Life, 1911-10-05 · page 48 of 50
Life — October 5, 1911 — page 48: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a large advertisement for Mark Twain's works at half price, promoted by Harper & Brothers publishers. The upper portion contains a **fictional narrative excerpt** (appears to be from a serialized story in Life), featuring dialogue between characters named Craigstone, Trayne, and Helen about employment, loyalty, and marriage. The accompanying portrait labeled "TECLA" shows a woman's face and lists addresses for what appears to be a business or organization in New York, London, Paris, and Nice. The page also includes advertisements for unrelated products: **Cortez Cigars** ("for men of brains"), **Rad-Bridge** (appears to be a card game or accessories), and **Dr. Givens' Sanitarium** (a medical facility). The Mark Twain promotion emphasizes that his collected works now cost $25 instead of $50—a significant discount meant to appeal to busy American readers seeking relaxation and philosophy.
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a el eed | | = | said, “to the attention I have always pline in my office if I had permitted you paid to details. You have been with as n with us, so I had you trans. | for three years. For two of those years | I watched you pretty closely; as for “And you can plan all these things,” | the last year, my boy, I have been said Trayne, awed in spite of himself, well informed as to what you were do- as he gazed through into the huge li. ing also, you are clean, you are honest, brary, where the cloud of tobacco smoke you are an A rican citizen and you was still settling. know how to obey orders. Wouldn't [ Craigstone smiled his inscrutable smile, t rather have you for a son-in-law than “Isn't love, after all,” he said, “the | | some foreign nobleman? i guess yes. most important thing in the world? It would have interfered with the disci- Helen!” ye ee | | | MARK TWAIN’S WORKS ; I | AT | a HALF PRICE NEW YORK | “Ido sir, 1 “ Well?" “T tho ing te fool yo didn’t know who s! the office—you didn’t waste any time in getting rid of me.” “T took care of you elsewhere, didn’t “T assumed that -vas only because you to me, while at ght you suspected me of try by making you think I ¢ was; and then at nero 2 ne you were effectually dis- posing of me so far as Helen was con- : : :, broken only of a skirt in a distant room, hen Craizstone spoke. “T attribute my success in lif "he Copyright 1911, by A. T. Denn. HARPER & BROTHERS Franklla Sq., New York Cy Please send me for exaniee |) ton carriage tree, a set of MARK TWAIN'S WORKS | Author's National Edition, twenty-five volumes, cet bisdi teract the irritation of cur intense American life. His great bocks afford the relaxation which is absolutely nec- essary for every busy man and woman. They make you realize the joy of living. This Remarkable Offer: Nw fo fj ingests / cos Nor ate the writings at just exactly one-half the price they have ever been sold before. / the fall orice, $25.C¢, has been pald, of, we 'HE humor, the philosophy, the humanity of Mark Twain om / INEN AND VELOURLPLAYING oA rug” backs patented. Four eviurs each brown, green. 25¢ per pack. Gold edge. 33. Dei cre or sent postpald on receipt of orice. Send for Catalog Bridge Accesories, tags Dept. L. RADCLIFFE & CO.. 166 Peart 8t. New York FOR _» MEN OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST DR. GIVENS’ SANITARIU! vous and 1 diseases. Ha separate enttages for Afcohol an! Drag pa Address DR. GIVENS, Stamford, Con This is a new edition, just as complete as the old one. which still sells, in thiny dase by the way, at $50.00, This new edition is only $25.00—for the 25 bhis | volumes Never before has a copyrighted library set of a standard author's works been fesued at such a fow Sgure. / are beastifel pletores be Freat, The Le medley. Tholetren, is te rich b, with HARPER @& BROTHERS ecname THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY, NEW YORK comicbooks.co