Life, 1913-10-16 · page 39 of 44
Life — October 16, 1913 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not editorial content or satire. The dominant feature is a large advertisement for the **Funk & Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary**, emphasizing it received "40,000 Orders Before Publication." The ad repeatedly claims superiority—it's "the only dictionary" with various features (complete alphabetical order, present-day meanings first, separate synonyms and antonyms, etc.). This reflects early 20th-century marketing hyperbole common to reference works. The page also includes: - A Kelly-Springfield automobile tire advertisement - A Calox oxygen toothpowder ad - A "Books Received" section listing newly published titles with publishers and prices There is **no political cartoon or satire visible**. The content represents typical Life magazine filler—commercial advertising and book announcements. The dictionary ad's boastful claims about being "the world's greatest single volume" reflect competitive publishing marketing of the era, not satirical commentary.
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