Life, 1911-11-30 · page 39 of 40
Life — November 30, 1911 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not satirical content. The left column lists recently published books—a standard "Books Received" section common to literary magazines. The advertisements are straightforward commercial pitches: a Boston Garter hosiery ad (left) and a lengthy Star Safety Razor advertisement (center-right). There are **no political cartoons or satire** on this page. The Boston Garter ad shows two men in period dress endorsing the product's quality; this is conventional product marketing, not caricature or social commentary. The Star Razor ad emphasizes the product's 36-year heritage and technical superiority, appealing to serious male consumers interested in grooming. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising strategy: associating products with expertise, tradition, and practical benefits rather than humor. This is a typical commercial page from *Life*, which balanced satirical content elsewhere in the magazine with revenue-generating advertisements.
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Books Received Tobogganing on Parnassus. by Frank lin P. Adams. (Doubleday, Page & Co go cents.) > Den of the Sixteenth Section, , M Clements. (Broadway Pub. Co. As a Soldier Would, by Apusa (Broadway Pub. Co. $1.30.) Diary ef a Utah Girl, by Mrs. W 1 (Broadway Pub. Co. of the Acroplane, \ White, ¢ ass. 00 net.) Live In, by Overton W 1, Maynard & Co. Boston 0 net.) a and Etheldreda in Mexico, by Guthrie. (Broadway Pub Co. ¢ Carpet from Bagdad, by Harold ath, Bobhs-Merrill Company. $1.25 The Tarif’ in Our Times, by Ida M Tarbell. (The Macmillan Company $1.50.) Spanish Shetek s, by Edward Penfield Four Months tfc A. Franck. (Century Just Patty, by Jean Webster. (Cen tury Company. $1.20 net.) by Marie Louise $i.2 The Man Who Likes Mexico, by Wal lace Gillpatrick. (Century Cow $200 net.) sop’s Fables, by E. Boyd Smith (Century Company. $2.00 net.) Recommended by every wearer—it has made its way all over the world because of its superior qual- ity, ease, and wear value. The pref- erence of men who dress with care. ‘These wwe ype eld every® where by dealers, Lisle, 25 Cents. Silk, 50 Cents. Sample pair postpaid on receipt of prices GEORGE FROST CO., Beemer Safety Razor A Booklet That Thousands Have Asked For You should have it and read it—read it carefully. Between its covers is information on shaving that the average man never acquires. It gives hints about the manufacture of blades, about stropping, about cleaning, that will make you a better judge and a more skillful user of any razor. It may convince you that you need a Star. But whether it does or not the reading of it will have been worth while. Write for this book- | let today. Thousands of men have asked for it. Many of them now use the Star and shave with a comfort and despatch they had never known before. All of them have benefitted by itsreading. It is dedi- cated tomen who shave themselves or would like to. There is nothing amusing or “funny” about it. Only men who are actually interested in shav- ing comfort will be interested in reading it. To such it is a storehouse of useful knowledge. We will send you a copy on receipt of a postal, KAMPFE BROTHERS teat elmo Ferrero. (Century Company. $2.00 net.) The Second Boys’ of Modet Jeroplanes, by Francis ’ s. (Cen. tury Com; Flower o° hon. y 0 net.) (Harper & by Perceval Gib- Bros, The cricd amatist, by Mon- trose J. Moses. ttle, Brown & Co. Boston, Mass. Over half a century of blade making experi- ence is behind the Star Safety razor. The Star itself has been made and used for thirty-six years. We were expert cutlery manufacturers before we invented the safety razor. The knowledge gained during these years shows in the Star of today. Its earmarks are a blade that takes and holds a wonderfully keen edge, a frame that is convenient to use and self adjusting, an automatic stropper that makes a novice an expert in a minute. The Star Safety Razor is sold by most all dealers. Price $1.75 to $14.00 For booklet address 10-12 Reade Street, New York y Lucas Malet. (Har. tras. $1.30.) Konigskinder, by Anna Alice Chap- man. (Harper & Bros, $1.25.) The Outery, by Henry James. (Chas Scribner's ja Wood Pang- Sons. $1.25 James Huneker. (Chas. Scribner's Sons. $2.00.) comicbooks.com