Life, 1915-06-24 · page 41 of 45
Life — June 24, 1915 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not political satire. The main content consists of: **Advertisements:** - Long Island Ocean Shore resort promotion (left) - Vacuum Cup Tires advertisement (center/right), highlighting a 6,000-mile guarantee and non-skid technology - Hotel Biltmore, New York (lower left) - Life magazine subscription offer (lower right) **Books Received section:** Lists recently published books, including works on World War I history, Russian topics, and literary works—reflecting contemporary 1918-era publishing focused on wartime and post-war themes. No political cartoons or satirical figures appear on this page. The content represents typical early-20th-century magazine advertising and editorial matter, with no discernible satirical commentary beyond standard product promotion language.
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SOLD py, brave jonaire ef straight] Long Island’s Ocean Shore INEST and safest surf bathing in the world. Over 125 miles of clean, white sandy beaches over- flowing with summer activity. Never failing cool sea breezes—1o degrees cooler than other nearby resorts. More than 300 resorts to choose from. All the benefits -| of an ocean voyage without the discomforts. “Long Island & Real Life” ts the title of the book that gives hundreds of summer pictures, list of hotels, etc., mailed upon receipt of 10 cents post- age by the Gen'l Pass’r Agent. Long Island R. _R., Pennsyl- vania Station, N.Y. Books Received The Letters Which Never Reached Him, by the Baroness von Heyking. (E. P, Dutton & Co. $1.35.) George Bernard Shaw, by John Palmer. (Century Co. 50 cents.) Wind Bells of Summer, by Leone Scott. (R. G. Badger Co., Boston. $1.00.) Visions and Revisions, by John Cowper Powys. (G. Arnold Shaw, New York City.) The Holy War Made in Germany, by Dr. C. Snouck Hurgronje. (G. P, Put- nam’s Sons, 75 cents.) Neighbours, by Herbert Kaufman. (Geo. H. Doran Co. 75 cents.) The War Pook of the German General Staf. (McBride, Nast & Co. $1.00.) 6,000 MILES NOW GUARANTEED Per Guarantee Tag Attached to Each Casing This big increase in service assurance naturally follows the result of the official test by the Automobile Club of America of Pennsyl- vania Oilproof VACUUM CUP TIRES in which nine tires averaged 6,760 miles on heavy cars. This new guarantee basis makes V. C.’s 17% to 22% lower in cost per mile than any tires sold on an adjustment busis of 3,500 miles. They are the only tires guaranteed non-skid on slippery pavements. They are the only tires that act on the only principle by which rubber projections can grip a smooth wet surface—Vacuum Cup suction. They are lower in price than any tire having any sort of non-skid feature added to a regular tread thickness. Three vitally important guarantees—6,000 miles of service, absolutely non-skid, positively oilproof. Pennsylvania Rubber Company, Jeannette, Pa. Direct factory branches and service agencies throughout the United States and Canada An Independent Company with an Independent Selling Policy Subscribe to Friendly Russia, by (McBride, Nast & Co. $ . Historical Backgrounds of the Great War, by Frank J. Adkins, M.A.) Te Indian Life and Indian Lore in the Lond of the Head-Hunters, by Edward now and make S. Curtis. (World Book Company, your summer a Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y.) sucess. The French Revolution, by F. A. M. Mignet. (E. P, Dutton & Co.; cloth, 35 As a special inducement it may interest out cents; leather, 70 cents.) friends to learn that they can order Lire for The Subaltern, by C. R. Gleig. (E. P. six months for $2.5 months for $3.34; or nine months for 75, thus covering your Dutton & Co.; cloth, 35 cents; leather, summer in the country or the college term. for iy 70 cents.) the younger members of the fan ly. Heimskringla, translated by Samuel Subscribe and be sure of having it regu- (E. P. Dutton & Co.; cloth, 35 larly, an hour's good fun every week. cents; leather, 70 cents.) 5 z Benson. (Published by Appeal to Rea- | ” * son, Girard, Kan. 50 cents.) 17 West 31st Street, New York comicbooks.com 6.04 3.02