Life, 1908-01-09 · page 2 of 22
Life — January 9, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements and book announcements** rather than political cartoons or satirical content. The left side advertises **Scotch whiskies** (Andrew Usher & Co.) and lists several books for sale, including works about Russian prisoners, Joseph Vance, and Poe's Raven. The right side advertises **Orchid Smoking Tobacco** at $1.00 per half pound, and "The Teddssey," a book of drawings by Otho Cushing described as "The Rooseveltian Saga in Homeric Form." The Teddssey drawing (visible but unclear) appears to reference **President Theodore Roosevelt**, though specific details are indistinct in this reproduction. The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture and Roosevelt-era humor, but contains no clearly identifiable political satire or caricature requiring historical context beyond the products advertised.
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G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. Sole Agents, New York to Pipe Smokers Will you invest a dollar in the best smoking tobaceo ever. blended? ! ‘The outgrowth of over one hundred years’ experi ence in preparing smoking tobaccos is our new bra “Orchid.” It is so different from any tobacco that you can buy from the usual dealer that we want to introduce it in a special way to smokers of discrimin- retail at $3 a pound. It's as high in quality as an tobaccothat can be bought. To bring itto the atter tion of men who will appreciate its fine Ravor an bouquet, we will fil all mail orders that are accom panied by this advertisement at the spectal price of $1.00 per half pound. In consideration of this special price we ak ff only that in ordering fou mention the name o the dealer you usually patronize. We ace secking smokers who txonw good tobacco and at this introductory price our offer is ax unusual tobacco bargain. Write to. day—accompanying your order wit cash, check of money order, and you will r ceive by retura mail a full hall-pound of t best tobacco you ever smoked. Address FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. The Oldest Independent Tobacco Mas facturers in the Courtr To Enjoy ite, Read Shirley Brooks of “Punch” His Life, Letters and Diaries. By G.S. Layard. $3.50 net. “A ent enensining biography, * * * One might g0 on indefinitely avrg good things ‘out of the volume. * * * the illustrations. mostly of initials and cartoons taken from Punch, Sd much tothe interet of the text." — N.Y Times Review. As The Hague Ordains Journal of a Russian Prisoner’s Wife in Japan Circular free. Fifth printing. $1.50 net. “One closes it with virtuous satisfaction, Grmly convinced tha} one has learred something of Rusia and of Russian feeling. * * * Indantly takes rank as far above anything preceding it.” —Living Age. Alice-for-Short :: Joseph Vance By William De Morgan. Sixth printing. $1.75 each. “If any writer of the present era is read half a century hence that writer is William De Morgan.” —Boston Transcript. Poe’s Raven in an Elevator And Other Tales. . By Charles Battell Loomis. Being the third edition of “More Cheerful Americans.” Illustrated. $1.25. “Really funny. ® © © You have to laugh — laugh suddeely and edly, © * © The deious paduecn” NYTimes Rea and woexeeedy A Cheerful Year Book for 1908 Cartoons by C. F. Lester. Jess by F. M. Knowles. Prolog by Carolyn Wells. A popular-priced edition for 1908 of this humorous engagement book. $1.00 net. HENRY HOLT & COMPANY few YOaK Drawings and Text by OTHO CUSHING The Rooseveltian Saga in Homeric Form The Severely Classic Style of the Drawings and their Heroic Narrative Form will recom- mend them to Students of the Past and Present. Bound in Boards with Illastrated Cover Thirty-two Large Pages $1.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 318 Street, New York A et comicbooks.com