Life, 1911-10-26 · page 44 of 50
Life — October 26, 1911 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. The page promotes two books: 1. **"A Gallery of Girls"** by Coles Phillips — a picture book featuring Phillips's signature illustrations of American girls, published by Century Co. at $3.00. 2. **"Pandora's Box"** by John James Mitchell — described as witty and original fiction with a dog character named Baseborn, published by Frederick A. Stokes Company at $1.30. The bottom section, **"From the Bugville Bugle,"** appears to be humorous filler — a mock newspaper item about insects (blackberries, muckleberries, a peach stone) blocking a road, sarcastically questioning whether taxpayers should fund road maintenance. This is gentle, whimsical satire typical of *Life* magazine's lighter content, not serious political commentary. The illustrations shown are representative samples from these books.
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A Gallery of A Beautiful and Striking Picture Book in Color By COLES PHILLIPS ERE are the unique studies of the American girl which have been such a feature of Lirr’s covers the last few months, made into a delightful and fascinating gift book. There are forty full pages reproduced in the exquisite colors of the original drawings, and forty studies in black and white ; and the book is most attractively made, with board covers in color. The price, in a box, is $3.00 net, postage 29 cents. At all bookstores. Published by THE CENTURY CO. NEW YORK A book of genuine feeling, of interesting plot, of keen wit, with an audacity like that of “A Yankee ii Arthur's Court,’ containing a psychic clement that recalls the author's delight- ful “Amos Judd.” <«—There he is! The N. Y. Herald refers to “the sterling and lova- ble qualities of Baseborn. who is only a dog, but by ho means the east impore tant creature in the book.” PANDORA’S BOX The Pines of Lory,” etc. Editor of Life. SA book really original and exceptionally diverting."—N, Y, World. $1.30 Publishers—FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY—New York FROM THE BUGVILLE BUGLE TO CALI. THE ATTENTION OF OUR LOCAL Way CoM MEREABOU y FROM Goo! ci ARKYVILLE ON THURSDAY LAST WAS LOCKED BY NO LESS THAN PIPTY BLACKMERRIFS. A DOZEN MUCKLEBERRIES AND A PEACH stoNE. DO WE PAY TAXES FOR SUCH CONDITIONS?