Life, 1911-11-30 · page 37 of 40
Life — November 30, 1911 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily contains **advertisements and cultural commentary** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"The Ideal Christmas Gift"** section features reproductions of famous paintings (Mona Lisa, Mater Consolatrix, The Poet of Basil) marketed as an art collection. The text emphasizes cultural refinement through owning reproductions of Old Masters—a common upper-class aspiration of the era. **Opening anecdote** about William Dean Howells references Molière's classical play "The Imaginary Invalid," comparing 19th-century American realism to French dramatic tradition. **Advertisements** dominate: W.P. Willis dress goods, bath slippers, Dr. Givens' sanitarium for alcohol/drug treatment, and European auto tours. **Minor humorous items** include brief jokes about miscreants and a dialectal dialect piece about Appalachian business partnership dissolution. The page reflects early 1900s genteel consumer culture—targeting educated, affluent readers interested in art appreciation, refined goods, and health remedies.
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“LIFE: “ Moral Realists Modern Methods? OR formaleven- William Dean Howells is a stout op: Moliére had written many plays to ¢ novelists who, under the ridicule doctors and medicine. Louis ing wear there ng their readers, write XIV. heard that the author had, how but vice, iter” sid Mr, Howe wad Naame ae fare several ranges ; became famous and Kinery Point, Me re- King one day called upon Moliére and of a lal whose mother said to ir eo bie of dress worsteds “TL have heard, Moliére, that you have 1 ao believe vou a physician. What is he doing to you?” bearing the Willis Sire,” answered the author the not, mother,’ the boy re “Malade Imaginaire.” “we chat to accepted without question as being absolutely correct. York Tribune. W.P.Wittis & C2 New York IMPORTERS Imported fabrics bearing the Willis mark are to be hadonly ‘of Custom Tailors—Never in Ready-made Clothing. A West Virotxta smith, recently announced a change in his business as follows: “ Notice—De co-pardnership heretofore resisting be- tween me and Mose Skinner is hereby resolved. Dem what owe de firm will settle wid me, and dem what de firm owes will settle wid Mose.” ~ —National Corporation Reporter. Mater Consolatrix by bouguerean Mona Lisa THE IDEAL via A pift is cherished not only because of the giver, but on account of the Seconn Scot: We seldom get ag fehuine hencht and plescare to be denved from nese reasons explain ,Secoko Scort We seldom get_a glint largely whe gemarbatie demand for “The Ideal Collection of the World's f o' him days o° th’ week he’s en- Art’ for Christmas presentation, ‘The collection fs first of all a é Veeeble, ghd on the ave i ladon. thing of supreme beauty. The sixty ‘ed therein are the most f ble, and on th nth he's incom fons ever fi am Europe of the great masterpicces : prehens'ble.—Tit-Bits ns Hals, Rubens, Van Dyck, Murillo, Velasquez, jan, Paul Veronese, Raphael, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Landseer, Corot, Millet, Whistler, and scores of others among the great artists of the world, Only secondary inimportancetothe beauty of the pates are the . 7 - 7. ieinicatcea nent eekeder ances ce A ae @ Call a Spade a Spade introduction by Mr. John La Farge, are a liberal education in art. When “ inary: - Pera} there arcs a perfect plates reproduced aaa all ee byortinary Batt hearer bal Ee pepe E aster artists, ea spews io de coleicn ia could find a kind that could be washed. Now you know,t tion of its kind ever Spade _ Washable IMPORTANT Brand Bath 1 Onc of the greatest art critics hasealds “It fa the Nat openaite bounties t cet ALT GALLEY. 1 can be washed as feimmunion with the great pi init of ou like. The Pot of Basil 2"Fothe traveler * The ideal 2 aa pull out the leather insole and wash ine Me Psyche | ther ins By Alexander he by Lord Leighton the slipser. If your deal n't keep th usa dollar alberies of 1 nd we will send you a pair postpaid. Be ve your size the a and say { you want men’s or women's. White, Pink or Blue. FREE ‘ HALE & HALE, Chicago and Boston Teach purchaser of “The ir Sires Beton A Ci Y 7 e k is arranged in twelve beautiful vel- 1309 a Or EL ih Se 246 Summuner St, sgtlonol the World's portiolles, necording to the different The Doubleday-Page Art Art"’ will be presented ‘work may be presented DR. GIVENS’ SANITARIUM vice of any one of the Tam interested id Mental diseases ing three beautiful Collection of ses for Alcohol and Drug patients GIVENS, Stamford, Conn. ipa ll tema || See EUROPE in an AUTO! Aer terms, : pier 8 r tree rom railway trains. Slop when Colored Premitim Big. Bis relite ven een ante Tien irs save Money. enjoy more: and reall we ynave ior tire t 1° reat Art” will be quoted for the next thirty days. TO YOU—FREE An attractive Fine Art Brochure giving a full description of By Milict. "Theabove |; Ths Ides! Collection of te World treat Ar" with excery completely | toa Ss dngreiecsgils descripicn 61 | ap oinm th masterpieces ant, ready for the frame ts $1 Bifexularty retail from $6.00 “f . ‘ot pictures, will be sent fi the special dealer's Isneraries, also copy of * fe full information re- Amt Brochure, scount and the f1 “mit ‘PAI ART CO., on request. Write us about every i ice Canes crt. P CE uw rons ASAE The INTERNATIONAL at TOTRAVEL SOCIETY 76 to 30, Morning Post Buildings, Strand, London, England. weite Cearty Names. MIARAOODW Ha DON comicbooks.com