Life, 1909-05-13 · page 3 of 32
Life — May 13, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The dominant feature is a large advertisement for Guy de Maupassant's collected short stories, marketed as "Supreme Master of the Short Story." The illustration shows a dramatic caricatured face, likely representing Maupassant himself. The page includes several small humor pieces ("His Work Cut Out," "Reform Needed," "A La Directoire," "Fabulous," "The Boss," "He Knew") typical of Life's satirical style—brief anecdotes poking fun at everyday situations and character types. These are generic social commentary rather than political satire. The remaining advertisements promote Mobiloil motor oil and Dixon's Motor Graphite—typical early 20th-century automotive products. The page represents Life's mixed editorial-advertising model rather than focused political commentary.
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He stood on his feet, Gave a lady his seat, And “she thanked him.” (3:6, Ananias.) —Harvard Lampoon. The Boss The insurance agent climbed the steps and rang the bell. “Whom do you wish to see?"? asked the care- rem person who came to the door. “I want to see the boss of the house,"” re- fied the insurance agent. “Are you the boss? "’ “No,"" meekly returned the man who came to he door, “I'm only the husband of the boss. Sep in; I'll call the boss.” The insurance agent took a seat in the hall, ied in a short time a tall, dignified woman ap. reared. “So you want to see the boss?"” repeated the venan, “ Well, just step into the kitchen. This ‘ay, please. Bridget, this gentleman desires to se you."” “Me th’ boss!’ exclaimed Bridget, when the surance agent asked her the question. “In- fide Oi'm not! Sure, here comes the’ boss tow.” Ste pointed to a small boy of ten years who "8 coming toward the house. “Tell me,"” pleaded the insurance agent, when ‘kelad cate into the kitchen, “are you the boss of the house? "* .jWant to see the boss?’’ asked the boy. Well, you just come with me.” Wearily the insurance agent climbed up the Sain. He was ushered into a room on the = floor and guided to the crib of a sleeping hatere! " exclaimed the boy; “that’s the real 48 of this house."'—Herald and Presbyter. He Knew If you struck one of those golf balls and hit {ban in the eye, what would you do?” asked ~¢ man who was interested in first aid to the ‘Sjured. ge Obs T'd have to play it from just where I found “replied the enthusiastic golfer—Yonkers i ba ial oi His Work Cat Out Bacon: Don't know what he’s going to do with that boy of his. Eoprnt: Why? Bacox : He's so slow. : Eaoert: Perhaps he'll make a chess player of him.—Yonkers Statesman. Reform Needed Finst Cuaurrevr: It’s an outrage. Secoxp Cuavrreur: Yes, there ought to be some way to prevent the owner taking the car out without our knowledge.—Sun. A La Directoire Brccar: My dear lady, I am without either petticoat or corset. Dear Lavy: The same as I. It is the latest fashion.—Journal Amusant, The manufacturer's reputation, the rider's comfort, the owner's purse areall benefited by Dixon's Ticonderoge Flake MGTOR Graphite Stands for readiness, reliability and long life in a motor. You will at once see the com- mon sense of it when you get our booklet on lubrication, Write to Department A. JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE Co. Jersey City, N. J. Real Parisian Studies and Oriental Life marvelously pictured in this First Definitive Edition of De Maupassant’s Writings Translated by linguists of Inter- national reputation, unexpurgated. INTRODUCTION BY PAUL BOURGET of the French Academy. 27 Short Stories, Novels, Travels, Drama, Comedies and Verse SUPREME MASTER of the SHORT STORY ” y/ THE painter of humanity in words who, without hatred, without love, without anger, without pity, merciless as fire, immutable as fate, holds a mirror up to life without attempting jud ent. No reading could be more delightful than his quaint delicious SHO) 0) in which are pictured with marvelous skill the virile novelty of country scenes, and the comedy and tragedy underlying the whirl of Parisian life, in which love and laughter, tragedy and tears run side by side. Here are also em- braced the remarkable Romances which caused Tolstoi to hail 1E MAUPASSANT as the supreme realist and romance writer of his century. Included also are the Travels, Dramas and Verse, all sparkling with gems of description — Meissonier-like pictures in words. SEVENTEEN HANDSOME DE LUXE BOOKS—ACTUAI SIZE 8x5% consisting of 5,00 pages, printed from a new cast of French Elzevir type — elegant and clear —on pure white antique egz-shell finished paper, made especially for this edition. Pages have deckle edges and liberal mar- ins. There are 30 illustrations from original drawings. The books are exquisitely bound in Blue Vellum, Be Luxe Cloth, with distinctive brown and gold tite label, silk headbands and gold tops, INTRODUCTORY OFFER—Coupon Saves 50°% MAIL TO-DAY ‘This set is a strictly subscription edition, $51.00 value. Heretofore it has ‘been impossible to get De Maupassant’s works except in limited editions at very high prices. We have only printed a limited number at the won- derfully low price of $24.00. Prompt return of coupon will bring the books direct to you On Approval, all express charges prepaid. Keep them ten days for examination, If unsatisfactory, return them at our expense. 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