Life, 1911-03-09 · page 37 of 44
Life — March 9, 1911 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four commercial advertisements typical of an early 20th-century magazine: 1. **Martell's Brandy** - Lists five quality assurances about French brandy production and aging 2. **Thomas Cort Shoes** - Promotes hand-sewn, custom shoes for men and women 3. **"Plupy: The Real Boy"** - Book advertisement featuring a silhouette illustration of a boy with rope, promoting Judge Henry A. Shute's humorous New England children's book (368 pages, $1.50) 4. **Brooks Brothers Clothing** - Advertises travel clothing and accessories with a packing booklet The only potentially humorous element is the "Plupy" book illustration captioned "He had tied the wrong rope"—a domestic mishap joke suited to the book's comedic tone about boyhood pranks. This appears to be a straightforward commercial page with no political content or satirical cartoons.
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5 Points Worth Remembering 1 That only the finest Charente wine enters * MARTELL’S distilleries. 2 That it is there distilled with utmost care *by MARTELL & CO. themselves. This ensures its extraordinary qua 3 That there are tens of thousands of punch- * eons developing and maturing in MAR- TELL’S stores. That consequently MARTELL & CO. never * have to bottle a Brandy until it is perfectly fit and ready for the mark it is to carry. 5 That to call a Brandy better than MAR- * TELL’S is an empty boast—to beat MAR- TELL’S for Quality a ‘frank impossibility. Remember these 5 points and always ask for f Blue and Silver Label MARTELL’ BRANDY PLUPY THE REAL BOY BY JUDGE HENRY A. SHUTE Author of “The Real Diary of a Real Boy." “It is an accurate photograph of New England life, It is absolutely true and it is extremely funny. The pictures are as accurate and asfunny as the text. JiidgeShute can- not improve on this version of his story. —The Sun, New York. 53 full page silhouettes 368 pages 12mo. $1.50 FOR SALE EVERYWHERE He had tied the wrong rope."* RICHARD G. BADGER, Publisher, BOSTON THOMAS CorRT SHOES vQo. COD Thomas Cort Hand-Sewed Shoes possess an elegance of style—a perfection of fit—with which none but the finest custom-made shoes can compare. Only the best selected leathers are used, tanned by the long-time process. They are sewed by hand, over custom lasts, by workmen whose whole lifetime has been spent in the making of shoes made to individual measure. Each pair of shoes is individually cut for right and left, from the same hide, thereby ensuring absolute uniformity in color and quality. There is a smart Thomas Cort Shoe for every occasion of Street, Dress and Sport, for men and women—at $8.00 to $15.00. One pair of Thomas Cort Shoes will outwear as well as outclass two pairs of ordinary shoes. Sold by fashionable bootshops in the large cities. Write for Style Brochure and name of nearest dealer. THOMAS CORT, NEWARK, N. J. MARTIN & MARTIN 1 East 35th St. = BOULADOU 39 Rue de Chaillot, Paris, New York. iether, CCCLOTHINGS Goutlemene WParnishing on, Everything in clothing and acces: | sories for the traveller by Motor, Boat or Rail. Send for traveller's packing booklet, “DON'T FORGET.” BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK comicbooks.com