Life, 1911-10-19 · page 38 of 48
Life — October 19, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four distinct advertisements from what appears to be an early 1900s issue of *Life* magazine: 1. **Brooks Brothers** (top left): Clothing and gentlemen's furnishings advertisement 2. **Remington Typewriter** (top right): Promotes an "Adding and Subtracting Typewriter" as labor-saving technology, eliminating hand writing and mental calculation 3. **"Just Patty" book** (center): Jean Webster's novel about a mischievous girl at a boarding school, featuring humorous illustrations 4. **Life's College Students' League** (right): A membership organization offering advantages to working college students The only potential humor appears in the Remington ad's messaging about eliminating tedious mental work—reflecting early 20th-century optimism about mechanical efficiency. The page otherwise reflects period consumer culture and publishing interests rather than satirical commentary.
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Gstapusnco is Zi Biibid Hpolherds W—.~ Beniceeae Furnishing Gods, Heavy-weight Coats and Mackintoshes for Riding, Driving and Motoring. ‘Complete Hunting and Shooting Kits. English and French Hats, Hoberdashery and Leather Geods. New and correct designs in liveries for men servants. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK No More Hand Writing Calculating, f Both are eliminated by the | Remington i Adding and Subtracting Typewriter (Wah! Adding Mechanism) The tracking ¥ which reduces every operation of writing and culatirig to a mechanical labor saving basis. Remington Typewriter Company New York and Everywhere JUST PATTY The New Book by JEAN WEBSTER, authcr of ““When Patty Went to Col- lege,” “Jerry Junior,” etc. Patty is the most delicious imp of mischief put into a book {<r many a day; and this is the record of her pranks at that most select of boarding schools, St. Ursula's. Jean Webster's telling makes the most of all the fun. There are thirteen clever full-page Illustrations by Relyea to add to the enjoyment. 12mo, 342 pages. Price $1.20 net, postage 12 cents. PUBLISHED BY The Century Co. - New York To Men and Women Who Are Working Their Way Through College: It will be very much to your pecuniary ad- vantage to become a member of LiFe’S COL- - LEGE STUDENTS’ LEAGUE. Fuil particu- lars will be sent to you, if you will send postal with your name and address to Life’s College Students’ League 17 West Thirty-first Street New York City I ! with its ¢ b adjustme keeps the ) you tou The ii | crevice i thorough comicbookeem