Life, 1910-05-12 · page 35 of 44
Life — May 12, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a full-page advertisement for the Rauch & Lang Electric carriage, featuring an illustration of an early electric automobile and marketing copy emphasizing its mechanical superiority, safety features, and artistic design. The page also contains two literary discussion pieces: "The Literary Zoo" (continuing from page 894) discusses literary criticism and dialect representation in publications, and "Willm Shaks as a Commuter" references Mark Twain's 1909 book "Is Shakespeare Dead?" — a humorous essay questioning Shakespeare's authorship of his own works. The text notes that this work "made something of a stir" among American readers and literary critics. A small sidebar advertises "The Sentimental Traveller" postal service offering curiosity items to Life readers. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns with emerging automobile technology and contemporary literary debates about authorship.
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“LIFE: In EMERGENCY Try Hunyadi Janos NATURAL APERIENT WATER. Avoid Substitutes The Literary Zoo (Continued from page 894) gold in his head, would not talgk eggs- adly ligke a Yorgshire man zuffering from Amerigan gatarrh, We abbeal go the Dial for gonfirmation ob our gondention. Besides, we understand that the drafts on the nig Mail, though qghill, are by no means zo freguent or zo great as the drafts on Live. Zo, avter all, our gatarrhal dialeget is nod do be sneezed ad. We, doo, are ub do savy on these thigs, even if we were nod brod ub in Chicargo. IW. D. L. Abril 5, Willm Shaks as a Commuter It may be recalled—even by those New Jersey commuters for whom bridge whist, Mr. Roosevelt and the train service are sufficient subjects of conversation—that some months ago the ablest of our serious writers, Mark Twain, put forth a little book, with the Harper imprint, entitled “Is Shake- sare Dead?” Certain British re- viewers approached it with caution, as ust for Curiosity speculate a postal and send your name and address to “The Sentimental Traveller,” 47 West 34th St., New York City. You'll receive the biggest prise You ever had in your Life ELECTRIC CARRIAGE EXCELLENCE Efficiency in the Rauch & Lang Car is due to its adherence to correct Mechanical Construc- tion—Double Chain Drive—Compound Wound Motor—Unique Control. These mean power and safety to the occupant. The control is an insurance policy against accidents, The Rauch & Lang Electric is the artistic product of craftmasters. Each detail has been carried to the point of artistic excellence. The beautiful lines and finish create expres: sions of delight from every discriminating per- son by reason of perfect rroportion and abso- lute harmony. Rauch & Lang Electrics go farther on one charge than you'll ever care to ride in one day. Standard Exide Batteries are part of the regular equipment. We have dealers in all the prin- cipal cities. Write for the beautiful art catalog, describing the handsomest of cars in detail. THE RAUCH & LANG CARRIAGE CO. 2244 West 25th Street, CLEVELAND, OHIO the product of a lovable American humorist who might or might not be laughing in a capacious sleeve. In this country it made something of a stir, as anything by Mark Twain is apt to do. Indeed, one of our most competent lit- erary critics has personally assured us that for him it put the first question mark against the identity of whoever it was that wrote “ Hamlet” without consulting the Dr. Ely Jelliffe of his day. On the other hand, “The Shake- 895 re Case Restated,” by G. G. Green- wood, M. P.—which Mr. Clemens frankly and freely quoted as an au- thoritative utterance—is practically un- known here. We'll wager the latest novel by Mr. Howells against the com- plete works of Ralph Connor that if you ask for it at Macy's book depart- ment you will either be told it is out of stock or directed to take the Brooklyn trolley for latbush Avenue, and (Continued on page 896) comicbooks.com