Life, 1911-06-15 · page 33 of 44
Life — June 15, 1911 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The dominant content is a **Corbin automobile advertisement** emphasizing reliability and long-term value over initial purchase price. The ad targets practical buyers concerned with maintenance costs, appealing to middle-class consumers by highlighting the car's durability, ease of repair, and strong reputation. A secondary advertisement promotes **Cascade Pure Whiskey**, marketed to physicians and emphasizing careful grain selection and distillation quality. The only narrative content is "The Bolted Door," a serialized fiction excerpt about two young people (Natalie and Brooke/Garriott) who marry to inherit their uncle's fortune but must remain married for two years before divorcing. This appears to be **light romantic fiction** typical of Life's literary serialization, with no satirical intent visible. The bottom illustration, captioned "A 'Star at Mates,'" is unclear without fuller context but appears to be a whimsical drawing related to the serialized story.
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dern ; life but cta- look lony ssn't her - di- orks ERS “Spend your vacation on Quaint Cape Cod Seashore, Woods and Country. Splendid fuhing, yachting, bathing and golfing. Cost breezes always, Send for Quoint Cape Cod.” It's free. Write Advertising Bureau, Room 65S foal South Station, Boston The Bolted Door (By George Gibbs. D. Appleton and Company.) May Phlegethon’s infernal brawl This oft-recurrent Uncle smother Who leaves a Niece and Nephew all His fortune, if they wed each other! The Niece, our author chattily Informs us, dwells beside the Hudson ; Her Christian name is “ Natalie,” The one she has to change is “ Judson.” A pampered butterfly, she clings To wealth and social mirth and bustle. The Nephew joys in sterner things; An engincer of brain and muscle, He builds, to run upon the rail, A novel motor-chariot, (They called him “ Brooke” at dear old Yale; His other name is Garriott.”) They wed, this loveless he and she, To win old Uncle's pile of plunder, Resolved, as soon as well may be, To cut the formal bond asunder. Like Thisbe’s wall, Door "— A fact and symbol—stands between them, Because for two long years and more As man and wife they must demean them. “The Bolted Though shunning aught that might di- vulge To all the world their strange rela- tions, GRAIN I] The carefully selected grai foundation of, Cascade richne: || distilling, purification and aging give it its mellowness, Physicians recom- J] mend Cascade because of all these qualities. ff... Original bottling has old gold label. ] SEO. A DICKEL & CO. Distlters, Nashville, Tena. 103 Never Wears Out When you buy your car be sure to look beyond the mere article OOK up the concern back of it tanding, reputation, size and business dealings—that 1s the guarantee that makes you safe. For over half a century the name Corbin has stood forthe best—whether locks, hardware or automobiles, Behind every Corbin Car is a world-wide reputa- tion, When you buy a Corbin you get a car pro- duced in one of the best equipped and most thorough plants in the country. A car made of strongest materials by skilled work- men who are their own severest critics. A car that will give you dependable service and prove the cheapest and most economical by far in the end. A car that is built expressly for every-day, steady, hard use. Easy to get at operating parts—large roomy seats—upholstered in the best quality of leather —a car of elegance and beauty—combined wit. du- rability and exceptional wearing qualities, A car that will take you there and back—no mat- ter how far or what may be the road conditions—and do it in a masterly manner. No road too long, too rough too Ad or muddy for the Corbin, and above all the cost of up-keep is almost nothing. It isn’t the first cost that should influence you al- together—it is the cost of maintenance that proves both the economy and worth of an automobile. The actual performance of Corbin Cars in the hands of owners is one of the best guides to follow in your purchase. What itcosts to run—the up-keep— is the real test. Good reports are coming in from Corbin owners from all parts of the United States. They reflect the kind of material, the stability, the satisfactory running qualities, the perfectness of the Corbin Car, which is still further proof of superior value and consequently acar that will give lasting service and satisfaction. The 1911 Model 18 Corbin Five Passenger Tour- ing Car $2750 is equipped with Imported Magneto, Top with full set of side Curtains, Prest-O-Lite Gas Tank, Headlights, Side and Tail Lamps, Batteries, Tire Holders, Q. D. Rims and full set of tools, etc. @ Write today for our beautifelly illustrated catalogue showing all models, inclad.ng ovr 40 for $3000 aad 30 for $2000, CORBIN MOTOR VEHICLE CORP'N, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. They quarrel fiercely; both indulge In reprehensible flirtations, Till sudden Love divinely checks The headlong course of Pride and Folly; They fall upon cach other's necks And bless the ghost of Uncle Ollie. Ye writer-folk whose weary quills With such contrivances have dallied. Be warned! All marriage-forcing wills Henceforth are totally invalid. Arthur Guiterman, 477 A “STAB AT MATER” comicbooks.com 9