Life, 1906-12-13 · page 26 of 28
Life — December 13, 1906 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not satirical content. It contains: **Books Received section**: A list of newly published novels from circa early 1900s, including titles by popular authors of the era like Jean Webster and John Philip Sousa. **Advertisements**: - Surbrug cigars (imported from Havana) - Evans Ale (positioned as a Christmas gift) - Park & Tilford confectionery (emphasizing purity and quality) - John Jameson whiskey - Porto Rico cruises - Real estate and other services **No political cartoons or satire appear on this page.** The only visual elements are commercial logos and decorative illustrations accompanying advertisements. This is a typical interior page from *Life* magazine showing how the publication funded itself through paid advertising while also reviewing contemporary literature. There is nothing requiring historical context to understand—it's straightforward early-20th-century commercial content.
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SURBRUG 204 BROADWAY N.Y. Exclusive Importer ot “Villa Bella” “Havana Cigars” Diaz Hermanos & Co. Havana, Cuba INDIVIDUALITY ¢f Materia INDIVIDUALITY of Worxmansuip INDIVIDUALITY of Each Cicar Being like its mate PERFECT in Flavor—RICH in Aroma Yet— MILD and SWEET A Christmas Present of a barrel containing 10 dozen bottles of good old Evans Ale would certainly be a treat for your friends, Promote the good heer of Christmas and oil the hinges of friendskip by practicing the Golden Rule. Nearest dealer will supply it, or write to C. H. EVANS & SONS, Hudson, N. Y. Park &Tilford FOUNDED 1. Characteristic of the high standards of this house is the excellence of their confec- tionery—absolutely pure, temptingly delicious—a per- fection of quality surpassed by none. Broadway and Twenty-first. Street. Broadway and Forty-first. Street. Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street. Sixth Avenue near Ninth Street. Columbus Ave.@® Seventy-second St. NEW YORK- Books Received The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin, by Emilia Padro Bazan. (Funk and Wagnalls Company. $1.50.) At the Emperor's Wish, by Oscar King Davis. (D. Appleton and Company. $1.25.) Saints in Society, by Margaret. Baillie-Saun- (G. P. Putnam’s Sons.) he Giants, by Mrs. Fremont Older. Appleton and Company. $1.50.) On the Field of Glory, by Henryk Sienkiewicz. (Little, Brown and Company, Boston. $1.50.) Vivien, by W. B. Maxwell. (D. Appleton and Company. $1.50.) The Wheat Princess, by Jean Webster. Century Company. $1.50.) The Weight oj the Crown, by Fred M. White. (R. F. Fenno and Company. $1.50.) Time, the Comedian, by Kate Jordan. Appleton and Company. $1.50.) A Daughter of the South, by George Cary Eggleston. (Lothrop Publishing Company, Bos- | ton.) In the Shadow, by Henry C. Rowland. Appleton and Company. $1.50.) The House of Merrilees, by Archibald Mar- shall. (Herbert B. Turner and Company, Boston.) ‘round Arms! by Baroness Bertha von Suttner. | (A. C. McClurg and Company, Chicago. $1.25.) The Young Man and the World, by Albert J. Beveridge. (D. Appleton and Company. $1.50.) Cecilia’s Lovers, by Amelia E. Barr. (Dodd, | Mead and Company. $1.50.) Widdicombe, by M. P. Willcocks. Lane Company.) Hearts’ Haven, by Katharine Evans Blak (The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapol Yolanda, by Charles Major. (The Macmil Company. $1.50.) My Sword jor Lajayette, by Max Pemberton. (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.50.) The Undying Past, by Hermann Sudermann. (The John Lane Company.) Pipetown Sandy, by John Philip Sousa. (The Bobbs- Merrill Company, Indianapolis.) The Vine of Sibmah, by Andrew Macphail, (The Macmillan Company. $1.50.) The Young O’Briens, by the author of Eliza- beth’s Children. (The John Lane Company.) Marcelle the Maid, by Seth Cook Comstock (D. Appleton and Company.) | The Scarlet Empire, by David M. Parry. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapol Colonial Administration, by Paul S. Reinsch. (The Macmillian Company. $1.50.) The Saint, by Antonio Fogazzaro. (G. P. Putnam’s Sons.) Sunrise Acres, by Benjamin Brace. (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.50.) The Divining Rod, by Francis N. Thorpe. (Little, Brown and Company, Boston. $1.50.) The Flower of France, by Justin Huntly McCarthy. (Harper and Brothers. $1.50.) The Invisible Bond, by Eleanor Talbot Kin- kead. (Moffat, Yard and Company. $1.50.) Constantinople, painted by Warwick Goble and described by Alexander van Milligen. (The Mac- millan Company. $6.00.) The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orcey (D. (The | (D. (D. | (The John | (The | (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) J Cale id ty nl ib a4 sme WHISKEY} Your guest knows he gets the best when offered Jameson W. A. Taylor & Co. New York SON lau a is the most 40 way of spending three weeks—combining health and recreation. i iving hotel . All out- jestaterooms. Stopping at places of interest ra day or two ofsightsceing. Special tonrist rate $140, including every expense. Booklets free. THE HEW TORK ang PORTS RICO STEAMSIAP C2., eeRaymoadand Whitcensh Gor Ail Principal Cues | JENNER & COMPANY Undivided Estates Exclusively 55 BROADWAY. "NEW YORK Telephane 4050-6031 Ue Uable Address demitaae™ UNDIVIDED ESTATES E deal ta all Kinds of undivided estate inte loaing Ww vested of contingent remainder Soterests. » estate of payable at some future, fixed period. We pur arrange advances upon the security of such fererests sine moderate terms ani! at Jeal Interest Que facilities for handling such proposals are vile wate (or any requirement AN IDEAL GIFT for Christmas for a boy or git! is tht *fnsh Mall” Touring Car, The chi will enjoy running itand st the exercise needed : lly every muscle. “IRISH MAIL” carsare strong, speedy and safe. Geared likeanautoand with rub fires. Insist on the” Insh “The name tse the seat guaranteed by © Hill! Sindard Mg, Cou 29 Irish MailAve. Anderson, Ind. Lowest Factory Prices § PATENTED J 2 Sis, Write to: das lor A For Hunting, Golf and alosedrie se + For ats and. women.” No fisky sent ex prepaih Feturn If nat matiefactory. “Weite for catalcee, GEO. F. WEBBER, Mir. Sta. A, Detroit, Mich comicbooks.com