Life, 1909-12-09 · page 27 of 32
Life — December 9, 1909 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book promotion** rather than political satire or comics. The main content includes: **"The Horse and the Dog and the Man"** (top center): A fable-style narrative where two animals debate removing a man's thumbs as revenge for his species docking their tails. The moral appears to satirize **hypocrisy and revenge cycles**—the animals justify cruelty by citing prior mistreatment, suggesting the absurdity of perpetual retaliation. **"The Literary Zoo"** (left side): A brief satirical piece mocking sensationalist journalism, specifically the Hearst newspaper chain, for chasing stories about immortality with exaggerated headlines ("Wuxtry!"). **Advertisements dominate the page**: promoting Vacuum Mobiloil motor oil, Porto Rico tourism, Washburne fasteners, and notably, the "Complete Works of Voltaire" in a St. Hubert Guild Edition. The Voltaire advertisement emphasizes this as the only complete English translation, suggesting early-20th-century literary marketing to educated middle-class readers.
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“LIFE: The Oil for Every Car ‘The cost of maintaining your automobile and the amount of service it gives you depends to a great extent ‘onthe use of the proper oil. No matter what the make of your car, its type or purpose, the right grade of Vacuum: MOBILOIL will give it perfect lubrication at all times and under all conditions. VACUUM MOBILOIL is made in six different grades. One of these grades is prepared especially for the perfect lubrication of your car, By the use of this one grade you will save time and trouble and avoid expensive experiment. Send for booklet listing every automobile made and the grade of MOBILOIL prepared for it. There- after you need only watch the labelon the can; the car bill take care of itself. The book is free: itsfacts on the science of lubrication areinvaluable. Gives track records to date, and other potent motor pointers. MOBILOIL, in barrels and in cans with patent pouring spout, is sold by dealers everywhere. Manufactured by VACUUM OIL CO. Rochester, N. The Literary Zoo (Continued from page 866) By all means let the newspapers get together—preferably the Hearst chain of newspapers. If there is anything in this talk of immortality, depend upon them to run it down. Was ever such a journalistic “beat” conceived? Al- ready we sce the headlines from afar, and hear the mighty shouting from thro; “Wuxtry TAL SOUL s of brass All about yer IMMOR- Wauxtry!!! WT. " L. | | Porto Rico can be reached in about four and a half days by The Horse and the Dog and the Man The horse and the dog had tamed a man and fastened him to a fence. Said the horse to the dog, “ For the life of me, I don’t see a bit of sense letting him have the thumbs that grow at the side of his hands, do you?"” And the dog looked solemn and shook his head and said, “I'm a goat if I do."" In The poor man groaned and tried to get loose and sadly he begged them, “Stay! You will rob me of things for which I have use by cutting my thumbs away! You will spoil my looks, you will cause me pain! Ah, why would you treat me so? As | am, God oO.” Je me, and He ‘nows best t asters, pray let me go!" The dog laughed out and the horse re- plied, “O, the cutting won't hurt you; see? We'll have a hot iron to clap right as you did in your docking of me (Continued on page 870) Visit Porto Ri Every hour will unfold new sensations, new pleasures, new delights. Its invigorating climate and great tropical beauties make it an ideal Winter resort. rluxurious steamers, which are fitted with every comfort. Special tourist rate of $140 includes all experises. The steamer is your hotel during the entire trip of three weeks to and around the Island and back to New York. Write for particulars of sailings and illustrated booklet. The New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. | 12 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Branch Ticket Office, 290 Broadway, or Raymond & Whitcomb, all principal cities. Beware of Imitations of the fasteners men awear by, not at— look for name WASHBURNE FASTENERS rs aft He « Bachelor Catalogue Free. Solt Ever ‘Sent Prepett Look for the Name Washburne AMERICAN RING CUMPANY, Dept. 6, Waterbury, Conn. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF VOLTAIRE | Famous St. Hubert Guild Edition The Only Complete Edition ever published in English, New translations by William F. Fleming. This edition contains t'.c ecle- brated Tobias Smollet notes taken from the htcenth Century transla- 5 iscd for this work. sa masterly critique and biography of Voltaire by Rt. Hon. John Morley, M. P. YOU ALL KNOW VOLTAIRE Justice Seabury, sitting in the Appellate Term the Supreme Court, New York, N. Y. ing down ad iffer as men may as to the views of Voltaire on many questi .n deny the great influ- ‘ence of his work justice and human- ity and the reign of reason in public affairs.” TOLTAIRE was exiled fr * country, yet rose ‘ot popular and G Sir Gilbert Parker’s New Book is called NORTHERN LIGHTS and the short stories in it are masterpieces, representing the mature power of The Weavers and the dramatic action of The Right of Way, coupled READ HOW THIS BEAUTIFUL EDITION WAS MADE and durably bound in Ked Emgllah nthe back in each volume THE WERNER COMPANY AKRON, OHIO with the swift, keen, tender impressions which marked his early work. Of NORTHERN LIGHTS the author says: “ Beginning with the days long before civilization this work covers the period since the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and the Pullman car first startled the early pioneer and either sent him farther North or turned him into a humdrum citizen.” HARPER & BROTHERS THE WERNER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio. works EVOUTAIRE, 1) De face Potunnes wae istactory 1 tor alncteen months. comicbooks.com