Life, 1910-12-29 · page 2 of 41
Life — December 29, 1910 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political commentary. The upper advertisements promote J. & F. Martell Cognac brandy and Brooks Brothers clothing. The lower portion advertises "Dr. Thorne's Idea," a novel by J.A. Mitchell costing one dollar, published by Life Publishing Company. The only cartoon content appears to be a small illustration accompanying the book advertisement, captioned "The Eternal Masculine," showing two figures in what appears to be a humorous domestic scene about masculinity and grooming habits (mentioning a mustache curl). The Baltimore American quote promotes the novel as offering "strange vicissitudes" of intercourse between a unique character type rarely found in literature. This is primarily a book promotion rather than social satire.
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J. & F. MARTELL Cognac (Founded 1715) xK* AND * FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE OF THE COGNAC DISTRICT Sole Agents . NICHOLAS & CO New York Fatered! at the Post Office at New York. N.Y. Class Mail Matter. Fstasusnco 108 breaks boo CELOTHINGS Gentlemens Purnishing Clothes Ready-made cr made to order for dress or sporting wear. English Hats and Haberdashery. Fine Boots and Shoes. | Fur and Shetland Weol Garments. Imported Trunks, Bags and Travelling Kits. Catalogues with prices and illustrations mailed on request. BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK Dr. Thorne’s Idea By J. A. Mitchell Author of AMERICAN, ~ One Dollar, Net. “Doth Marched with Drooping Heads ** 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 ofa kind rarely found between the covers of a book. — Baltimore American. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York THE ETERNAL MASCULINE, “HURRY UP, HENRY. 1 DON'T SER WHY You HAVE TO PUT ON THAT RLaaten vet. “HUT, DEAREST, If 1 DIDN'T THE DEW WOULD TAKE ALL THY CURL OUT OF MY MoUSTACITE.” Comicbooks.com pile: be : G twit Gol corn birt and