Life, 1906-12-20 · page 27 of 46
Life — December 20, 1906 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is primarily **advertising and book promotion**. The top section advertises **"The Louis Lamp"** by Duffner & Kimberly Company, a luxury electric lamp marketed as Christmas and wedding gifts. The ornate lamp design references Louis XV style, positioning it as high-end home décor. Below are two book advertisements: 1. **Henry Hutt Calendar (1907)**: Promotes an illustrated calendar by artist Henry Hutt, emphasizing his delicate draftsmanship and commercial magazine work. Priced at $2.00. 2. **"The Silent War" by John Ames Mitchell**: Advertises a novel dealing with "a leading question of the day"—likely referencing contemporary political/social concerns (the exact topic is unclear from this excerpt). Priced at $1.50. The page reflects early 20th-century *Life* magazine's mixed content of luxury goods advertising and literary promotion aimed at affluent readers.
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HRISTMAS end WEDDING GIFTS, Electric Lamps of rare beauty, exquisite workmanship and exclusive design, to harmonize with the decorative scheme of any room. Lightin: fixtures for drawing-room, dining-room, li rary, hall or boudoir with a range of design not to be found elsewhere. You are cordially invited to inspect these remark- able productions at our especially designed show- rooms, 8th floor, 11 West 32d Street, where they pica wager are on exhibition and sale, or at Theodore B. Starr, feign of Louis XV found Madison Square, West, New York. ‘expression in the delicate tracery of line and curve, with the omate ” oe exuberance of carving aod inlaid. The jollowing dealers sell our Electric Lamps. ‘work seen in the table,’ chair ot cabinet of that period. The | Theodore B. Starr, New York City ‘The Bailey, Banks& Biddle Co., Philadelphia;Pa Electric Lamp here shown is | Smith, Patterson Company, Boston, Mass W.K. Cowan & Company, Chicago, II]. debcately patterned after this : Ma inc., Washington, D. C. Dauler, Close & Johns, Pittsburg. Pa. Roapeceepies ot be bess: nS. Bradstreet & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Forve Pettebone Company, Las Angeles, Cal thal, and i hi a Orchard & Wilbelm Carpet Co., Omaha, Neb. als & Sle perenee fl Me: ¢ IK; a i Walbridge & Com x. Y. pride is ,. 4 ‘The 1 Hig. 4 . Obie ‘The Sanborn-Marsh Elec. Co. napolis, Ind. maids tt the rich tables of The Divine | ‘The Hofma fexeley Company jo Pioneer, Mantel and Fixtun Detroit, Mich. ynchings Mocarch. The Fixture House Company, Kansas City, Mo. Tilden-Thurber Co., Providence. Ru T Morgan & Allen Co., Sole Agis. for Paciic Coast Frank Adam Ekeinc Co. St. Louis, Mo parsell.” f DEPT. K 1LWEST 32¢ STREET NEW YORK, THE THE SILENT WAR HENRY HUTT CALENDAR | By JOHN AMES MITCHELL Author of “Amos Judd,” “The Pines of Lory,” “Villa Claudia,” etc. Tlustra- tions by William Balfour Ker Atall Book Sellers M1 ett te atest ccaion to Ameria’ s compartiely mal Tt of cleatd AVI craughtsmen and illustrators, His work in magazines is familiar to the public, vut in this Calendar, whereit is shown at the best advantage, itis possible to see how “PPE story is absorbing, Although The Silent cclicate and delightful his drawings are in conception, coloring and general execution. ||| [te (Sere. sheorbing., Althe : The calendar consists of 12 special designs in color, on heavy cardboard 1244 x 15 War deals with a leading question of the day, it inches. Tied with green silk cord and tastefully boxed. is not a problem novel, but a fascinating, well-told $2.00 cack, poupaid story.” —Chronicle, Portsmouth, N. H. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY $1.50 Postpaid 17 West Thirty-Pirst St., New 7 West Thirty-Fiest St., New York LIFE. PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK comicbooks.com