Life, 1915-05-20 · page 42 of 44
Life — May 20, 1915 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of **book advertisements and reviews**, not political cartoons. The main content includes: 1. **Listerine advertisement** (left): A hygiene product marketed to families as an antiseptic for oral care, reflecting early 20th-century concerns about sanitation and dental health. 2. **Herbert Tareyton cigarettes advertisement** (top right): Shows a caricatured gentleman in top hat promoting London cigarettes—typical consumer advertising of the era. 3. **Ainslee's magazine advertisement** (center): Promotes a novel called "The Incubus" by Marjorie Benton Cooke, claiming it surpasses her previous work "Bambi." The rooster illustration is merely decorative branding. 4. **Books Received** section (left): Lists recent publications with prices, representing literary culture of the period. The page reflects 1920s consumer culture and publishing industry, with no political satire or commentary evident.
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CRE Magnus, M.A. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.00.) Paris Waits, by M. E. Clarke. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. 5.) America and the New World-State, (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.25.) Still Jim, by Honoré Willsie. (F. Stokes Co. $1. The Beloved, by James Oppenheim. (B. W. Huebsch. $1.25.) The Modern Drama, by Ludwig Lewi- sohn. (B. W. Huebsch. $1.25.) Teteter os Photoplay Making, by Howard T. Dimick. (The Editor Co., Ridgewood, | arey on N. J.) Sweat the Fly! by Elinor Gates. (Ar- London zy ton Sunburn, chafing and other row Publishing Co, 25 cents.) minor skin irritations may be Irradiations; Sand and Spray, by John Herbert Tareyton London Savoking Mécture ‘i i Gould Fletcher. (Houghton Miflin C Y% PoundSO' Send 4c. for sample. Pre ever uiaaveg etna a ee Falk Tobacco Co, S6West45"St. NewYork Lj STE R | N = s SEESET RE DL ASTASTS Listerine has been used and appreciated by particular people everywhere for 33 year Itisthe strongest antiseptic that may be safely used by every member of the tamily. Listerine regularly used as a tooth and mouth wush will retard decay of the teeth and keepthemouth and gums ina healthy con- dition. Listerine promotes the flow of saliva which neutralizes TRADE MARK ite many uses. manufactured and sold only in original bot- tles, with our name blown in [EAM | | a the glass, Be sureand get the genuine, All druggists sell it. B ) Four Sizes—15c—25c—S0c—$1.00 Made and Owned in America Lambert Pharmacal Company y . | i Better Than “Bambi”— Books Received By the Author of “Bambi” The Log of a Timber Cruiser, by William Pinkney Lawson. (Duffield & Co. $1.50.) ’ ’ ? Allan and the Holy Flower, by H. | M B t kk aggard. (Longmans, Green & tier Hang arjorieé Denton Coo es The Keeper of the Door, by Ethel M Dell. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.40.) Military Annals of Greece, by William most fascinating novel 1... Snyder. (R. G. Badger, Boston, Mass. $3.00. 2 vols.) The Gentle Pioneers, by H. Habersham Barnwell. (D. Badger, Boston, Mass. b6/ | ‘HE INC ‘UBI IS ” 5.) ie Bred of the Desert, by Marcus Horton. E (Harper & Bros. $1.30.) _The Conquering Jew, by John Foster fe : Tease, A CEae © WarmaliyiCe, thse). 1 Get a copy of the AINSLEE’S now on sale. No pic- (Hearst's International Library Co. $1.1 tures, no grievances—just crisp, entertaining fiction. Indoor Games for Atwkward Moments. by Ruth Blakely. (Hearst's International Library Co. $1.00.) tional Library Co. $1.35.) The Book of the Serpent, by Katharine | Howard. (Sherman, French & Co, $1.) / you The Yellow Claw, by Sax Rohmer. | (MeRiride, Nast & Co. $1.35.) On sale everywhere 15 cents the copy Th South of Panama, by Edward Als- worth Ross. (Century Co. $2.40.) E The Third Great War, by Laurie PETER J. CAREY, PRINTER comicbooks.com