Life, 1911-08-17 · page 38 of 40
Life — August 17, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, with one satirical editorial piece titled "That Book Plague." ## The Satire The main commentary mocks young readers who destroy books by finding authorial errors. The author sardonically suggests that since the "cardinal mistake" is the book's very existence, young people could easily learn to identify this flaw "at the first glance." The piece jokes that if publishers allowed readers to critique manuscripts before publication, there might be blessed relief from the "intolerable conditions" of too many books—implying most books shouldn't be published at all. This reflects early 20th-century intellectual anxiety about mass publication. ## Secondary Commentary "As Others Know Us" discusses improving English perceptions of Americans, praising a London periodical's favorable article on the new New York Public Library—though it's illustrated with Pennsylvania Station photos instead, which the author finds amusing rather than troubling. The rest consists of period advertisements (hone sharpeners, foot powder, lemonade) and a book reviews section listing contemporary titles.
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