Life, 1910-09-22 · page 6 of 40
Life — September 22, 1910 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and magazine promotion**, not political satire. **Left side:** Two ads—one for Makaroff Russian Cigarettes (claiming superiority for smoking) and one for Old Overholt Rye whiskey, showing a man with a barrel. **Center/Right:** Promotion for the **October issue of Scribner's Magazine**, listing upcoming articles including pieces on the Cuban Insurgency by General Frederick Funston, King Edward's funeral by Madame Waddington, and works by Washington Irving and Herbert Ward. **Small satire section** titled "Protecting the Men" quotes Charles II regarding women's legal rights—likely mocking outdated attitudes toward women's property and marriage laws. The page reflects **turn-of-century American publishing**: advertising luxury goods while promoting literary content on contemporary events (Cuba, the British monarchy).
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The cigaret that has made good on the broad- est claims ever made for anything to smoke— MAKAROFF ms RUSSIAN CIGARETS If you haven't seen the big dollar offer, write for it now. ~§ Bore Mail address—95 Milk Street, Boston Wer Dealers 77 Protecting the Men “All women of whatever age, rank, profession or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows, that shall from after the passing of this act impose upon and betray into matrimo: y of His Maj- esty’s male subjects by scents, paints, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops, high heeled shoes or bolstered hips shall incur the penalty of the laws now in force against witchcraft, sorcery and such like misdemeanors, and that the thar: riage, upon conviction, shall stand null and void.""—An act of Parliament in the reign of Charles II. OLD OVE OVERHOLT QUALITY PURITY Honest RY YE rye, epring water and Father Time — the answer is good OLD OVERHOLT. led The boy, looking over the gree: pleasant country, answered : “T like the one where everybody and fishes.”"—Wasp. What He Liked A little lad was asked by a pious pas- ser-by one lovely Sunday morning: “Have you ever studied the Bible?" Unanswerable At the dedication of a new fire in a little town on the Ma coast, the following toast was aid the devout gentleman “May she be like the dear old n * And now, tell ime which parable do you Eke the best?" our village; always ready, but called for.’’—Success. “scaiaiton ‘Cascorra, The First Cuban Sie ¢ General Frederick Funston describes first experiences with the Cuban Insurgen} ‘troops under fire. These articles are a re ‘markable and fascinating contribution to th literature of adventure. ‘An Impression of the ‘King’ ‘s Funeral by \Madame Waddington. The author, who was fa years a friend of the late King Edward, had very special oppo: i tunities of witnessing all the ceremonies attending the funeral. ‘A charming and most interesting contr bution to American literary history is thd | Correspondence of Washington Irving ani \John Howard Payne, edited by Thatche T. Payne Luquer. The first letters, written mostly by Irvin from London and Paris to his friend Payne, show how generot thoughtful, and helpful Irving was in aiding Payne in his wot The Real African by Herbert Ward, ou of Stanley’s Lieutenants. Impressions of the Congo blid people by one who has lived among them and learned to like thet Illustrated with a very remarkable series of sculptures by the autho On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine bi John Fi OX, Jr. A visit by the author to the scenes of of of his most delightful stories. Who Follow the Flag.— A Poem—J/ Henry van Dyke. $3.00 a year; 25 cents a number CHARLES SCRIBNER'’S SONS, NEW YORK 462 comicbooks.com