Life — December 8, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Life Old Briar TOBACCO “THE BEST PIPE SMOKE EVER MADE!” aN ys % If you’d ask me I'd tell you give me Old Briar Tobacco.... oO” BRIAR TOBACCO brings to men fat mote satisfaction than the usual gift. All of the genuine pleasure, solace and the cheer of pipe smoking is in this gift. Men, everywhere, welcome Old Briar as they've never welcomed tobacco before. It gives them many hours of com- plete contentment at home—repose and satisfaction! Such comfort and pleasure is beyond price. Light up your pipe filled with Old Briar Tobacco. Draw in its ripe fragrance and full-bodied aroma. Enjoy its natural tobacco flavor— its satisfying taste. Notice how cool | it is—and how smooth, Now you know why Old Briar Tobacco is One gift every pipe smoker will welcome. | It has taken experts, with years of scien- tific knowledge in the art of mellowing and | blending, with generations of tobacco culture back of them, to produce Old Briar Tobacco. | Step by step Old Briar has been developed —step by step perfected. It all shows up in the smoke! Make a Gift of Old Briar Tobacco to Yourself This Christ. mas and to Every Friend Who Enjoys His Pipe. Of All the Pleasures Man Enjoys Pipe Smoking Costs the Least. IF YOUR DEALER DOES NOT HAVE OLD BRIAR ‘Tear out this coupon and malt United States Tobacco Co., Michmond, Va., SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER Oar TO DEALERS: Old Briar Siver—2se, soe, $2 and $2—air-proof and seated. If your jobber bas not supplied you, write ws and we will send you a sepply by prepasd Parcel Post at regular Dealer's prices. Es very sice of Old Briar bas our wnlumited guarantee, UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO., RICHMOND, VIRCINIA, U, S. A. | The Train Announcer De- velops a Political Complex M R. BAGGAGEMASTER, red- caps, fellow citizens: Before proceeding with the subject of the afternoon, I am reminded of a little story. It seems there were two Scotchmen, Pat and Mike. “Pat,” said Mike, “do ye know phut it is makes the world go round?” “N begobs,” said Pat; “phut is it makes the world go round?” “Phell, thin,” said Mike, “I'll tell ye phut it is makes the world go round. Sure an it's this theery of revolution.’ (Pause for laughter.) As I was about to say, fellow citizens, this great republic of ours—this immense democra which is at once the youngest and the oldest of nations— needs but one thing: a strong, steady, sturdy and unswerving purpose in its intercourse with European prin cipalities. (Pause for applause.) Therefore, fellow s, I call on you this afternoon in a voice which 1 hope will reach from the rockbound coast of Maine to the sun-kissed shores of California; from the wind swept lakes of Minnesota to the zephyr-touched sands of Florida. Yes, fellow citizens, ardless of what State you live have ready for you this Track Sev-un, the two-thirty train for >, U-tic-car, Syr-rah cuse, hester and Buff-alo. New York Central train, ready on Track Sev-un. I thank you. (Pro- longed applause.) in, afternoon, we on Al Graham. Paradise Regained ‘Tur curse of Adam, some believe, Was lighter than the curse of Eve, Since Adam suffered from his fall A very little, if at all; He only had to turn his hand, At first, to cultivating land, Then rid himself of all such fetters And merely had to dictate letters, While poor Eve's work was through— She had a thousand things to do, All incident to keeping house And comforting her lazy spouse. never That may be right, it may be wrong, But Eve did not endure it long. To toil she shortly bid defiance And organized Domesti Ww ith fireless cookers, percolators, Machines as fast as she could buy them To wash the dishes and to dry them, To get the laundry out on Monday, To clean the carpet with on Sunda To make the coffee, ast the rolls, To mend the rips and darn the holes. She used to work from sun to sun, But now she’s through by half-past one And flits about in giddy raiment, While Adam makes another payment . Spokane Spokesman-Revie. comicbooks.com