Life, 1910-08-04 · page 42 of 44
Life — August 4, 1910 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not satirical content. The advertisements include: - **Great Western Champagne** (Pleasant Valley Wine Co., Rheims, NY): emphasizing it's half the cost of imported champagne and won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition - **White Rock Lemonade**: a recipe for hot weather - **Saylor's Candies**: claiming to be "absolutely the purest and best candies in the world" - **Rad-Bridge Club Linen Playing Cards** The "From Our Readers" section contains letters from subscribers, including one from A. E. Carter of Lockhart, Texas, discussing a political figure's efforts collecting funds and his aspirations for Governor—apparently someone the writer supports. The only humor appears in a letter titled "Whew!" complaining that publishing a "hot number" during July's heat is poor timing; the writer requests they wait until winter. This is essentially a **reader-engagement and advertising page** with minimal satirical content.
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Great Western Champagne Half the Cost of Imported Absence of duty reduces its cost 50%. Of the six American Champagnes exhibited, Great Western was the only one awarded the gold medal at Paris exposition, 1900. Your grocer or dealer can supply you Sold everywhere———= PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO. RHEIMS, N. Y. Oldest and Largest Champagne House in America From Our Readers (Continued from page 209) eral has never been equaled, that of collecting over $1,718,009.14 from the largest of them all—the Oil Trust—to say nothing of numerous others. He aspires to be the Governor of this grand State, and by a peculiar coin- cidence his birthday and the primary clection come upon the same date, July 23, and I believe the people of this great commonwealth are going to give him a great birthday present in nomi- nating him for Governor. I believe he would grace with honor the columns of your “ Popular Birthdays.” With best wishes for the continued success of Lire, I am, Yours trul A. Carter. Locknakrt, Texas, July 9, 1910. We regret that our correspondent’s suggestion came too late. Whew! Dear Lire: Look here, this is no time of the year to publish a hot number like the MI number. Can't you postpone it at least until cooler weather? Wait until win- ter and make it hot. A Perspirinc Susscriper. A Hor Juty Day. Acknowledgments Letters from friends and critics are always welcome at Lirt’s office, but owing to lack of space, or because the same subject has been already treated, or for other reasons, many communi- cations are omitted. Letters from the ‘ing correspondents have been re- d since last going to press: S. Parry, Philadelphia, Pa. H. Kimmel, Washington, D. C. J. T. Leddy, Dallas, Texas. Mark R. Lamb, Milwaukee, Wis. Eugene R. Cox, New York City. ite Rock, suggestions for arm Wfeather WHITE ROCK LEMONADE A tablespoonful of powdered sux: Juice of one lemon Plenty of cracked ice One pint of WHITE ROCK 210 CLUB LINEN PLAY! Design of back, hemstiched tigen, pots brown, green. Fescd ped pack. Cold edye. Me. Dfiliridge Kecemoriess Dept Le teh 60.147 Peart Street, New York, C. B. Server, Lawrence, Bartlett Wiley, Los Angeles, Cal S. M. Hardway, Carthage, Mo, Leslie S. Dodge, Syracuse, N. Y, Committee of Manufacturers, X York City. The Latest Books The Snare of Circumstonce, by Edi E, Buckley. (Little, Brown & Co, $i} ‘ally Bishop, by E. Temple Ther (Mitchell Kennerley. $1.50") The Isle of Whisperers, by B rence Dudley. (Henry Holt & Cd) Predestined, by Stephen French Wi man, (Charles Scribner's Sons. $i! John the Unafraid, (A. C. MeCar) & Co.) After Death—What? broso. (Small, Maynard & Co. $y net.) NOW IF HE ONLY HAD A,BOX OF ABSOLUTELY THE PURE AND BEST CANDIES (N THE WORLD Lincoln's Legacy of Frederick Trevor Hill Company.) Just Between Thems: Warner. (Little, Brown Mass. $1.50.) The Red Symbol, by (Littl, Prown & Co $1.50.) * The Game of the Elizabeth and = Adri: caulay Company. $1 Earning Power of Re Floyd W. Mundy. (Js & Co., 20 Broad street, New The Green Mouse, by Ro Chambers. (D. Appleton & Co i comicbooks.com