Life, 1911-11-02 · page 51 of 56
Life — November 2, 1911 — page 51: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews** rather than satirical cartoons. The main content includes: **Top Section:** A book advertisement for J.B. Kerfoot's illustrated guide to Broadway, emphasizing the street's "movement, color, humor, pathos" as a tourist attraction ("Little old New York"). **Advertisements featured:** - Waltham Watches: positioned as an ideal holiday gift, emphasizing three generations of quality craftsmanship - Paris Garters: highlighting that "no metal can touch you" — a practical selling point for outdoor workers - Cortez Cigars: "for men of brains" - Life's College Students' League: recruiting working students **Books Reviewed:** Standard literary titles of the period. The page reflects **early 20th-century consumer culture** targeting middle-class gift-givers and working professionals. There is no significant political satire visible — this is straightforward commercial and literary content typical of Life magazine's business model during this era.
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th. ips. BROADWAY PeapThree Mustrations LESTER G. HORNBY By J. B. Kerfoot Literary Critic of “Life” The movement, the color, the humor, the pathos, the past and present history of the most inter- esting street in the world have been caught by author and artist in a book of unique and per- manent interest. An ideal gift for all who have felt the er spell of ‘Little old $2.00 Net. Postpaid $2.18 New York.’? you HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. 1 rd 2 : Books Received I Fasten a Bracelet, by David Potter. (J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa $1.25 net.) Comrades, by Elizabeth S Phelps (Harper & Bros. 50 cents Jane Dawson, by Will XN. Harben (Harper & Bros $1.30 net.) r My Own Story, by Louisa of Tuscany (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) The Transfiguration of Miss Philura by Florence Morse Kingsley. (Funk & ! Wagnalls Co. $1.00 net.) | Children’s Book of Christmas by J.C. Dier, (The Macmillan Com- 4 pany. $1.50.) j The Truth About an Author, by Ar- nold Bennett. (Geo. H. Doran Company —- $1.00 net.) Ways of Men, by Samuel Ha Jr. (Published by the author, lin, N.C.) Planning the holiday gift with a Waltham Jeweler is a mutual pleasure. The shopper delights in the beauty and design of the Waltham Watch Models. The experienced jeweler knows the inward perfection of Waltham construction. WALTHAM WATCH For over three generations Waltham has stood for the highest ex- pression of the Watchmaker’s art. High grade Waltham movements- up to the Premier Maximus at $250, the watch de fuxe of the world—are invariably named, and offer models of exquisite design and workmanship, combined with time- keeping qualities of unrivalled accuracy. Riverside, for instance, guarantees a consistent high grade watch in all popular sizes, men’s or women’s, Ask your Jeweler. Handsome booklet describing various Waltham move- ments and full of valuable watch lore, free on request. “It's Time You Owned a Waltham.’ WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY Waltham, Mass. 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 LIE COL- In the field or in the woods— at play or hard at work there’s com- fort and satisfaction for the wearer of PARIS GARTERS NO METAL CAN TOUCH YOU Sold ‘round the World Look for the name PARIS on every garter. 25¢ +A. STEIN & COMPANY, Makers 50c Congress St. and Center Ave. CHICAGO : : : U.S.A. LEGE STUDENTS’ LEAGUE. Full 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 comicbooks.com