Life, 1909-01-07 · page 10 of 60
Life — January 7, 1909 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire. The content includes: **Advertisements:** Michelin Tires, automobile dealers, Knapp-Felt hats, and an "Autolog" motor car guide. These reflect early 1900s consumer goods. **Book Reviews:** Brief notices of recent publications including works on philosophy, humor, and English literature—standard magazine content. **"Dramatic Note":** A small humor section about a man who found a joke, featuring wordplay ("Pottage"—comparing adjectives like "fat" to "avoirdupois"). **"Snappy Stuff":** An illustration of a woman's face labeled as fashion/lifestyle content. The page lacks political cartoons or social satire. It's a typical magazine layout mixing advertisements with literary content, representative of early 20th-century periodical design.
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MICHELINS “alae Until you use a Michelin Tire properly inflated, you do not know what a good tire is. Michelin superiority is particularly shown in Michelin Anti-Skids. Exhibiting at New York Grand Central Palace New York, Madison Sq. Garden Chicago, Coliseum Boston, Mechanics’ Building MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY MILLTOWN, NEW JERSEY, U.S. A. BRANCHES NEW YORK, 1763 Broadway 247 Jelterson Ave., DETROIT CHICAGO, 1344 Michigan Ave, 2001 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND BOSTON, 895 Boylston St. IS E. Colfax Ave., DENVER BUFFALO, 908 Mala St. 1200 So. Main St., LOS ANGELES PHILA.,320N, Brood St. 308-314 Van Ness Ave., SAN FRANCISCO Dramatic Note There was a man who found a joke. As soon as he had found it He wrote a musical comedy, a farce, four vaude- ville sketches, eight popular songs, an ex- travaganza And a monologue around it. —Witnvk D. Nessit, in Chicago Evening Post. Degrees Teacner: Compare the adjective fat. Porn: Fat, ing Sun. embonpoint, avoirdupois.—: OOOO THREE BRIDGE RUBBERS The Best Score Pad Made. Twenty-five Cents Each at Al “Gino pat PEGASUS? Some Recent Books The Age _of Mental Virility, by W. A. Newman Dorland = The Century Company. This little volume will be great comfort to many who have passed life's meridian, for it serves unmistakably to show that the greatest thinkers have not done their best until well along in life. The figures seem to be unan- swerable. It is noted that the satirists and humorists are among those who reach their best late in their career. Lirr is too modest to take this to himself, nevertheless, he looks forward to being one hundred with a certain amount of levity and complacency. Goud Stories. Doubleday, Page & Company. These are some of the most famous short stories of the past and near present, reprinted in a handy volume. They iaclude stories by Rud- yard Kipling, A. Poe, Washington Irving and Robert Louis Stevenson. They are so well known, and have been printed so often before, that it would hardly seem worth while to re- peat the experiment. Astronomy of To-day, by Cecil G. Dolmage, LL.D., F.R.A.S. Philadelphia: J) B. Lippincott Company. One is impressed in reading this volume, with the great truth that it is so much easier to grasp the principle of any subject, when one is familiar with its history. This book gives both and does it well. The illustrations, while not too many, have evidently heen chosen with great care. The Letters of Ed: Strachey. London: This book is printed on English paper and from English type, which makes it light to handle and delightful to the eye. Why is it, we wonder, that American publishers persist in using such heavy paper? Possibly because it is cheaper. Lear was a great humorist. He had a peculiar vein of language, a vein, when read, that must ever give the student of humor a rich delight. His letters are characteristic. Whether urd Sear, edited by er Unwin, Lady (Continued on page 11) one interested in Motor AUTOLOG SENT FREE! ‘ars or Motor Boats whether owner, dealer or chauffeur, will find this book very valuable. It is not technical, but in a matter-of-fact way, tells STARTLING AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS We've over 30 new and used cars on our floors ready for your Inspection, We've ho interest In pushing ans ‘one make of cars, We buy and sell for spot cash onls We pay no commission to chauffeurs. Our sole mission life 1s to buy good new and used cars and to sell the:n At the sinallest possible profit. Y THE 1.ARGEST W AND USED CARS ER TOURIN 1906 TH 8 q ©. in exe R.A very pow i market to-day. this will fr q Of the Inter. che ta ‘coostruction,. "and. te asa the market. bargain sseeceeeees WR FOR OUR GREAT CUT RATE BARGAIN LIST OF CARS ON HAND, TIMES SQUARE AUTOMOBILE CO. Auto Supplies and Tires We sell everything pertaining to the Autoist. 29-1601 Broapwar, New You« City, Branch, 15 Michigan Avenue. | The first Derby made in America was a Cc. & K. KNAPP-FELT De Luxe hats are Six Dollars—Knapp-Felts are Four Dollars, everywhere. Write for “The Hatman.” THE CROFUT & KNAPP CO. BROADWAY, AT THIRTEENTH ST.,NEW YORK. you everything that you want to know ‘regarding Motors and Motoring. It saves time— money—worry. It contains 200 pages and many illustrations. The modern motorist must have it if he wishes comfort and all the accessories necessary to up-to-date motoring.’ Simply send us your name and address and make of car you operate. KANSAS CITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY CO.. - - 613E, 15th St., Kansas City, Mo. comicbooks.com