Life, 1925-06-11 · page 31 of 36
Life — June 11, 1925 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page continues a serialized adventure story about the "Rover Boys," young protagonists in a popular children's book series. The narrative depicts them rescuing a friend from a mine and trapping a villain named Dan Baxter in an excavation hole until he reforms. The satire appears directed at the **melodramatic conventions** of boys' adventure fiction: a horse that "clears its throat brusquely" and smokes cigarettes, implausibly noble villains who instantly reform when trapped, and absurdly overwrought emotional moments. The title itself—"Rover and **Over** Boys"—suggests the story's excessive repetition of rescue scenarios. The page is primarily **advertising**, featuring Marmola weight-loss tablets (targeting women's body image) and Johnston's chocolates (marketed for June gift-giving). These ads occupy more space than the narrative, reflecting Life's commercial nature.
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The Rover and Over Boys (Continued from page 9) sob, the horse rested its hoof for a moment on his shoulder and patted him gently. Then as if ashamed of its own emotion it cleared its throat brusquely, its nose, and quickly tapped a cigarette; but in that moment Tom had realized that after all a horse is man's best friend. “Thanks, Tony,” he — muttered huskily; and raising his gun to his shoulder he brought down a storm of applause. “That always goes big, old pard,” he added in a whisper. Suddenly his eye caught two specks that were moving across the horizon. “Dick! And a stranger!" he shouted ; and as soon as he had removed the two specks from his eye so he could see again, he rushed toward them. “Where is Sam?” blew Cuarter Two “Here!” cried Sam, as his brothers eagerly cut him free. “Dan Baxter has gone down into the mine,” he ex- plained, pointing to a heavy iron door. “We are locked out!” “Not while Slim Jim is hyar, we’ ain't!” muttered the experienced plains- man; and at once he stood the mystified Rover Boys one behind another. Thus 4G And now ~ J» f she’s so slender / " “Did you ever sce such a change in any ‘one? Grace used to be positively stout. Now she’s one of the smartest dressed women I know. She must have done something to regain her youthful figure."* She did do something. Realizing that her success and charm depended upon ‘a slender ‘l silhouette, she used Marmola Tablets. Marmola Tablets are the pleasant way to reduce. Without diets or exercises, you can regain your slender healthy figure again. Thousands of men and women each year regain slender figures this way. Socan you. anole Tablets are See dollar a box at 1g Stores or in a plain wrapper, post- pid. from the Marmol Co., 1843 General locors Bldg., Detroit, Mich, Try them. MARMOLA Prescription Tablets ha Pleasant Way teReduce You will find a special agency for Johnston's Chocolates in one of the better class stores in your neighbourhood ROBERT A. JOHNSTON COMPANY Gor JUNE } Weddings and Graduations SQ Anniversaries and Birthdays ‘ The right gift is candy — _ The correct candy, Johnston's Now comes June, the month of brides and graduates—the month of presents second only to December! One who receives Johnston's Chocolates as a present, appreciates it doubly: for the candy itself—and the giver’s discrimination in choos- ing this candy denotes his thought- fulness, which is always appreciated. Johnston's is worthy of the sweet- est lady in all the world. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN forming in a single line, they filed through the iron door behind the old trapper, and were in the mine at last. “Whut tarnation devvil’s mockery is this?” muttered Slim Jim, pointing to a gaping hole in the mountain-side, which Dan Baxter had carelessly left behind him when he dug down for the gold. “Let us trap him!" cried Tom; and seizing the entrance they pulled up the hole, leaving only the excavation where the hole had been. “Help!” pleaded Dan Baxter. “Let me up and you can have the gold.” “Will you promise to reform?” asked Dick. “Hurray for the Rover Boys!” promised Dan Baxter sullenly, as they lowered the hole again to the entrapped bully. So Dan Baxter turned over a new leaf; but what was written on that leaf, and how it affected the fortunes not only of the Rovers but also of the author and his publishers, will all be related in the next volume of this series, to be entitled: “The Rover Boys Among the Taxi-Cabs; or, How Tom Outwitted the Yellow Peril.” And here let us say Good-By. Goon-By. (To be continued next week) Heat The burning of steel is a white-hot flame, The desert is parched and dry; The fires of a furnace are searing hot, And _ the forest flame leaps to the sky; But there’s nothing that burns, in Heaven or Hell, Like the ice in my lady's eye. M. J. F. the valley below a myriad of fascinating scenes unfold to your view—if you are able to enjoy them. The.sway of the train means trainwickness—(nausea) to many. Mothersill’s stops Train, Car and Sea Sickness at once, giving perfect comfort on your trip. 73¢,, & $1.30 at Drug Stores 6 or direct on receipt of Price The Mothersiii Remedy Co, New Vouk comicbooks.com