Life, 1911-03-30 · page 41 of 45
Life — March 30, 1911 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines advertising with promotion for a serialized story. The central advertisement promotes "The Chief," a serial by Alfred Henry Lewis running in *Human Life* magazine. The narrative promises sensational content: a love story involving a police-connected character rising from "the gutter to head Gotham's 'Finest'" (the NYPD). The ad claims the story parallels Lewis's earlier success with "The Boss," which exposed New York political corruption. The surrounding ads—for a sex education book (*Sexology*) and automobile electrical systems—reflect early 1900s concerns. The "Books Received" section lists contemporary literature. The central illustration shows "The Girl," apparently the story's romantic element. The framing suggests melodrama: urban crime, romance, and social climbing. The ad's emphasis on recognizing "The Chief" hints the character may be based on a real figure, though this isn't specified. This is primarily a **commercial page** designed to drive magazine subscriptions through serialized fiction.
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LIFE A Happy Marriage Depends largely on a knowl- edge of the ‘whole truth about self and sex and thelr relation to life and health, ‘This knowledge does not come Iutelligently of itself, nor correctly from ordinary: every-day sources, SEXOLOGY Ultustrated) by William H. Walling, A imparts in a clear, Sbolesome way in one ies Medical Knowledge a nowledee a Youns Woman SI Knowledge a Mot er SI Ktowtedes a Mother Shontd tm Siedical Knowledge @ Wite Should Ha All in one volume. IMustrated $2, postpaid, rite tor "Other Peop! Table of Contents. Paritan Pub. Co., 776 Perry Bldg., Phila., Pa. Books Received The Honor of the Big Snows, by James Oliver Curwood. (Bobbs, Merrill Co., Indianapolis, Ind. $1.25.) Optimos, by Horace Traubel. (B. W. Huebsch. $1.50.) Robinetta, by Kate Douglas Wiggin, Mary Findlater, Jane Findlater, and Al- lan McAulay. (Houghton, Miffin Co. $1.10.) The Heart of the Bush, by Edith Searle Grossman. (John Lane Co. $1.50.) The Adventure, by Henry Bryan Binns. (B. W. Huebsch. $1.00.) Compensation, by Anne Warwick. (John Lane Company. $1.50.) LOVE’S TANGLED NET is now spread before the fect of “THE CHIEF” Alfred Henry Lewis’ great serial now running in THE PAGAZINE ALOUT PEOME. “The Girl’ steps into the plot in the March issue. She furnishes the back- ground of love for the tale which does for New York’s police what ‘“ The Boss” did for New York politicians. It's an amazing story of love, intrigue and graft, which leads an urchin from the gutter to head Gotham’s ‘‘Finest.” It will Startle the Country as Mr. Lewis’ pen has startled it before. You can’t afford to miss it. You will find your neighbors talking about it and you ought to start at the begin- ning. You may recognize “‘ The Chief ” before you get far into the story. HUMAN LIFE is 10c a copy of all newsdealers. THE GIRL is sold out, drop us a postal. You can get the magazine for a year by sending us $1.00 and we will start your subscription with the start of ‘‘ The Chief.” HUMAN LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, GRAY. & DAVIS DYNAMO SYSTEM Provides electric light for your lamps and charges your batteries. Absolutely reliable. This Dynamo possesses exclusive features found in no other system. Small, compact, weight complete 19% Ibs. Constant speed. Driven by your motor. Favors battery by putting in tapered charge. Favors Lamps (exclusive feature) and runs lamps without battery. Shunt Wound when charging batteries. Compound Wound when lighting lamps. Order our system for YOUR car—also get complete electric lamp equipment—be up-to- date. Write today for catalog E—describes Dynamo and illustrates our line of lamps. GRAY & DAVIS Manut i Automebitetamps Amesbury, Mass. If your dealer Boston, Mass. The Vanity Box, by Alice Stuyvesant. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.20.) War—What For? by George R. Kirk- patrick. (Published by the author at West La Fayette, Ohio, $1.20.) Master of Mexico, by James Creelman, (D. Appleton & Co. $2.00.) The Lass With the Delicate Air, by A. R. Goring-Thomas. (John Lane Company. $1.50.) The Romance of Princess Amelia, by ¥. S. Childe-Pemberton. (John Lane Company. $5.00.) The Sins of the Children, by Horace W. C. Newte. (John Lane Company. $1.50.) Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens, (D. Apple- ton & Co. $2.00.) The Immortal Lure, by Cale Young Rice. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.25.) Poems, by Lillie Rosalie Ripley. (Richard Badger, Boston, Mass. $1.00.) Poems, by Herbert Miller Hopkins. (R. G. Badger, Boston, Mass. $1.00.) A Prince of Romance, by Stephen Chalmers, (Small, Maynard & Co. Boston, Mass. $1.50.) Robert Kimberly, by Frank H. Spear- man (Chas. Scribner’s Sons. $1.30.) The Adventures of a Modest Man, by Robert W. Chambers. (D. Appleton & Co. $1.30.) (Concluded on page 646) comicbooks.com