Life, 1910-12-01 · page 96 of 108
Life — December 1, 1910 — page 96: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three distinct advertisements: 1. **J. & J. Slater Shoe** (top left): A standard luxury footwear ad emphasizing style, quality, and mail-order convenience for affluent customers. 2. **Pinehurst, North Carolina** (top right): A resort advertisement promoting winter leisure activities—golf courses, shooting, horseback riding—for wealthy clientele seeking escape from harsh northern climates. The restriction "NO CONSUMPTIVES RECEIVED" reflects period attitudes toward tuberculosis patients. 3. **Dr. Thorne's Idea** (bottom): A book advertisement by J.A. Mitchell. The cartoon shows two men discussing the novel; the caption jokes that one declines interest in reading about "Another Man's Wife," claiming he has "troubles already"—likely a mild domestic humor reference typical of the era. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising targeting the affluent leisure class, with no apparent political content.
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T he JE ey i Slater Shoe Offers the utmost in style, fit and finish. The footwear chosen by those who believe that one’s individuality and personal taste is aptly expressed in the shoes they wear. Selections for all occasions at prices ranging from Six Dol- lars and a Half up. SATIN SLIPPERS— A . correct conception in designs and an unusual variety in colors, meeting the most exacting requirements—high supporting arches, properly placed French heels. Our MAIL ORDER SERVICE enables those who live outside of New York to purchase the famous J. & J. Slater Shoes with as little trouble as if buying in their home city. Our new illustrated price ist, ‘A Packoge of Shoes," and book of instructions with measurement blank mailed on request. For 50 years New York's most fashionable bootmakers Broadway, at 25th Street, New York Copyright, 1919, by J. A. Mitebelt Dr. Thorne’s Idea By J. A. Mitchell AST AMERICAN, Ubb, INES OF LORY, One Dollar, Net. th Marches with Drooping Meads ** Not to become acquainted with Steve Wadsworth and follow him through the strange vicissitudes of his remarkable career is to miss intercourse with a human being of a kind rarely found between the covers of a book. — Baltimore American. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York Book on Benedict: The Centre of Winter Out-of-Door Life in the Middle South Free from climatic extremes. and wholesome in every respect. UR EXCELLENT HOTELS—S0 COTTAGES. The only resort having THREE 18-HOLE GOLF COURSES, all in pink of condition, Country Club, 40,000 Acre Private Shooting Preserve, Good Guides and Trained Dogs, Fine Livery of Saddle Horses, Model Dairy, Tennis Courts, Trap Shooting, etc. NO CONSUMPTIVES RECEIVED AT PINEHURST Through Pullman Service from New York to Pine- hurst via Seaboard Air Line. Only one night out from New York, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. Send for illustrated literature and list of Golf, Tennis and Shooting Tournaments PINEHURST GENERAL OFFICE : PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA or Leonard Tufts, Owner, Boston, Mass. ft CAN UAINTEREST vou IN “ Another Man's Wife? NO, SIR; T HAVE MY OWN TROUBLES ALRFADY icbooks.com