Life, 1904-09-08 · page 2 of 20
Life — September 8, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top half advertises two books: J.A. Mitchell's *The Villa Claudia* (a novel described as "fascinating" and "mysterious") and Tom Masson's *In Merry Measure* (a poetry collection with illustrations). The bottom half showcases **four gravures in tone**—framed artworks priced at $1.00 each—titled "Out in the Cold," "When the Wolf—," "An Old Wood Cut," and "The Married One; The Single One; Lucky Dog!" These appear to be sentimental or genre scenes typical of early 20th-century popular art. The gravures depict domestic or social situations but lack obvious political meaning. The page functions as a catalog of cultural products Life Publishing Company offered readers for purchase.
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UNDER THE ACT OF 10 THE VILLA CLAUDIA || IN MERRY MEASURE. By J. A, MITCHELL A Book of Verse Author of ‘Amos Judd," ‘*The Pines of Lory,’’ ete. By TOM .MASSON Witt ILLusrrations ay GIBSON, GILBERT, CLAY and others — — A Tasteful : b Blue Leather Little Book ee 3. and Gold, in Two Seal A $1.50; Bindings — Boards, 75 Cents I will enjoy myself, —Horace. oh ik Bla, j Copyright, 1903, Lire. The story 1S fascinating, “Musical and pleasing jingles, all of them."—New Vork Sun. s little book has only 152 pages, and it isa pity, for they are so full of ‘sweet verses, captivating poctry, that one regrets the sudden ending of his reading and of his pleasure.""—J/inncapolis Tribune. delightfully mysterious, “Of the sixscore or more short poems that it contains, there is not ove that lacks in merit," Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. full of humor and_ ten- AN APPROPRIATE SOUVENIR OR GIFT LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY derness. 17 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK — Washington Life, Copyright, 190, Lire Copyright. 1f04, Lire Four Gravures in Tone Out in the Cold When the Wolf— For Framing, 15 x 20 laches $1.00 Each Copyright, 1909, Lire: Copyrigt 14, tare : Life Publishing Company 5 \ Fe q ; q 17 West Thirty-first Street New York An Old Wood Cut The Matted One} Lucky Doe! comicbooks.com