Life, 1914-11-19 · page 5 of 44
Life — November 19, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and literary promotion** rather than political satire. The main content advertises novelist **Honoré Willsie's** new novel "*Still Jim*," which tells the story of a New England engineer descended from Plymouth Rock colonists who moves West. The narrative apparently explores why "the Anglo-Saxon has failed in America"—suggesting the book addresses concerns about the decline of Anglo-Saxon dominance, a common theme in early 20th-century American literature reflecting anxieties about immigration and cultural change. Other advertisements include Holstein dairy cow milk promotion and a leather key-purse. The "Made in America" essay critiques American department stores, not depicting specific political figures. No clear political cartoons appear on this page.
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“Made in America ™ T is not true that America has the worst department stores in the world. Undoubtedly there are worse ones in Siberia or Beluchistan or along the Congo. But that is not to say that America has the best depart- ment stores by any manner of means, If they were the best we would be compelled more often to notice their excellence and admire their enterprise. They would be more alert to scize opportunities and take advantage of situations — that could be used for the benefit of both themselves and their customers, For instance, if they were the best, they would long since have seized upon the war situation in uncivilized Europe and the curtailment of foreign trade to brush up things here at home. They could have combined patriotism and enterprise by conducting “ Made in America” sales and concocting other schemes to show that good mer- chandising, like charity, begins at home, and that the foolishness of for- cign militarists, terrible as it is, is really more of a boon than a curse to the rest of us. Ola and. Young Thrive on Purebred Holstein Cows’ Milk Because of their low vitality and thin blood. old pea and invalids should daily drink purebred, registered Hol stein cows’ milk, because it imparts the great. vitality cf the large, healthy, rugged, blacland-white Holstein cow to the consumer, he very small, fat globules and the perfect character of the other solids in Holstein wnilk make it easy to digest and assimilate. Old and feeble » will find it very sustaining, and in many cases through its daily use, “pick up” in flesh. This k costs no, more than others. It is naturally light colored. Don’t imagine that yellow milk is better, for it isn't, Our foremost medical authorities on infant feeding ‘nd purebred Holstein cows’ milk for habies that t be breast-fed. It is positively the best milk for scents, feeble children, and in all cases where a wn or badly nourished condition exists. é aA fers our free booklet, “The Story of Holstein | ‘ows’ Milk, THE BOLSTEIN: pg ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | Sx American Brattleboro, Vermont Danda Leather Key-Purse With Your Name Stamped in Gold By Mail With Pocket 25c Plamid | foPenkaite 40c Saves the sorting: and prevents the keys from fasting. Made of strong leather with nickel sf WwW Vite for tMustrated Catalog of Danda leather goods and noveitics DANDA LE. MFG. CO., 8&2 Joba Street, New York | What has become Phote by H. EW of the Anglo-Saxon in America? HONORE WILLSIE answers this question in her fascinating and compelling new Novel “STILL JIM” “Still Jim” is an intensely interest- ing story of a young New England engineer, descended from the sturdy old Plymouth Rock stock, who finds himself and his kind crowded out of their old homes. Jim goes West, and through his hardships he not only finds himself, but also finds the reasons why the Anglo-Saxon has failed in America. Penelope Dennis, as joyous an Irish heroine as ever walked, helps Jim every inch of the way. Mrs. Willsie’s story gives a startling answer to a very important question, and in addition is an absorbing romance filled to the brim with action. BEGIN IT IN ferybodys Or figazine FOR DECEMBER