Life, 1901-12-02 · page 29 of 44
Life — December 2, 1901 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon. It promotes The Century Magazine's Christmas issue featuring American humor writers and The Century Company's book catalog. **Key advertised content:** - The Century Magazine's Christmas Number showcases prominent humorists: Mark Twain, "Mr. Dooley" (Finley Peter Dunne's Irish-immigrant character), George Ade, and others - It includes portraits of "early humorists"—apparently figures from earlier American comic traditions like Artemus Ward and Josh Billings **Notable books advertised:** - Theodore Roosevelt's works on ranch life and "The Strenuous Life" (his famous philosophy) - Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's novel - Dallas Lore Sharp's nature writing - *St. Nicholas* children's magazine **The satire is implicit**: this page celebrates American humor as a literary tradition worthy of serious magazine space and gift-giving—positioning comedy and comic characters as culturally significant rather than merely frivolous entertainment.
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American Humor 1902 THE CENTURY MAGAZINE STORIES BY : | PORTRAITS “MARK TWAIN,” The Christmas Number and STORIES of the “MR. DOOLEY,” = - ; EARLY HUMORISTS ” ICH in color work, contains Humorous Contri- . “CHIMMIE FADDEN, butions {rom Frank R, Stockton, Gelett Burgess, | || “ ARTEMUS WARD,” GEORGB ADE, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Robert W. Chambers, | || «JOSH BILLINGS,” “UNCLE REMUS,” iv : FRANK R STOCKTON, __|| | Eliou Flowoncageuee, ttt Loomis Carolyn Well | | « PETROLEUM V. NASBY," | RUTH McENERY STUART, Don't miss Loomis’s || CAPTAIN DERBY, GELETT BURGESS, “AUTOMOBILE EXTRAVAGANZA.” || ,(°Saulbop™). TUDOR JENKS, || | sor the beginnings ot ttat very strong acnat'acry,| | “EbES CREIEY, CHAS. BATTELL LOOMIS, |! | The Rescue,” by the author of ‘The Confounding **SAM SLICK.” and every humorous writer | | of Camelia.” You'can think of, | Nearly Fifty tn all. NEW SUBSCRIBERS to The Century, who begin subscriptions with December (the Christmas number), will receive a copy of November free, if asked for on subscribing. Movember begins the volume. Subscription price, $4.00. THE CENTURY CO., Union Square, New York. cemtogve CHE Century Co.’s Christmas Books. cairo CIRCUMSTANCE WILD LIFE FOR WOMEN FOR CHILDREN s WE ry S “THE CENTURY BOOK FOR = Se A DR. §. WEIR MITCHELL'S new “WILD LIFE NEAR HOME.” | MOTHERS." By Dr. Leroy M. Yale | | THE CENTURY CO. publishes novel of social life. Highly praised | py Dallas Lore Sharp, Acharming | and Gustav Pollak. The ‘great | A large number of the best books for by thecritics everywhere, S00pages. | yife hook for lovers of nature. Ex: | Question answerer of the nurecry.” | yoang folks, A booklet describing $1.50. Guisitely Mlustrated with marvinal | $2.00net (by mail, $2.8), zach one fa each detail that Christ- " ictures and insets in tint by Bruce = mas relections can be readily made A new library edition of Dr. | }iorsfall. 360 pages, rich binding, Send for pamphlet “Books for | will be sent by The Century Mitchell's novels is now ready. Ten | $2.90 net (by mail, $2.18). Women," a guide in eelecting pres. | Union Square, New Yura, for the enta, BOOKS BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT “ THUMB-NAILS“ CLASSICS Ranch Life. Mr. Roosevelt's famons book on ranching and hnnting, THE lateet tenes in “The Century | with Remington's etriking pictures, New edition, richly bound, $2.50. tol o ITE, little books in em. er binding, very enttable The Strenuous Life. New edition of Mr. Roosevelt's most im- ° ifts, Price. $1.00 cach. portant speeches and eesays, 12mo, 225 pages, $1.50. x “Lincoln: Parsa Thee are exquisite! Speeches and Letters,” and in rich binding, sold at $425 each | Hero Tales. a boy's book, written by the Presidentof the United |” Send for descriptive (by mail, $1.38}. Send forcircular, | States in conjunction with Senator Lodge, Heroic decds in American | Cifcular and complete list of history, Illustrated. $1.50. * thumb-Naile, ST. NICHOLAS. EADERS of “LIFE” are invited to read the Open Lettcr about St. Nicnoias, by RE Carolyn Wells, which appears in the Christmas numbers of the leading magazines, No better Christmas present can be thought of than a year’s subscription to this “ best of children’s magazines.” November and December numbers are free, with a certificate of subscription, to all new subscribers who begin with January, 1902. Price, $3.00 a year. You can give the two numbers and the certificate at Christmas,—future numbers for a whole year go direct to the recipient of your gift. THE CENTURY CO., Union Square, New York. aa 32 4 Se TN comicbooks.com