Life, 1915-10-07 · page 43 of 52
Life — October 7, 1915 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with a small editorial announcement**, not a political cartoon. The left side contains a **Collier's magazine advertisement** promoting two baseball stories: Grantland Rice's World Series coverage and "The Big Fellow" by Captain Frank E. Evans. The ad uses seasonal humor—suggesting fans should enjoy baseball reading "this week" before fans and "fanettes" (female fans) must "hibernate" until April, playing on the baseball season's end. The right side advertises **"Artbronz" products** (decorative bronze items like lamps, bookends, and ashtrays) and a **Kathodion Bronze Works catalog**. The copy emphasizes that Artbronz offers cast-bronze quality at one-tenth the cost through a special process. **No political satire or caricature is present.** This is a straightforward commercial page from Life magazine's advertising section, typical of early-1900s periodical layouts mixing editorial promotion with product advertising.
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yeauty le you sleep” ers. mpeian he skin. Let the fan and fanette have their in- ning this week —for from next week un- til April they must hibernate. Let them glory in Grantland Rice’s world’s series ar- ticle and “The Big Fellow”, a great baseball story, by Captain Frank E. Evans, both of which they will find in the Octo- ber 9th issue of Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 West 13th Street, New York City THIS CATALOG FREE |} More than 250 Art Subjects are illus- trated in our 1915 Catalog. A few of the many beautiful models are indicated by the illustrations below. It_shows the splendid variety and offers many interesting suggestions. Send for your copy TO-DAY “ARTBRONZ” PRODUCTS BOOK ROCKS : ASH TRAYS BOUDOIR LAMPS PAPER WEIGHTS : STATUARY PORTABLES, Etc. saa ISTINCTIVE GIFTS 2 Unusual Bridge Prizes and for Benet} Decorative Usein the Home “FARTBRONZ” represents the perfected development of a process that permits a scientific and heavy seamless deposit of Government test bronze applied over a re-enforced baser core, —resulting ina finished product, the equal of cast bronze in finish, workmanship, and dur- ability at one-tenth the prices. “ARTBRONZ” Products are for sale by the best department, jewelry and other stores throughout the country at prices ranging from $1.50 up. When buying anything in bronze insist that it is ARTBRONZ” which is guaran- teed and assures you of abso- lute satisfaction. “pabhit Ad Try Go to the leading store in your city and see the complete line of ‘ARTBRONZ” Products, we know you will be delighted with their rare finish and beauty and agreeably surprised at their moderate prices. If, by chance. your dealer is out of stock ‘Add 50 cents to prices write us and we will see that you are if west of Chicago promptly supplied, KATHODION BRONZE WORKS 501 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK comicbooks.com