Life, 1915-06-03 · page 48 of 52
Life — June 3, 1915 — page 48: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertising with magazine promotion, circa 1910s (based on the Army recruitment context and "war correspondence" reference, likely WWI-era). **The Army Recruitment Cartoon:** A civilian man in a suit stands opposite a U.S. Army soldier. The caption "Need a man for the Army?" / "No, we got a man" is a joke about the civilian's obvious unsuitability—he appears soft, untrained, and the soldier's response implies they've already recruited this incompetent fellow, so they're set. It satirizes either reluctant recruitment or the quality of draftees. **The Hardman Tires Ad:** A standard product advertisement claiming superior traction and 5,000-mile durability. **Collier's Magazine Promotion:** Announces upcoming serialized fiction by notable authors (Anne Warner, Hamlin Garland, Charles Van Loan, etc.) and emphasizes "the best war correspondence given by any American publication"—indicating this is wartime, when readers valued battlefield reporting.
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Prevent skiddin, spinning on sli ) pavements. y xtra heavy tractio } tread insures unusu B long service. Gi steed for 5,000 mil will pay you to inves pd New York Office, 1904 Bro Be A rencies in Boston, Philadelphte more, St. Louis, San Francis B idence, Newark, Paleron, Buffa Houston and other cities. RECRUIT WANTED “NEED A MAN FoR THE ARMY?” “No, WE GoT A MAN.” Two vivid serial stories, one by Anne Warner en- titled “The Amaz- ing Widow”, a story abounding in humor and laughter and de- lightful situations; and one by Hamlin Gar- land, perhaps the most thrilling Western story that Collier’s has ever published, will be Collier’s offering to its readers this summer. In addition to that there will be series of stories by Charles E. Van Loan, by Sophie Kerr Underwood, Richard Washburn Child, Richard Dehan, and the best war cor- respondence given by any American publi- cation to its readers. “The Amazing Widow” be- gins in theJune 12th issue of Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 West 13th Street, New York City comicbooks.com