Life, 1898-04-02 · page 2 of 32
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political satire. The top section features an advertisement for Scribner's Magazine, highlighting Richard Harding Davis's new serial "The King's Jackal," illustrated by C. Dana Gibson. The text describes it as a story about a modern king involved in banking and adventure, featuring an American heir and a protagonist resembling McWilliams. The right column advertises Scribner's newest books, while the lower sections promote "Greater New York" (a factual book about city government) and Whiting's Papers (writing materials). **No political cartoons or satirical commentary appear on this page.** It represents typical early 20th-century magazine advertising mixed with literary promotion.
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Richard Harding Davis's New Serial ILLUSTRATED BY €. DANA GIBSON ve TT" KING'S JACKAL,’ the new serial by MR. s inthe April Scribner. It is a story of a modern king, bankrupt and banished, who, with Davis, beg other adventurers, concocts a singu- lar plot to get money. A prominent but innocent figure in the scheme is an American heir- innocent, jon in sev- courts. She also would make money T the story is a young prince with medieval i © hero of . though orrespond- ng like McWilliams, rywhere, knows everything, the reader’s hero will probably be the newspape! ent, a who has been and can slap kings on cene is laid in Tangier, and Mr. Gibson made the Scribner's Newest Books A Great Historical Novel. FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY WNSEND BRAby, ot Peonsylvapia, Second Edition. -A vigorous specimen of Anwrican historical devon sn Tis fst ot ail & patriotic story, and the patron not of the biurtering rort, Ready in Aprit—A ? We Stockton Love Story. THE GIRL AT COBHURST Ry Fraxk R, Stockton. 12mo, re It bas not mppeared ontains sume of Nie best ‘Humorous work YOUNG BLOOD By E. W, Horxwsc, Author of ‘My Lora Duke,” The Rogue's March," etc, 12mo, $r.25. irited and entertaining tale of ee tateao Tribune, EMERSON AND OTHER ESSAYS. Ry Joux Jav Citarsax, emo, cleverness as an ope is hall o toilet ment Pattauclphin Ingainer, WHAT IS GOOD Music? Suggestionsto Persons Desiring to Cultivatea Taste in Musical Art. By W. J. HENDERSON, a2M0. $1.co, net, AULD LANG SYNE By the Right Hon. Professor MAX MULLER, author of “The Science ot Language,” etc, avo. 32.00. Second Edition. Content: Literary. Rec! of Royaities— A unique volume of reminiscences all delightfully entertaining "—Ace Fark iterata. MUSIC: HOW IT CAME TO BE WHAT IT IS SMITH. Ilustrated 125, nel, TALES OF THE CITY ROOM By Etizanetu G. Jorpay. 12M0, $1.00, eal Recoliectionr na — Recollections TALES OF UNREST Ry Joseru CONRAD, 12m0, $a.25. NOVELS AND STORIES BY “Q” (a. T. QU R COUCH) First. uniform edition. 9 vols. Each, 12m0, $1.25 The set ip a box, $it.co. THE EUGENE FIELD I KNEW. By Fraxcts Witsox, Ilustrated. edition of 204 copies, with A volume of reminiscences by th hip with the Western port. sof relaxation when his fon-lov rious moods, which were less fan S$ for the story during his recent stay on the Mediterranean. SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE smo, $125. Also a limited jal features, cach $4.00, net. pinedian of his long and intimate 8 Sr. Field not only 1n those ture bed treest play, but also in the to the public. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS Price 25 Cents 153-157 Fifth Avenue, N.Y. The Whiting Papers are the “Standard” of American or Foreign Manufacture. From the heavy and lasting Ledger Paper for the Bookkeeper, to the dainty sheet for correspondence purposes, WAhiting’s Papers are the best. Have you ever tried them? Ask your dealer for Whiting’s Papers. If he is honest he will show you Whiting’s and not a substitute. Insist on having Whiting'’s Papers If you're bothered to get them, a line to us will place you in possession of samples from one of numberless dealers who wants your orders. Valuable Information Is contained in the book “Greater New York,” published by The Evening Post. It is a 62-page cloth and stamped with gold. It includes handsome lithographed maps of Greater New York and the Borough of Manhattan. The articles include the Government of the City, Chronology of New York, Transportation Facilities, an historical article on the City’s Financial Institutions, and other interesting information. PRICE, 35 CENTS. It is for sale at The Evening Post Publication Office, Broadway and Fulton St. Uptown Office, 1269 Broadway. book, bound in Sent by mail, postage paid, to any address in the United | States or Canada. The Foening Post Broadway and Fulton St., N. Y. WHITING PAPER COMPANY 148-150-152 Duane Street, New York nso at Holyoke, North Wilbraham, Chicago, Philadelphia