Life, 1910-06-02 · page 42 of 56
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary content**, not political cartoons. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** - Martin & Martin bootmakers (left): promoting mail-order custom shoes at $9+ - Webster's Inter-Collegiate Dictionary (center): selling a compact dictionary bundled with Success Magazine for $2.43 - Standard Tire Protectors (right): promoting tire protection devices **Literary Content:** - "Rhymed Reviews" by Arthur Guiterman critiques a story (source unclear) where an author creates a "gentle scamp" character who selfishly endangered others by dropping a lamp. Guiterman satirizes the author's moral obscuring of the protagonist's recklessness—noting the immoral lesson this provides readers. **Context for modern readers:** Early 20th-century Life magazines mixed satire, humor, and advertising. This page reflects the era's mail-order commerce expansion and the literary criticism conventions of period magazines. The tire protector ad shows early automotive accessory marketing.
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al Scores of new patrons each year who are not at the moment in need of shoes, leave their measure- ments with us when passing through New | York or Chicago, or record them by | mail upon special blanks furnished by us, so | that they may obtain perfect fitting shoes in a hurry when wanted. By either method you may be sure of perfect shoes and perfect service upon mail or telegraphic orders from anywhere, at any time—usually at less ex- pense of time and trouble than is involved in personal shopping. 4 Martin & Martin Medel Black Russia oxford. A light weight, cool and comfortable shoe, possessing unusual distinction. Medium toe. PRICE NINE DOLLARS Upon request we will furnish large photo- graphic reproductions of other current models for street, dress or sporting wear. You may | open a charge account by furnishing the usual commercial references. | Perfect records are kept of all our fittings, and all you will need to do after your first order isto. | write or wire your requirements as to kinds of | shoes or occasion of wearing and the right | shoes will go forward within the hour—all at our risk and upon our guaranty of perfect satisfaction. Our ready-to-wear shoes, built upon our life- long experience as custom boot-makers, and the only shoes of similar character and quality ever offered ready-to-wear, are sold from SEVEN DOLLARS UPWARD ARTI eo ARTI BOOTMAKERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN Coming Special Numbers of LIFE HOME, SWEET HOME AUTO GRADUATES' THANKSGIVIN( YANKEE DOODLE HORSE SHOW DYSPEPTICS' MIDNIGHT FAT FOLKS’ ADAM AND EVE GOODY GOODY WILD OATS NAUTICAL CHRISTMAS MEN'S RIGHTS BURGLARS' Rhymed Reviews (Continued from page 1029) He guarded her from brutal force; And, proven thus a demi-hero, Remained in peace, without remorse, For having emulated Nero. The Author loves his gentle seamp, And craftily obscures or smothers The point that when he dropped his lamp He sellishly endangered others. So thus you see the story’s quite Immoral. There's your warning; heed it. Then place your chair, turn up the light, Unelose the bonny book and read it. Arthur Guiterman | A Wonderful New | Small Dictionary WEBSTER'S INTER-COLLEGIATE |! Ever sce a dictionary so attractive you HAD to pick it up and turn the leaves: Thin paper. 1224. page: in. th Size—s% x 73 defined, with origin. Thumb index. No other dictionary of similer size has so many pages or word: \ large dictionary in the propurtioas of an Oxford Teacher's Bible. I offer you this dictionary, delivered, with Success Magazine. one year. for $2.43. And T guarantee satisfaction of refund your money. ‘This is the only way you can get this dictionary at euch a low price. The only dictionaries with which this can be fairly compared are the unabridged editions of the older dictionaries. which cost from $10 to $50, according to binding. Even though you have a large dictionary, you need this one, too, for your desk or reading table. One of its most valuable features is that, you consult {t with- out going to your bookcase and “hauling out” an un- wieldy volume. You know how many times you have neglected to “look up that word" because it seemed such a task to get at the big book! It is really un educational help to have a complete dictionary always at your elbow. An ideal traveling companion. Large type. Only 134 50,000 words completely Genuine flexible morocco. ust see if your dictionary contains any of the following words defined by the Inter-Collegiate: Banzai, bioscope. bridge (game), chassis, chauffeur. frazzle, garage, limousine, marconigram, motor: boat, pasteurize, radium, rough-rider, skyscraper soccer, suffragette, taxicab, taximeter, wireless. The magazine and dictionary may go to different addresses. 1 cannot tell how soon my supply of these dictionaries will be exhausted. Order today. Room 408, 53 State Street We Guarantee Your Tires U maker of an automobile is willing | to let his name stand back of the tires he set!s you on the car you buy, No matter what facts concerning low cost of upkeep he can show you, Ae does net include the tires, Yet tire trouble and tire expense is ninety-nine hundredths of all automobile trouble and upkeep. Standard Tire Protectors aro the only practical solution of the tiro question. ‘With them you may come and go, day in aud day | out, without tho least bit of anxlety, Your repalr Dilis will take a sudden drop. ‘Sharp stones, glass or nails cannot penetrate or durable protectors—still they do not reduce the “life” of the tlro nor effect its resillency. ‘The Protectors slip over the tread surface of the tire and aro held firmly tn place by the natural 1o- fiation pressure. There aro no metal fastenings. Sand, grave: or water cannot get 10, Impossible for them to work off, and no creeping takes place, Made for any size or wheel. Standard ‘Tire Company 100. S, Water St Saginaw, Mich. distric record man’s relate too ¢ dicted The Men Don't Deserve It “I defy any one to name a field of endeavor in which men do not receive more consideration than women!" ¢x claimed the orator at a suffragette met ing. “The chorus,” murmured some ire sponsible person.—Lippincott’s. "Arey: Wot's yer ‘urry, Bill? Bit: I've got to go to work. "Arey: Work? Why, wot’s the mat- ter with the missis? Ain't she well? Illustrated Bits,