! ial v oft the watchful gods preserved ONE STANDARD over him! Dick! t he had of great avail— se fiercest beast refused to touch | 0 ge him; med he tugged the tiger's tail; {AIL INQUIRIES GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION just \o bear would hug, no lion clutch ill in him. acsued to detiy he saad Firty AVENUE & 37 "'STREET within he Colosseum’s red arena, New YORK volf assumed a kindly grin, EASE ing 3 | sweetly laughed the mad hyena ested . : as eopard let him stroke its head, after: ile purred the panther, proudly peo- tameless ; untry ie and all the people said, “Iiy Hercules! the man is blameless !” ald. His friends, presenting evidence, Ejaculated, “Cesar, hear us!” And proved our hero's innocence To great Septimius Severus. ear— The author dreamed this long romance! li that’s what Indigestion’s might lown does, On pies of mince I'll take a chance 1 dream as Edward Lucas White . does. of the Arthur Guiterman kogee (nat ae “Le jou The Evolution of a Prohibi- Te tionist )ScE upon a time there was a drinker who ran short of funds .with ea inter Ged Cotaice Te which to buy liquor. So he started describes the Burpee Quality y bugs y” movement, so that liquor would Seeds with a hundred of the be legally prohibited, in order that he nese vegetables and fowers > more mig a job as enforcement officer. plies ra ted in color ie rral. at. + ri i oe are interested in gardening so that he might obtain the desired | or farming, Burpee’s Annual article free of charge. | will be mailed to you free. tor of | Writs today toryoreony of Burees’s Acivasl Hea Kaew Her ‘hitler number of Life—Tite| W. Atlee Burpee Co.) tus wait five minutes, old dear.” “Righto! Tl be back in an hi Contest winners. Seed Growers Philadelphia ee ee Garat Pari): orld. comicbooks.com