Life, 1898-07-28 · page 17 of 20
Life — July 28, 1898 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **table of contents and advertising page** for Harper's Magazine's August issue, not a political cartoon page. The main content announces fiction by **Stephen Crane** ("The Monster"), **H.B. Marriott Watson**, and **Stephen Bonsal**, featuring stories about horror, justice, and Siberian prisons. One item stands out politically: **"If the Queen Had Abdicated"** presents a **speculative piece about the Prince of Wales**, describing him as intellectually gifted and capable of vigorous rule—this appears to be British royal commentary, though the specific historical context is unclear from this page alone. The bulk of the page consists of **book advertisements** (particularly "The Yankee Navy"), product ads (pens, cologne, bicycles), and publisher notices. This appears to be a standard magazine filler/announcement page rather than satirical content.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
August THE MONSTER. Mustrated by Peter Newell. The power of presenting scenes of horror, which has hitherto led Mr. Crane into the paths of adventure, is here used to describe an episode that reduced a quiet country town to abject terror. STEPHEN CRANE THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, THE CONVICT SYSTEM IN AStory. By H. B, Marriott Watson. SIBERIA. By Stephen Bonsal, IF THE QUEEN HAD ABDICATED The Prince of Wales as he appears to those associated with him most intimately, showing him to be a man the: re of unusual generosity and extraordinary intellectual ability—a man who is able to rule vigorously and well. is MORE SHORT STORIES “The Tantalus Loving-Cup.” a golfing story, by W. G. Van Tassel Sutphen, illustrated; An Old Chester Tale, by Margaret Deland ; An amusing sketch of New England Character, by Bliss Perry; and a romance of London, by Julian Ralph. “GRIT, GUMPTION AND GUNNERY!" THE LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY WILL SHORTLY ISSUE THE YANKEE NAVY BY TOM MASSON. Profusely IMlustrated with Original Drawings and by Old Prints of the Period. Price, 81,00, bound In cloth, with cover tn colors. This work, while being an accurate narrative of the achievements of the American Navy from its inception to the destruction of Cervera’s flect, possesses all the interest and excitement of a story of adventure. The only book on the subject that presents in condensed form the complete history of our Glorious Navy. Other attractive books, illustrated by the best artists, will follow in proper season, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West 31st St., New York. roca SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. . .“*“"%ihnery‘e*" LUXURY, COMFORT, SPEED, For MPAKT California, Arizona, Mexico, Japan, China, w Tork G Around the World. 49 Broapway, axp 1 Battery Piace (Washington Building), New Yorx . 'Genuine Farina Cologne isimitated so closely in bot- f tles and labels that even g dealers are sometimes de- § great Farina distil- , “gecenuber dem Julichs- Platz” (opposite § STERBROOK'S LEADING NUMBERS: 048, 14, 130, 239, 313, Al, 556. IN ALL STYLES, PENS FOR EVERY PURPOSE. FOR SALE BY ALL STATIONERS, Ine Esterbrook Steel PenCo. 26 John St.,N.¥. Works, Camden, WN. J. NOTICE, to LIFE will please gt new when requesting cha Notice of change of address should reach morning toatfect the Issue of the following week.