Life, 1903-06-18 · page 4 of 24
Life — June 18, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary promotion** rather than political satire. The top-left cartoon promotes "Cartoons by McCutcheon," a collection of drawings by Life's cartoonist. The small illustration shows figures in comedic interaction, typical of the magazine's humorous style. The right side advertises McClure's Magazine's serialization of Henry Harland's novel "My Friend Prospero," marketing it to readers unfamiliar with his previous works. The bottom section lists "New and Successful Fiction" from Houghton, Mifflin & Company—six novels priced at $1.50 each—and promotes "The Pines of Lory," another novel receiving positive critical reviews from Boston, Kansas City, and Chicago newspapers. This appears to be a **commercial/literary page** rather than political commentary.
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Heise MCCLURE’S MAGAZINE Fo the benefit of many appreciative persons whose place of residence has deprived them of the daily pleasure of seeing Mr. McCutcheon’s newspaper cartoons, one hundred of his most diverting drawings have been made into a book called CARTOONS w MCCUTCHEON In this collection will be found the ever delightful « Boy in Springtime,” the «Cartoons that Made Prince Henry Famous," which every one remembers, and many others that will help you enjoy your summer. The book is about Or it may be had of the by twelve inches , (.% publishers, A.C. McClurg and is sold by all book- i & Co., Chicago, if 25 sellers for $1.25 net. cents is added for postage. begins in the June number a new serial by HENRY HARLAND the author of those clever, dainty and enormously suc- cessful novels, THE CaR- DINAL’S SNUFF BOX and THe LADY PARAMOUNT. It bears the title My Friend Prospero It is a love-idyll of Italy. To those who are familiar with the author's former works, it needs no recom- mendation, To those who are not, it can be said that if they wish to know what is most charming, most delicate, most graceful and most fascinating in the English language, they should read this story. The quickest and best way to get it is through a year’s subscription to M°CCLURE’S MAGAZINE 1octs. a copy. $1.00 a year, S.S, MeCLURE CO. 130 East asth St, N. ¥. NEW AND SUCCESSFUL FICTION || HIS DAUGHTER FIRST By ARTHUR 8. HARDY ‘Breezy, natural and entertaining, full of lively dialogue and choice di ecriptive touch: ‘ntcago Reeord- Herald, Cee ee ea THE LOG OF A COWBOY By ANDY ADAMS * A picture of cowboy life that is as faithful as It fs thrilling." Bowlon Transcript. $180 THE MANNERINGS By ALICE BROWN * Sparkling and entertatning, It is the etro M sparkling ra rongest story Mles Brown, has yet peodnena™ '—~ Boston Herald. * $1.50 id THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR By GUY WETMORE CARRYL “*Must take a high place in the list of recent American novele,""— Boston Transcript. $1.50 JOHN PERCYFIELD By C, HANFORD HENDERSON “Of rare charm and unoeaal character, fresh and sweet in tone."—The Outlook. $1.50 THE SPECTRE OF POWER By CHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK An exciting tale of love and adventure In the Tennessce Mountains, Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Publishers The Pines of Lory. “As ingeniously constructed and as interest- inga story as lately has come from any roman- cer’s pen.”’— Boston Transcript. “A splendid story is ‘The Pines of Lory.’” —Kansas City Journal, “It certainly is no common creation ; it is vir- ile and breezy, quite out of the way in thought and expression,’’"— The Chicago Post. comicbooks.com