Life, 1910-07-21 · page 5 of 40
Life — July 21, 1910 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two unrelated items: **Left side:** An advertisement for J.A. Mitchell's book "Dr. Thorne's Idea," illustrated with a humorous sketch labeled "Guess Who!" The cartoon shows a cherub-like figure interacting with what appears to be a person in old-fashioned dress—likely meant as lighthearted visual humor rather than political satire. **Right side:** A product advertisement for the "Sturtevant" ventilation system, emphasizing its ability to draw foul air out while blowing fresh air in. This is a straightforward commercial pitch with technical specifications. This appears to be a typical Life magazine page mixing editorial content with advertising—common practice for the era. Neither item contains identifiable political commentary or contemporary social satire requiring historical context.
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+ —— and Caught the Outstretched Hands Dr. Thorne’s Idea By J. A. MITCHELL Author of THE LAST AMERICAN, AMOS JUDD, THE PINES OF LORY, Etc., Etc. ILLUSTRATED BY BALFOUR KER, One Dollar, Net This book has the same originality of plot and charm of fancy that made " Amos Judd” and" Pines of Lory” peculiarly and popu larly successful. : : it has also the same underlying vein of humor which crops out at unexpected moments, giving relief to the serious and genuinely sentimental passages in which the story abounds — Baltimore American. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York “Guess wuol’’ The New Way to Cool and Ventilate You must Draw the foul air out— Blow the fresh air in. This can be done only with a scientifically designed ventilator of sufficient power and capacity. Open windows do not ventilate; they simply admit breezes blowing in the right direction. Desk and ceiling fans simply stir up the dead air and disease germs in the room, Real ventilation is impossible without a_ positive blower that will draw the foul air out, or blow the fresh air in. The Sturtevant ventilator, consisting of a multivane (patented) fan, a small motor, connected by cord with an electiie light socket (alternating or direct current), gives positive ventilation, Itthoroughly changes and purifies the air in an ordinary sized room every ten or fifteen minutes. RUN"* \VENTILATING SET. Reversible Type, Mounted on Window Board This set (shown below), mounted on a window board, can be putin and taken out of the window, and the sash raised or lowered behind it. This al- lows the fan to blow fresh air into the room, or, by turning the fan case, it draws the bad air out of the room. ‘The Sturtevant Set is a perfect device for ventilating and cooling offices, kitchens, dining rooms, closets, smoking. rooms, restaurants, telepho.e booths, boat cabins, lodge rooms, laboratories, toilet rooms, sleeping rooms, Pallman cars, private cars, etc. Used in bed rooms it gives the effect of sleeping out of doors. Do not misjudge it by the disappointing results given by unscientifically designed devices purporting to serve the’ same, purpose, and which «280 small and complicated that they cannot possibly do the work, Reversible Window Board sets, all mounted ready to put in your wiodow, $40, express prepaid in the United States. ur illustrated Booklet describes this setand others for special purposes, and gives facts about ventilation. Send sor Booklet L-73. Trade prices to Electrical Contractors, Hardware Dealers and Power Companies. B. F. STURTEVANT CO., Hyde Park, M BRANCH OFFICES: £0 Church 5.8; ¥" City: 238N. 3 ver St, Widg., Minneapel 1108 Granite Widy.. K 1326 Hennes bldg, tual Bldg., Harttord.