Life, 1915-11-04 · page 54 of 56
Life — November 4, 1915 — page 54: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **table of contents/advertisement page** for *Scribner's* magazine's November issue, not a satirical cartoon page. The small illustration in the lower left—labeled "DIARY March 3, 1820"—depicts a man and dog by a fireplace, accompanying an advertisement for **Old Overholt Rye whiskey**. The "diary entry" uses nostalgic Americana to market the liquor, claiming it's been favored "for 100 years" and suggesting it represents timeless American values ("friend of our forefathers"). The page otherwise lists forthcoming *Scribner's* articles addressing post-WWI concerns: Edith Wharton on France, pieces on immigration and Mexican revolution, and travel writing. These reflect contemporary 1919-era anxieties about international conflict and American involvement abroad. The Luden's cough drops advertisement at top uses similar period marketing—emphasizing "health" and universal availability.
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LUDEN’S MENTHOL CANDY COUGH DROPS he Outdoors ‘‘Health Guard’”’ Throat and nose protection again dust or dampn Quick relief from coug and colds. Have many uses. In the “yellow box” the world over 5c Wm. H. Luden, "(niciur’ Reading, Pa. The Money Master, by Gilbert Parker. (Harper & Bros. $1.35.) Jean of the Lazy A, by B. M. Bower. (Little, Brown & Co. $1.30.) Poems, by Dana Burnet. Bros. $1.20.) Chicky Cheep, by Grace G. Drayton. (Duffield & Co.) When Christmas Comes Around, by Priscilla Underwood. (Duffield & Co. $1.35.) Blackmail, by William. Timothy Call. (W. T. Call, Brooklyn, N.Y. 0 cents.) (Harper & Books Received The Blot Book, by Budd and Richards. (New York City. 75 cents.) The Photodrama, by William Morgan Hannon, (The Ruskin Press, New Or- leans, 1. Russia's Gift to the World, by J. W. Mackail, (Alfred A. Knopf, 220 West Forty-second Street.) Chelkash and Other Stories, by Maxim Gorky, (Alfred A. Knopf. $1.25.) The Signal, by W. M. Garshin, (Al- fred A. Knopf. $1.3 The Little Angel, (Alfred A. Knopf. $1 Ideals and Realitic ature, by Prince Kropotkin. Knopf. $1.50.) The Great Unrest, by F. E. Young. (John Lane Co. $1.30.) Dreams and Dust, by Don Marquis. (Harper & Bros, $1.20.) American Diplomacy, by Carl Russell Fish. (Henry Holt & Co. $2.75.) The Scissors Book, by William Ludlum (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.00.) N. Andreyev. in Russian Liter- (Alfred A. Mills DIARY March 3, 1820 A pleasant evening we had Dick and I, Not for the wealth of the Indies would I exchange the three best things I have—my old friend Dick, my good dog Prince and reliable Old Overholt Rye “Same for 100 years’ The friend of our forefathers and still the friend of men who pppreeiate a sholee, delightful ure whiskey. Aged in the Bottled in bond. et A. Overbolt & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, November | Powel In the By E. Alexander Scenes of actual fighting. By Edith Wharton By Frederic C. Howe Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York. By Aristides E. Phou- trides and Francis P. Farquhar The first complete account of an ascent of this famous moun- tain of the classics. By Jesse Lynch Williams A humorous comparison of city and country life, By Ernest Peixotto The City of Oporto, Portu- guese merrymakings. By Alice Day McLaren Undesirables | A story of two women. A story of a little boy and a collie | ° A P. air of Lovers. dog. Illustrated by FROST. By Elsie Singmaster | The Nippon Garden. A story of Paris and Japan. By John Seymour Wood CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS NEW YORK CITY SCRIB The Retaking of Alsace SHORT STORIES Harlequin to the Rescue You will certainly enjoy Squeczles. Illustrated by Frank Tenney Johnson. By Mary Synon Illustrated by Franklin Booth. O of In the North— France Immigration After the War With the Gods on Mount Olympus. With beautiful photographs. Back to the Town; or The Return to Human Nature Illustrated by May Wilson Preston North Portugal and Its Romarias. The Revolutions in Mexico as Seen by an American Woman Illustrated by the Author. By Hugh Johnson NER This offer applies only to new subscriptions comicbooks.com