Life, 1901-10-10 · page 2 of 20
Life — October 10, 1901 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# "Taken from Life" Cartoon Analysis The left panel shows a couple in romantic pursuit—a man chasing a woman who's fleeing. The caption quotes Cupid apologizing for his "careless" arrow work, suggesting the man is an undesirable suitor. This appears to be a gentle satire on romantic mismatches or unrequited love. The right side is dominated by advertisements: Life Publishing Co. promotes "Taken from Life" (their book), and The Prudential Insurance Company solicits young men for endowment life insurance. The magazine page primarily serves as a vehicle for book and insurance advertising rather than political commentary. The cartoon itself offers light social humor about courtship rather than substantive satire on identifiable public figures or events.
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Taken from Life (Verses and Pictures) Young Men YOU ARE ADVISED TO Investigate Endowment Life Insurance It enables you to save money regularly. You are absolutely certain of full returns for the money invested. Those dependent upon you are certain of protection in event of your death. The Prudential Insurance Company of America JOHN F. DRYDEN, Home Office, President. NEWARK, N. J. Fill out this slip and send to ws Without committing myself to any action. 1 shall be glad (0 recrire, free, partiewiors ond rates of ENDOW- MENT policies, + Like Venus, her weet lips and eyes, ‘Abore her 'wind-tossed paidie, She plays—my fortune Jor her prize, Dan Cujhd for her caddie.” a AMAS TNE “STRENGTH OF F GIBRALTAR Fors ff Name . Eighth Thousand Stee, 434 x 636 > Binding, boards Hamp in gold (club styles Pages, 140; Daintily illustrated. Price, 73 cents, Pull flexible leather, $1.00. LIFE PUBLISHING CO. NEW YORK Address. 19 West Thirty-first Street By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS RICHARD CROKE 372 Pages. Green and Gold. Price $2.00 THE PRESS: It is an analysis, virile and vigorous, of an epoch in our political Whatever may be one’s opinion as to Croker, every American Register J unusual a biography will surely “The Hall.” s not be confined in circulation to Mr New York Herald. § the quality of the work vewis is ever strong in rhetoric. There is no denyin Tt is well done.— Washington Star. Richard Croker is not painted for a saint—Chicago Evening Post. sind that justifies and exalts this ‘ew York the book is matchless. As an example of the state of remarkable occasional citizen of Boston Journal The book is a faithful portrayal of the spirit: of Ine Tammany.— Jantly glossed over. St. Paul Dispatch ain of fact of the methods of Mr. Croker is not too a A deliberate application to the d York Tiv ne will no doubt serve as a textbook for the faithful in romance f the most ext y books which it has been our luck to come across.—Ne Loui he does not idealize Mr. Courier-Journal. Croker.—The A book of exceptional interest To the author's credit, Outlook. ght to be familiar with his career.—Boston Beacon, Mr. Lewis’s bow ought to be crowned by the Royal Academy.— Philadelphia Times. The author is entertaining and edifying. York ¢ Sun. Richard Croker’s friends and enemies alike will find this book rarely entertaining. Washington Post, The author has evidently enjoyed a close personal association with Croker, and so what he has to say is always of interest. San Francisco Call. Mr. loubted master: ship. Lewis summarizes the secret of Croker's (Mass.) Union. His personal and political associates are vividly described, and a thorough insight is given into the organization and methods of ny Hal fe Register. “Richard Croker” is a book that aroused interest from the time s publication was announced until the reading of its first ter; then curiosity became supreme.—Rider and Driver. should like to see the faces of the Sachems of Tammany Hall y read some of the choicest and most original of the chap in Mr. Lewis's book about the Chief.—The Bookman, Of all Booksellers and LIFE PUBLISHING CO., 19 West Thirty-firat Street New York City COPYRIGMT FOR GREAT rr sauce wenocneon 1 TF oF comicbooks.com