Life, 1909-04-15 · page 5 of 36
Life — April 15, 1909 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content**, not political satire. The main feature is a large advertisement for a special edition of Gustave Flaubert's complete works, published by Associated Libraries Publishing Company. The Flaubert section uses elevated language praising the French author as France's "foremost master of fiction" and emphasizing his literary immortality. This is straightforward book marketing rather than satire. The left column contains a Solar lamp advertisement and an unrelated poem titled "His Future" by Arthur Guiterman in Collier's Weekly—conventional magazine filler. The page includes sketches accompanying the Flaubert promotion, showing classical imagery appropriate to marketing a canonical literary work. There is **no identifiable political cartoon or satirical content** on this page.
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‘S$ found on the best lamps—itis a guarantee of absolute perfection. Is the Solar Nameplate on eat lamps? It is the Absolute Standard of Quality. No detail is overlooked in the building of Solar Lamps. They are more efficient as regards light ing qualities; more simple in construction and more durable than any other lamp. Write to-day for 1909 Catalog. SOLARS ARE STANDARD BADGER BRASS MFG. COMPANY Two Factories Kenosha, Wi: 437 Eleventh Ave. New York He Mingled “ Did you meet any of the members of the no- bility when you were in Europe?"’ asked Miss Gushleigh. “Sure. I sat between an earl and a viscount at a prize fight one evening.""—Chicago Record- Herald. Awful Effects Acrip Ike: Dey water'll wear away a sto Dreamy Pere: Jes’ Vink wot'd happen ta man’s stomach by pourin’ glassfuls inter it —Bohemian. dat steady drippin’ 0° A RECENT INVENTION His Future Quick and hair-triggerous, Joyous and vigorou Home from the niggerous' African shore, Bringing a 200 with him, Zebra and gnu with him, What shall we do with him— Our Theodore? What new renown for h Pick out a gown for him Buy up a crown for him, Make him a king? Make him an editor? a competitor ! Who was it said it or Fancied the thing!) No sweet manorial, Grave professorial, Staid senatorial Honors will do. Give him the Stick again, Freedom to kick again, Raise the Old Nick again! “Whoop!’’ and “ Hurroo!"" Railroad Commissioner? Graft abolitioner? High politicianer? Farm autocrat? Nature mythologist ? Trust criminologist ? Universologist ?— Something like that? Do you admire him? Would you inspire him? Do you desire him Laid on the shelf? Peace to your pattering, Scolding or flattering! Building or battering, He'll run himself, nO poll make it “rigorous” if you don't like Arthur Guiterman in Collier's Weekly. Gustave Flaubert—Not Guilty TRIED — ACQUITTED — COMMENDED — IMMORTALIZED ! When Flaubert’s «« Madame Bovary "’ appeared, France was in an uproar. Praise alternated with blame. The State sued him, charging his work ++ an offence against Public Morals.’’ Flaubert was tried, acquitted, and to-day is recognized the world over as France’s foremost master of fiction. The writings of Gustave Flaubert are so original, daring, truthful, yet imagin: that they cannot be weighed or judged by other standards. Being original, he has serve as a model for many, but Flaubert remains Flaubert—individual and inimi- table, the peer of the foremost A (i writers of France. Flaubert’s works delicious revelry, a feast of faultless charac- f terization, exquisite diction, and so illuminative, harmonic, virile at the reader reads and re- reads withe increasing pleas- and led by the magic of his genius, one ure. To the healthy student goes back and back and back, into the of human nature, the absolute ag frankness and utter scorn of the i conventional appeals v sistible force and conviction, His thoughts breed thought. While his writings may glow with the purple flame of passion, the grossness is burned out by the purifying fire of truth— and re-lives the life which but for him had been buried in oblivion. ER. This is a new complete edition of Flaubert’s writings, unexpurgated, published to scll for $40.00. But for advertisi purposes--to acquaint a limited number of readers of the leadi i i splendid writings of Flaubert—we offer you as a reader of Lirn a saving of 60 per cent., making the price to you for this special edition for a short time $16.50 in small monthly payments. Sign and mail the coupon now. SENT FOR EXAMINATION, CHARGES PREPAID. Look the books over—read «Madame Bovary.”’ It will deeply interest you. If it does not, return the books to us, charges collect. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW FLAUBERT. WE TAKE ALL RISK. SEND COUPON TO-DAY. ‘ TEN VOLUMES, OVER 3,000 PAGES (Jilustrated Pop I} wika'ot COSTAVE, FLAGHERT Giie ular Edition ), printed froma new cast of French i Popular Edition), in Ten (10) volumes, —large and clear, pure white antique egg shell finished pa Feral Foes Saat ee eeY gitgcauel actor? wl made especially for this edition, Pages have liberal margins Mi (io) montis. If pot satelactory, wil sdvine sen and the work is beautifully illustrated by TWENTY Photo~ i “this ten cars. Sravures, specially selected. The book ly and derably bound in Dark Red De Luxe Cloth with id labels, gold tops, head bands and colored end sheet Stre Associated Libraries Publishing Company, . 1 Madison Avenue, New York. N. Ys Gry. Sute iH { Associated Libraries Publishing Company, 1 Madison Avenue, New VorkyN.Ye (LIE. 4.15.09) Signature