Life, 1910-07-28 · page 35 of 40
Life — July 28, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **literary and advertising page** rather than a political cartoon. The main content includes: **"The Literary Zoo"** discusses prominent American authors' activities—notably **Winston Churchill** (the American novelist, not the British politician), whose political involvement in New Hampshire is highlighted. The text notes Churchill's 1906 campaign platform has become law, and local "Insurgents" are pushing reform politics independent of Theodore Roosevelt's Oyster Bay influence. **Book advertisements** promote Rex Beach's novel "Going Some" and other Harper & Brothers publications. **"Going Some"** by Rex Beach is humorously presented as a comedic departure from Beach's typical outdoor adventure stories. The **Kelly-Springfield Automobile Tires advertisement** features a woman and tire, emphasizing product quality through a customer testimonial. The page reflects early 1900s literary culture and contemporary political reform movements, but contains no satirical cartoons or caricatures requiring specialized historical interpretation.
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Position Usrivaled in LONDON Reduced THE Inclusive LANGHAM HOTEL | 7»: Pertlsod Place and Regent St., W. during FAMILY HOTEL of the MIGMEST ORDER | Augus: and In Fashionable and Healthy Locality. | September —< The Literary Zoo (Continued from page 162) 's composition. | Meanwhile, in company with his wife, he has gone to California, at Margaret Anglin’s in- vitation, to be present at her perform- ance of “Antigone” in the Greek Theatre at Berkeley. Mr. Mackaye is at work on a play (modern American) for Miss Anglin, and expects to finish it after his return to his New Hamp- shire home in Cornish, where he will also perfect a play (modern American) for Henry Miller, By September he will be able to attend to details con- nected with the production by Henry B. Harris of “The Scarecrow,” in which Edgar Selwyn is to assume the title part. Mr. Churchill and Politics While 4A Modern Chronicle con- tinues to engage the attention of in- numerable novel readers, it may in- terest some of them to know that its author, Winston Churchill, is still a factor in politics in his adopted State. From a friend in New Hampshire who keeps a glass trained on the horizon we learn that the local “Insurgents” are pushing their campaign without telephone connection with Oyster Bay. They controlled the House in the last Legislature, and the whole of the plat- form on which Mr. Churchill ran in 1906 has been made into law. Men of all callings who formerly took no in- terest in politics are actively interested A Romance of Strenuous Affection GOING SOME By REX BEACH Most of us know Rex Beach only as a writer of splendid stirring stories of outdoor life. Here we have him as the author of one of the very funniest stories ever written. It is rollicking, galloping, scintillating, sparkling fun from beginning to end—and withal clean and sweet as a girl's fresh laughter. The story is all about a house party of jolly young people on a Western ranch. Trouble arises from the fact that the hero has led his friends to believe he is an athlete, when, as a matter of fact, he never did any- thing more athletic than lead the cheering for others. If you mind slang keep away. Many Humorous Sketches by Mark Fenderson Post 8vo. Cloth, $1.25 HARPER & BROTHERS There is no getting around the fact that service in an automobile tire does depend on the quality of the tire itself. The quality of the Kelly- Springfield Automobile Tire is the quality of the now world-famous Kelly-Springfield Vehicle Tire. “Thanks for providing me with tires which allow us to stay in the car and ride rather than to stay on the road and pump.”"—Philip A. Rollins. 32 Nassau St., New York. Consolidated Rubber Tire Company 20 Vesey Street, New York New York, Ching Philos Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Akron, O, ir the attempt to nominate a candidate for Governor, and, so far, their choice of the man for that office is unopposed. The name of this candidate is Ba: Does the name sound familiar? We hasten to assure you that he is no relation whatever to a certain Jethro Bass, whose reincarnation in Coniston so excited Senator Chandler. The present Mr. Bass, whom the Insurgents hope to hail xs Governor, is a lawyer and a Harvard man who makes his home in Peterboro. Down on the Farm Taking a hint from Mr. Bolton Hall, Lire some time ago directed the atten- tion of authors to the rotation of crops and the importance of diversi- fied products. We demonstrated, with figures, that parsnips pay better than poetry, that asparagus is more easily (Continued on page 165) Culture is th Way" tomako Big Money on Littie Capital. One acro 1s worth $2 and yields more revenue than a J0hacre farm with ten times less work and worry, Let me show you how to {increase your annual income §500 fo $5,000, and take life easy and live tn comfort on the large returns from a small garden. Write T. H. SUTTON, 177 Sherwood Ave, LOUISVILLE, KY- comicbooks.com