Life, 1905-03-09 · page 21 of 22
Life — March 9, 1905 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertising page** from Life magazine (circa 1905), not a political cartoon or satire. The page contains three main advertisements: 1. **Pennsylvania Railroad tour** to Washington, D.C., promoting a three-day guided trip at discounted rates ($10.50-$14.50) 2. **The Tabard Inn Library** — a mail-order book exchange service allowing readers to buy books in cloth cases and swap them at 2,000+ locations nationwide for five cents. This was a novel early-1900s attempt to make reading affordable and sustainable through a rental/exchange model, pitched as "the big book idea of the times." 3. **Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways** advertising through-train service to California with electric-lit daily trains. The "Partial List of New Books" shows popular contemporary titles (Jack London's *The Sea-Wolf*, L. Frank Baum's *The Marvelous Land of Oz*, Mark Twain). This reflects Life's audience: educated, affluent urban readers interested in travel and literature.
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WASHINGTON. Low-Rate Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. March 9 is the date on which will be run the next Personally-Conducted Tour of the pennsylvania Railroad to Washington. This tour will cover a period of three da: ording it all the principal points of interest at the National Capital, including the Con- brary and the new Corcoran Art Gallery. Rate, covering railroad transportation > round trip and hotel accommodations, $14.50 or $12.00 from New York, $13.00 or $10.50 from nton, and proportionate rates from oth cording to_hotel cover accommodations at hotel for two days. | Special side trip to Mount Vernon s good for ten days, with special hotel rates after expiration of hotel coupon, will be run on March 23, April 6 and 24, and } For itineraries and full information apply to Ti Studds, Eastern Passenger 1, 263 Fifth Avenue, New York; or address Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Street Station, Philadelphia. The: Tabard -Inn- Library: How to Become a Member Forever The Exchangeable Book Service This is the big book idea of the times. 55,000 Exchangeable Books were sold by booksellers during the months of November and December. The people are just beginning to understand the Exchangeable Book service. There are over 2,000 places in the United States where you can buy and exchange these books; several of the largest department- store booksellers in the large cities sell them. When you buy a new book see that it isina “Tabard Inn’? Insist onit. It isan abso- lute waste of money to buy it without a case. Booksin “Tabard Inn’’ are exchangeable forever at any ‘7 abard Inn Library’? in the world. The exchange fee is five cents. A list 4 TABARD INN BOOK CASE of the exchange stations furnished upon application. There are now over a million ‘‘Tabard Inn’’ books in circulation. How to Join by Mail If you cannot buy a “Tabard Inn’ book locally, send us $1.50 direct using the order blank below. We will mail the book immediately, postage prepaid. If this list docs not contain the book you want, select any $1.50 book published. CUT ALONG THIS LINE Order Blank THE TABARD INN LIBRARY Date... wovcereersneceem LOS, 1611 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA Tsend for $1.50, for which please enter me axa Life Member of The Tabard Inn Library. Uhave put an X*" othe book L wish sent me in a Tahard Inn cloth case. A Tadard Lon Book Ina Tadaré Inn Cloth Case Now Steet Adres “ cose Place PARTIAL LIST OF NEW BOOKS In the Name of Liberty ‘Owen Johnson The Secret Woman Eden Phillpotts Kate of Kate Hall Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler Captains of the World Gwendolen Overton The Sea-Wolf Jack London Black Friday. The Prodigal Son Frederic 8, Isham Eliza The Clansman Barty Pain homas Dixon, Jr. The Prospect The Millionaire Baby Anoa Kathati The Quest of Joba Cl Newell Dwight Hillis A Box of Matches Hamblen Sears A Young, Man in 9 Horry 1 W. Chambers The Anbess of Vlaye Stanley J. Weyman Poketown People Ella Middleton Tybout The Marathon Mystery 1on E. Stevenson The Youth el Washington S. Weir Mitchell May Iverson—Her Book Elizabeth Jordan The Masquerad Katherine Cecil Thurston The Truants Mall Caine Lady Penelope Morley Roberts Tovthe Arena, oth Tarkington The Marvelous Land of Or Frank Baum Where Does the Sky Begin Washington Gladden A Dog's Tale ark Twain Whosoever Shall Uilend Marion Crawford New Samaria S. Weir Mitchell E,W. Maton The Sileace of Hes. Harrold Samuel M. Gardenhire Double Harne: xy Connor Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Look up the March number of THz HOOKLOVERS on your d is one of the most beautiful and informing of the monthlies, All mail orders and all correspondence regarding the renting of branch libraries should be addressed to THE TABARD INN LIBRARY, 1611 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA Unparalleled Achievement! IMPORTATIONS 1X. 1904 OF 6.H.MUMM & 60'S CHAMPAGNE 131,330 Sases The GREATEST quantity ever imported by any brand in the history of the Champagne trade. Regarding Champagne Importations in 1904, Bonfort’s Wine and Spirit Circular of Jan. 10, 1905, says: “ Messrs. Fredk. de ary & Co. brought over last } year to this side of the water a greater number ‘of cases of Champagne than has ever hitherto en known, and these importatio: in the strongest t the res lar esteem in w CO.'S Champagne continent.” Cured to STAY CURE! rr A a JUnna afterwards, Book, F. HAROLD HAVES, Baffalo, S. ¥. Through Train Service To CALIFORNIA and all principal points West, via UNION PACIFIC FASTEST TIME SMOOTHEST TRACK Electric Lighted Trains Daily Accommodations for all classes of passengers Inquire of E.L.LOMAX,C.P.&T.A. Omaha, Neb. comicbooks.com