Life, 1913-03-06 · page 70 of 72
Life — March 6, 1913 — page 70: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not political satire. The top-left features a **3-in-One Oil advertisement** with a caricatured man's face (likely meant as a generic "everyman" type rather than a specific political figure). The ad promotes a self-sealing oil can for guns, tools, and sporting equipment—ordinary consumer marketing. The dominant content is a **Mark Twain "Author's National Edition" book advertisement** from Harper & Brothers, emphasizing affordability and legitimacy. This was a significant publishing event: making Twain's collected works cheaper and more accessible than previous editions. The page also lists recently published books across various publishers—typical literary content for Life magazine's book review section. **No political satire or commentary is evident here.** This is straightforward early 20th-century commercial publishing and consumer product advertising alongside literary notices.
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LIFE The Parasite, by Helen Reimensnyder Martin. (J. B. Lippincott Co., Phila., Pa.) Little Cities of Italy, by Andre Mau- rel. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $2.50.) Ashes and Sparks, by Percy White. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.25.) The Hero of Herat, by Maud Diver. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.30.) Socialism and Democracy in Europe, King John of Jingalo, by Laurence Housman, (Henry Holt & Co. $1.35.) The i Eye, Thanatology, and Other Essays, by Roswell Park, M.D. (R. G Badger. Andrew the Glad, by Maria Thompson Daviess. (The Bobbs-Merrill Co. $1.30.) Bunker Bean, by Harry Leon Wilson, (Doubleday Page & Co. $1.25.) The Man Who Was Good, by Leon- $1.50.) by Samuel P. Orth, Ph.D. (Henry Holt ard Merrick (Desmond itzgerald. & Co. $1.50.) $1.20.) Reliable 3-in-One, but the can is new. Handy Oil Can can’t leak be- cause of its self-sealing spout ; can’t break—it’s tin. The perfect oil for lubricating guns, revolvers, automo- bile magnetos, fishing reels and rods, golf clubs, foils—everything that ever needs oiling. JUST HIP POCKET SIZE 3-in-One brings the original polish back to the gun stocks, all veneered and var- nished surfaces. Prevents rust on gun barrels and all metal surfaces. Preserves base balls, golf balls and makes hunting boots water proof, keeping the leather soft and pliable. Write today for generous FREE TRIAL. greebottie and the 3.in- One Dictionary. Sold everywhere in 3 size bottles : 1 0z., 10c. ; 3 oz., 2Sc.; 80z., 14 pint, 50c. Also in patent Handy Oil Can, 314 0z., 25¢. If your dealer hasn’t this can, we'll send it, by parcel post, full of 3-in-One, for 30c. in stamps. THREE-IN-ONE OIL COMPANY 42 EEB BROADWAY - - - - NEW YORK CITY Becks: Reveived 7 The Blindness of Virtue, by Cosmo Hamilton. (Geo. H. Doran Co. $1.00.) New Lives for Old, by William Carle- ton, (Small, Maynard & Co., Boston, Mass. $1.20.) The Highway to Happiness, by Richard Le Gallienne, (The Morningside Press.) What a Man Wishes, by William Stanley Hill, (The Morningside Press. $1.35.) Across the Andes, by Chas. Johnston Post. (Outing Publishing Company. 2.00.) The Lady Who Smoked Cigars, by Rupert Hughes. (Desmond FitzGerald.) The Day of Days, by Louis Joseph Vance. (Little, Brown & Co. $1.25.) Seven Keys to Baldpate, by Earl Derr Biggers. (The Bobbs-Merrill Co., In- dianapolis, Ind. $1.30.) The Story of Stephen Compton, by J. E, Patterson. (Geo. H. Doran Co $1.25.) The Burning Question, by Grace Denio Litchfield. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.25.) Wild Justice, by Frances Clare. (Duf- field & Co.) "Tis AUTHOR’S NATIONAL EDITION has been issued to meet the urgent appeal for a moderate priced set of all his writings. Formerly the cheapest set cost twice as much as the new edition, yet the Author’s National Edition contains the same number of volumes and the same text, word for word, as the higher priced set. Its paper and binding are of good sub- stantial quality. The illustrations are by the same artists represented in expensive sets. We believe that never before in the history of publishing has so good a set of the copy- righted books of a great author been offered at so low a price. The price is possible because the popularity of Mark Twain assures a tremendous sale. HARPER & BROTHERS Franklin Sq.,New York City Please send me for exami- nation, carriage free, a set of MARK TWAIN’S WORKS, ‘Author's National Edition, twenty-five volumes, cloth binding It is understood T may retain the set for five days, and at the expir- tion of that time, if I do not care for the books, Twill + expense. Hf I keep t remit $2.00 a month until $25.00, has been paid, or, within thirty days, $23.75 a8 payment in fall Lt. 36 Signature Send books to..... ‘Mart Twain's Beytoed Some, Ranatbal, Msseer! A Catalogue of Our Standard Sets of Books will be sent you upon request 510 comicbooks.com