Life — November 7, 1901 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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-LIFE- bhe PRIZE on SYLVIA’S HEAD-is $500. cS) YLVIA 1s the heroine of a new novel, entitled Syleia: The Story of an American Countess She lived abroad, and ts described by oue of her admirers as “TUB Most BRAUTIFUL WOMAN 1x Europes.” Twelve artists, known for thetr types of beautiful women, were cach to make a drawing expressing bis idea of the charming heroine. Their pictures are all reprodaced in the book. Ly a natural suggestion, all persons who like @ good story and admire beautiful womeu are now asked (o give thelr opinion of the types represented. SYLVIA: The STORY of an AMERICAN COUNTESS By EVALYN EMERSON. With Pictures of the Heroine by Albert RB. Blashfield, Carle J. Blenner, J. Wells Champnoy, Howard Chandler Christy, Louise Cox, Joseph De Camp, John Elliott, C. Allan Gilbert, Albert Herter, Henry Hutt, Alice Barber Stophezs, A. B. Wenzel. The person whose Ist comes nearest to the chotce of the majority will recelve A PRIZE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00) The book Itself ts a charming and clever love story, readable and Interesting from cover to cover. The voting is very simple. Each volume contains full particulars and asiip on which the reader 1s to register bls choice. Jt 18 a matter on which every one will naturally have an readtel tb an opinion ; and the prize of $500.00 s worth guessing for. Order through the book stores er tate or send $1.50 direct to the publishers, (Hoth these pictures copyright 1901 by) SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY SYLVIA 6 Pierce Building BOSTON SYLVIA ‘AB IMAGINED GY ALBERT HEATER AS imacineo ey C. ALLAN OnERT Ciao, Fashionable Furs. Short Coats—in Broadtail, Seal and Persian. Fur-Lined Paletots, Ulsters and Capes. Neck Scarfs and Muffs. ine ot. NEW YORK. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York The Standard NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET. | for Gentlemen LONDON OFFICES 33 LOMBARD ST., E. C. 0 ST. JAMES ST., 8. W. ¢ ALWAYS EASY Capital $2,000,000. Surplus $4,000,000. : The Name “BOSTON' INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS subject to cheque or on certificate. Acts as Trustee for Corporations, Firms & Individuals: and as Guardian, Executor & Administrator; ‘Takes entire charge of Real and Personal Estates; carefully selected securities offered for investment TRAV tS’ LETTERS OF CREDIT © COMMERCIAL LETT WALTER G. OAKMAN, President. ADRIAN ISELIN, JR., Vice-President. GEORGE R. TURNBULL, 24 Vice-Preatdent, EN c , 3d Vice-President. WM. C. EDWARDS, Treasurer. JOHN GAULT. Manager Foreign Department. E. C, HEBBARD, Secretary. F, C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer, Les flat to the leg—never R. ©, NEWTON, Trust Officer. Slips, Tears nor Unfastens. DIRECTORS: . Samnel D, Babcock, Adrian Iselin, fr., Alexander E. Orr, George F. Baker, .G. Haven, Augustus D. Jutiilard, Walter G. Oakman, George S. Bowdoin, E. dames N. Jarvie. Henry H. Rogers, August Belmont, Richard A. McCurdy, H. McK. Twombly, Frederic Cromwell, Charles R. Henderson. Levt P. Morton, Frederick W. Vanderblt, Lona \ ‘Harry Payne Whitney. ondon Committee m= RR. ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman; LEVI P. MORTON, DONALD C. HALDEMAN, EVERY PAIR WARRANTED "Wa Morning, Noon -and Night Fast Trains to the West—Via NEW YORK CENTRAL. comicbooks.com