Life, 1909-11-11 · page 34 of 36
Life — November 11, 1909 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings** rather than political satire. The main content is a feature titled "Every Dog Has His Day!" promoting decorative prints and photographs. The headline's metaphor ("every dog has his day") means even ordinary objects deserve attention. The article argues against mental laziness—the habit of leaving home décor unchanged year after year. It claims a famous (unnamed) American interior designer changed his pictures weekly for mental refreshment. The feature encourages readers to rearrange existing artwork: move old etchings, shift landscapes between rooms, shuffle bureau photographs. This supposedly provides "new ideas" and mental stimulation without expense. The accompanying photographs show domestic scenes with artwork. **Surrounding advertising** includes Philip Morris cigarettes ("shows class"), Dr. Jaeger underwear, and Kosmeo cosmetics—typical 1908 product placements. **Book listings** promote contemporary novels by James Montgomery Flagg and H.G. Wells, among others. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page—it's a lifestyle article framed as practical home advice.
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ERR Er Philip Morris isi Cigarettes | The one smoke that always CAMBRIDGE 5, Sarate oe 25C. AMBASSADOR 35c. after-dinner size “* The Little “shows class.” Brown Box *’ You know around much Ridiculous, isn’t it, when you come But we all do it. year out. We're mentally lazy. one of us owes a duty to him- self. And this duty is to keep himself fresh. One of the greatest artists in this | country—a man who has done more for our interior home decorations than any | other American—made a rule to change his pictures around every week or so. It gave him a new start. City People, by James Montgomery (Chas. Scribner's Sons. $3.50.) The American Girl, by Harrison Fisher, (Chas. Seribner’s Sons. $3.50.) The Old Town, by Jacob A. Riis. Macmillan Company, A Lady of the Old y c F. Henderson. (The Macmillan Com- pany 50.) Margarita’s Soul, by In; QJokn Lane Company. (The ham Lovell. $1.50.) The Southerner, icholas Worth. (Doubleday, Page & 0. $1.20.) Bettina Von Hutten. $1.50.) lendar. (Harper Nothing is cheap or dear except by comparison. But perfection is never dear. That's why “Jaeger” is your best money's worth in underwear. All Wool en Weights All Weights for All Wants Copyright 1997 by Life Pob. Co. Every Dog Has His Day! And the great question naturally arises, Have some of the Pictures In your House had Theirs? it’s an old idea, or rather a notion, not to change thing We come home to the same arrangement year in ar We don’t realize what it means to Try it andsee. You'll be But the truth is that each Wake Up! ! New Deal to think of it? surprised at the result. [t will give you new ideas. Take thatold etching handed down by your grand- father out of the front hall and put it in the corner of the living room. Move that landscape from the library into the upstairs hall. Shuffle up the photos on your bureau and try A Copyraht 1908 by Lite Pab. Co. old after you THEIR FIKST BREAKF things P tistic and pleasure-giving pictures, Ann Veronica, by H. G. Wells. per & Bros. $1.50.) (Har- | A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel, by S. G. Bayne. (Harper & Bros.) The Severed Mantle, by William Lind- sey. (Houghton Mifflin Company. $1.35.) | Historical Guide to the City of New York, by Frank Bergen Kelley. (F. A. Stokes Company. $1.50.) The Thin Santa Claus, by Ellis Parker Butler. (Doubleday, Page & Co.) How to Be Happy Though Civil, by E. J. Hardy. (Chas. Scribner's Sons. $1.00.) 70 Remember, that all of these things are a part of your uncon: scious furniture. When the same old vi- brations you in the same place day wear a rat in your mind. You'll do bet- ter work outside of your home if occasionally in- Photogravure, 1334 x 16 in, socents, 9° Photogravare, 15 x 20 in. $1.00. To do this, get a few of our prints and try placing them around. ‘They will give you anew sensation. By and by you will want to change them. Do it. Obey that impulse. On receipt of twenty-five cents we will send you our new pocket edition of LIF ‘S. It contains 160 reproductions, in si: Address mental strike day they rustle around FOUND 8 here show ifes 2 W. of these most ar- Ist St. N.Y. City, ink hei shin Cie ad velvety i dealers oe Uy imal comicbooks.com