Life, 1912-02-29 · page 32 of 40
Life — February 29, 1912 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **primarily advertisements and book promotion**, not political satire. The top left advertises Stewart speedometers, using comparative humor: a penny postcard costs minimal postage, yet a dollar stamp yields no better service—similarly, expensive speedometers offer no better function than cheaper models. The ad emphasizes value for money. The upper right promotes **Martell's Brandy**, highlighting its royal appointment to the British House of Lords since 1713, spanning from "George I to George V" (British monarchs), suggesting centuries of quality and prestige. The lower left advertises **"Pandora's Box" by John Ames Mitchell**, editor of Life, a book available through Frederick A. Stokes Company. The lower right illustration appears to be a scene from the book—an "Enterprising Tailor" showing exclusive suit fabrics to what appears to be military or aristocratic figures. This is promotional content rather than political commentary. The page functions primarily as a marketing vehicle for various products and publications.
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FSSSNNNSSSNNSEERNNN NN TEE SOON N TTS NINN IN NNN >> A penny will carry a post card across the continent. If you put a dollar stamp in the corner, you couldn’t get more service out of the Gove ernment. The Stewart Speed- ometer will accurately indicate how fast and how far any car travels, If you paid five hun- dred dollars you couldn’t buy a device that would do more. It keeps track of every inch in every mile and every second in every hour. It ouf= lasts the car. We make so many that we can afford to make the lowest price. Use as much common sense in From George I. to George V. MARTELL’S BRANDY has known but One Quality--- selecting a speedometer as you Q! The Best “| do in choosing a postage stamp. Ing Your money. can't, buy more than { ws maximum service and you get it at a wn minimum in the Stewart Speedometer. BLUE AND SILVER LABEL is is Messrs. Martell & Co. have been appointed ‘Guaranteed to supply Brandy to the House of Lords shaft, drop speedometer, $15 to $70. Clock Combinations, $4$t0 $70 Wi HOUSE EST. 1713 SSHdaddddddd odd dddddddddddddddmdd esd sesssssoisessissss STEWART & CLARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1893 Deversey Boulevard, Chicago, U. S. A. Sole Agente: Detrott San Francisco New York Los Angeles Chicago Boston _ London G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. Cleveland Philadeipbia- Minneapolis” Indianapolis Kansas City Paris NNNNLNNSANSANNNNNSNNNNNNNSVNNNSNNNNNN NNN NNNNNSSSS ISN SNNNNNS: aS ANNENNNNNNANNNNNNNSNNNNNSSSSASS | NANSANSANSSSNNNSY' PANDORA’S BOX By JOHN AMES MITCHELL Author of “Amos Judd,” The Pines of Lory," etc. Editor of Life. Four Mlustrations by the author. $1.30 net; prepaid $1.42 FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY Publishers New York Enterprising Tailor: way 1 snow you soMeTMinc VERY EXCLUSIVE IN. SUITINGS? comicbooks.com