Life, 1912-04-04 · page 76 of 80
Life — April 4, 1912 — page 76: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and book reviews**, not political satire. The main content includes: 1. **Howard Pyle painting advertisement**: Promotes a reproduction of illustrator Howard Pyle's final historical painting depicting the War of 1812—specifically powder transport to Commodore Perry before the Battle of Lake Erie. Du Pont de Nemours is selling color reproductions. 2. **Books Received section**: Lists recently published books with titles and publishers—standard literary notices. 3. **Recreation Magazine advertisement**: The dominant feature promotes "Recreation's Big Four"—April-July issues targeting outdoor enthusiasts interested in fishing, hunting, camping, and motorboating. Articles mentioned include tent camping, boat building, automobile touring, and target shooting. 4. **Miscellaneous ads**: Including foot care products and other services. This appears to be a standard early-1900s magazine page mixing editorial content with advertising—there is **no political cartoon or satire present**.
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ERR E Howard Pyle’s LAST Important Painting Transporting Powder to Commodore Perry, with which he won the Battle of Lake Erie a Century Ago. HIS remarkable historical painting by America’s foremost illustrator was his last great work painted at the zenith >: bis career. Itis.a fine example of his masterly etvle and handling of colors. It also exemplifies his conscientious study of details as to uniforms and costumes of the period, the harness and the schooner type of powder wagons. Even the landscape is.a faithful reproduction of @ scene in Ohio, on the road to Sandusky. We offer a magnificent reproduction of tho painting in sixteen colors. roughed, s'0 14x 18 inches on mat, size 21x25, expecially tor tram= ing, tubed and delivered post paid for $ As the edition is limited, orders should be sent promptly. Address Dept. 243. E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. Books Received William James, by Emile Boutroux. (Longmans, Green & Co. $1.00.) The Adjustment, by Marguerite Bryant. (Duffield & Co. $1.35.) The Return of Pierre, by Donal Ham- ilton Haines, (Henry Holt & Co. $1.25.) Causeries on English Pewter, by An- tonio De Navarro. (Country Life Li- brary, London, England. $2.50.) The Hill of Vision, by James Ste- phens. (Macmillan Co. $1.25.) The Adventure of Life, by Wilfred T. Grenfell, (Houghton Miftin Co. $1.10.) How to Save Money, by Nathaniel G. Fowler, (A. G. McClurg & Co., Chicago. $1.00.) Men and Things of My Time, by Mar- tellane, (A. G. McClurg & The War God, yy Isracl Zangwill. (Macmillan C R Emerson Hough. (Bobbs-Merrill Co. The American Government, by Fred- eric J. Haskin. (J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa, $1.00.) Many Celebrities and Few Others, by William H. Rideing. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $2.50.) Joseph in Jeopardy, by Frank Danby, TYPOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKIN (The Macmillan Co. $1.35.) EARIKG FGYPTIAN CONDEN ELATFOoT ‘aus, BROKEN ARCH ies goauten ameceg Wer ane bet A-KE-LES Foot Trouble Symptom Blank sed lear the cxact stage of your own fot toubie, tnd the praper metb- ‘ods for correction and fellet,. The experiene sading Fo: Spee- {tilde of eWorld eat your commend, Tos blank le tee-wite forlt vow, A-KE-LES Foot Comfort Company, 184 Summer St, Boston, Mass. thee fore bad foot, deh at ook shoe RECREATION’S BIG FOUR APRIL ::: MAY ::: JUNE ::: JUL These four numbers of RECREATION are popularly know] as the “Big Four.’? They contain just the sort of inform tion desired by those who are interested in fishing, hunt ing, canoeing, motorboating, camping, and other deligh of the outdoor season RECREATION for April will make z outdoor man glad with its variety of inter ing matter and superb illustrations. Here z just a few of the good things in the number: “How to Live Comrortasiy 1x a Te with photographs and description of the tent for a permanent family camp, “Tq Leetie Capan story of a stone rec tion cabin built at a cost of less than $50. trated with pen and ink drawings and w plans. Mississivr1 Crutse” tells about building of a boat used for a family home a cruise from St. Paul to New Orleay “TRANSCONTINENTAL AUTOMOBILE Tovrixe Illustrated with photos of a trip from Ne York to Los Angeles. “Sprinc Fisutn¢ 4 Sepaco.” A story of fishing for the fa land-locked salmon when the ice goes “AEROPLANING UNAwares.” An experi of the runaway sort with an untried aeroply in a young blizzard. “Tie Dinner-PLate Soot.” An innovation in range revolver and rifle target shooting, cheap porcelain dinner plates being vq for the targets. “Werex-Enp Wacks oF THE Sierra CLun.” “Puptic Sxor inc Grounps.” ° : Then there are a dozen and one other articles, each full of informat and human interest, and most of them*copiously illustrated, The May, June and July numbers will be wonderfully good: they are 4 great vacation numbers which every outdoor man should read. APRIL 1912 OUR “JUST TO GET ACQUAINTED” OFFEH We want you to know RECREATION, and offer you an opportuni to get acquainted at small expense. RECREATION is 25 cents copy, but we will mail you the BIG FOUR—April, May, June 0 July numbers—as published, for only 50 cents. If to Canada, 60 cent RECREATION, F- 24 W. 39th St, New Yo