Life, 1911-10-26 · page 40 of 50
Life — October 26, 1911 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** - Marmon automobile (with extensive racing trophy list claiming superiority) - Evans' Ale beer **Editorial Content:** A brief anecdote about painter **William Hogarth** (18th-century English artist) and a miserly nobleman. The story illustrates Hogarth's wit: when underpaid to paint the Red Sea with Pharaoh's destruction, he depicted only the empty sea—the Israelites had "gone over" and the Egyptians had "drowned." The miser, confused and embarrassed at being outwitted, quickly paid the full price. **Small cartoon:** A baseball suggestion featuring "An Electric Fan"—likely a visual pun about cooling off during games. The page reflects *Life*'s typical mix of consumer advertising, classical anecdotes about artistic integrity, and mild visual humor. There's no contemporary political commentary visible.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
? you are fastidious enough to appreciate a beverage that sends a thrill of pleasure to every hu- man sense and makes drinking healthful and inspiring, order a bottle of Evans’ Ale with beefsteak, chops, oysters or rarebit, and see what a rich and rare treat it is. Enjoyed by everyone every where. Anybody Can Judge the Value of This Car OU can know beyond a doubt the superiority of the Marmon without the technical knowledge of its me- chanical perfection. Every day the general public is learning better to judge the worth of automobile construction. And the Marmon has proved its superior design, workmanship and materials so that anyone can know that for every cent invested in this better car, honest value in service is obtained. The Marmon has a smooth-running, efficient, de- pendable power plant. The evenly balanced, strong and durable chassis assures the greatest economy of tires. The unfailing lubrication by its wonderful oiling system effects a decided saving of wear and friction. The consistent winning of the greatest list of victories in competition with the best and highest priced cars of Europe and America has absolutely demonstrated these points that mean everything in every-day use. The Marmon looks the value it really is. Whether you buy the five-passenger touring car, the four-pas- senger suburban, or the roadster for two or three pa:- sengers, the appearance as well as the service insurcs you the greatest of values for the price—$2,750. NORDYKE & MARMON CO. INDIANAPOLIS (Est. 1851) INDIANA Sixty yearsof successful manufacturing Manufacturers of America’s Finest Flour-Milling Machinery THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIST OF VICTORIES .... INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES RACE—S00 miles in 402 minutes, 8 second: COBE CUP RACE—200 miles in 163 minutes secon WHEELER & SCHEBLER TROPHY —200 miles tn 166% minutes. VANDERBILT — WHEATLY HILIS TROPHY—100 miles in 80 minutes 40,7 seconds. REMY GRAND BRASSARD A: TROPHY $0 tallest 4244 minut -5 seconds. ASCOT FIFTY MILES—SO miles tn $0 minutes 16 2-5 seconds. NEW ORLEAN ‘seconds, NEW ORLEANS FIFTY MILES—50 miles tn 54 minutes, ELGIN, KANE COUNTY TROPHY ROAD RACE—170 miles tn 184 minutes: seconds. ‘seconds. CITY OF ATLANTA TROPHY RACE—200 mites, 171 minutes miles, 263 minutes 40 seconds. NAH GRAND PRIZE RACE 15 miles, 1 300 minutes 22 sec- POLIS-HELENA ROAD 1911—Only registered stock tour- ‘that Maished with perfect score for 1 miles. Restasrants, Oyster Houses, Cafes, Dealers, C. H. EVANS & SONS, HUDSON, N. Y. such expedition and immediately called to examine it. The canvas was painted all over red. “ Zounds!" the purchaser said.“ What have you here? I ordered a scene of the Red Sea.” “The Red Sea you have,” Hogarth said, still smarting to have his talents undervalued. “But where are the Israelites?” “They are all gone over.” “And where are the Egyptians?” “They are all drowned.” The miser’s confusion could only be equaled by the haste with which he paid his bill—From “The Life of Hogarth.” 0 Keme, BASEBALL SUGGESTION “(AN ELECTRIC FAN” Some Cunning by Hogarth Hogarth was once applied to by a miserly old nobleman to paint on his staircase a representation of the de- struction of Pharaoh's hosts in the Red Sea. In attempting to fix upon the price Hogarth became quite dissatisfic The miser was unwilling to give more than half the real value of the pictur At last Hogarth, out of all patience, agreed to the patron's terms. Within a day or two the picture was ready. ‘rhe nobleman was surprised at 732 “Mark Twain's Little Brother” This was the affectionate term, often applied by those who knew him best, to Charles Battell Loomis Those who remember the Author's Reading given jointly by Mr. Loomis and isi K. Jerome, will have a keen recol- jection of the humorous contrast between the two types of fun. And it is his typi- cally American sense of the ridiculous which finds expression in his two volumes: Little Maud and Her Mamma A classic of delicious fun-making. Illustrated, 50c. Yankee Enchantments A child's book that bubbles over with merriment. Illustrated, $1.25. Garden Cty DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO, New York comicbook Meum