Life, 1910-02-17 · page 41 of 44
Life — February 17, 1910 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a full-page advertisement for *Hampton's* magazine's March issue, not a political cartoon. The page features five portrait photographs of men identified as: - Charles Edward Russell (Chicago) - "Fighting Bob" Evans (Admiral, Panama Canal) - Robert E. Peary (Arctic explorer) - Judson C. Walllinger (appears to reference trusts/high costs) - George P. Lyle (unclear reference) The ad emphasizes that this $25,000-budget issue costs only 15¢, featuring Peary's personal account of reaching the North Pole as the marquee attraction. It promotes *Hampton's* as crusading journalism—the men pictured appear to represent contemporary reformers or notable figures addressing "the five biggest ideas in the United States today." The coupon offers three issues plus a free Peary photogravure portrait. This reflects early 20th-century muckraking magazine culture emphasizing investigative reporting and prominent personalities.
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ery every customer, The sunest attack oa railroads yet priated. courage ever printed in a magazine, full of patriotism In the Mardh HAMPTONS. true American grit. In the March HAMPTON'S, The Greatest “ALL-BIG-FEATURES” Magazine Ever Published A $25,000 Magazine for Fifteen Cents! HAMPTON'S is a new magazine. It is astounding all America by its amazing success and rapid growth. People everywhere are enthusing over the remarkable articles and stirring stories crowded into each issue. Newsdealers are “‘selling out’’ again and again—and we have had to print extra editions to satisfy the demands of our rapidly growing subscription list. Buy March HAMPTON'S and you will see why. The March number has the five biggest ideas in the United States today, written about by the men most com- petent to explain, written clearly so that you can understand them, and published at a cost of $25,000 for editorial and art features and allied executive work, entirely in addition to cost of printing, paper, distribution, etc. Peary's Own Story alone, costing $50,000, the highest priced magazine serial that ever appeared, is beyond question the greatest popular magazine feature of the year. HAMPTON’S “The Best Magazine in America” ¢ MARCH --On Sale Now 15c a Copy on Any -ingle one of these five big features in the March HAMPTONS is big enough, important //6 ae and timely enough to stand as the one big feature of any other magazine. You get them ALL ? lv —and MORE—in our March number. In addition there are snappy departments—dramatic /& ¢© 217-10 news, personalities, editorial and current comment, etc. . °° FREE MAGNIFICENT FICTION, TOO. 22c&,kondon,22,2, mllicking humorous yarn, ** The 7 + ‘Terrible Solomons," about a tenderfoot in the South A superb Seas; Lloyd Osbourne a witty sketch, “A Bolt from the Blue,” of ‘a Mahatma who flirted; Harris Dhotosray ure Merton Lyon a funny tale, “The Eye of Power.” of a vaudeville hypnotist: and Rupert Hughes a portra:sof Com- sweet, comforting, pathetic story, The Man That Might Have Been.” about a little boy who mander, Peary died But whose father made believe the boy grew up and became President. Other short stories by sent free if you use #, + this coupon at once, ‘M.B. Deming, and Winifred Lee Wendell. under conditions stat- ed below. SPECIAL ¥ a HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE Three Big Feature Numbers for 25e 400" heist and a beautiful photogravure portrait of Peary FREE ruacy_ number ot Hampto the North Pole flag in colors} and the il Tenalso. send me free a. pho S portrait of You must read and enjoy several numbers of HAMPTON’S to really “‘catch Peary, sige 11 by 1d inches its spirit.” When you become acquainted we know you will remain an enthus- iastic HAMPTON feader. Send us 25 cents (Canada 3sc), stamps or coin. and we'll mail you three numbers, containing Peary’s Story, and also send \ “ues gua Pasheedeinsg YOU 2 superb photogravure portrait of Commander Peary. size 11 x 14 seried . inches, FREE, Send the coupou NOW, before the edition is exhausted. PTON’S MAGAZINE, 75 WEST 35th STREET, NEW YORK sate 305 comicbooks.com