Life, 1916-05-11 · page 46 of 48
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire or editorial cartoons. There is no political cartoon present. The content consists of: 1. **Book Reviews** section listing recent publications with titles, authors, and publishers—standard literary coverage for the era. 2. **Multiple advertisements** for consumer products: - Hodgson Portable Houses (prefabricated homes) - Capewell Nails - Bell-Ans indigestion remedy - Oporto cigars - Globe brand automobile seat covers The largest ad features a detailed illustration of car interior seat covers and their installation, emphasizing affordability ("50% Lower!") and protection of vehicle upholstery. Another ad recruits bookkeepers using systematic cost-keeping methods. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, targeting middle-class readers with practical home, automotive, and health products. There is no satirical or political commentary—it is a standard magazine page mixing editorial and commercial content.
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Books Received HODGSON P (Ova table Souls on Fifth, by Granville Barker. HOUSES (Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass. See saute cuaneeesuy, E Paips For the man who wants a summer bungalow in the mountains, Oppenheim. (Little, Brown & Co. $1.30.) eae Par NE eee oy none On his Tok srs PP “ittle, te diced is a Hodgson Portable House. Wreckage, by J. Hartley Manners. (Dodd, Mead & Co. $1.00.) 1 Save time by buying Hodgson Houses, instead of building. They Cuban Cane Sugar, by Robert Wiles. are ready to ship, and being made in painted sections, they are (The Bobbs-Merrill Co. Indianapolis, ssn nas OOM ee quickly and easily erected by unskilled workmen. Save money, too Ind. 75 cents.) —no middlemen’s profits, no waste. The finest quality of work- MokeGod's sasterstees: by) Ream manship is combined with the best quality of lumber obtainable. __, Crowell. (R. F. Fenno & Co.) Hodgson Portable Houses have proved practical The Greater Trayedy, by Benjamin Ap. in all seasons and under all weather conditions. = Sa nes For illustrated catalog address thorp Gould. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.00.) E. F. HODGSON COMPANY, Room 234 me fr ; Somer leer by James es 116 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. ine. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. a The Heir of Duncarron, by Amy Me- 6 East 39th Street, New York, N.Y. Laren, P. Putnam's Sons. $1.35. The Wiser Foily, by Leslie Moore. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. 5.) Farrar (the story of an Americ . by herself. (Hough- ton Miffli Mode he Monroe Doctrine, by Charles H. Sherrill. (Houghton Mifflin Have Capewell Nails Used 7 in shoeing your Saves time of Eckenrode. (Houghton Mifflin Co. E ry N N horse-it’ pays. . horses and ériv- $2.00.) LL: Because tne (HOD wasted when High Tide, by Mrs. Waldo Richards. Absolutely Removes Capewell nail cheap inferior (Houghton Mifflin Co. $1.25.) holds best. nails are used. Her Husband's Purse, by Helen R. Indigestion. One package In the leading shops of the country Capewell nails are 4. They are considered the best—not the cheap- Martin. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.35.) Py ea eat regardless of quality but the best ata fair price. | Stambou! Nights, by H. G. Dwight. proves it. 25catall druggists, - - NRTA (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.25.) BOOK - KEEPERS WANTED Babette, by F. Berkeley Smith, FOR » MEN OF BRAINS To become experts and learn bow to systematize. Make your . worka pleasure by coneulting us. Efficient cost-keeping will make (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.25.) you valuable, Our methods are practicable and terms reasonable. THE NEILAND BOOK-KEEPERS AUDIT CO., Ber S35, Jeannette, Ps. _ _ fe “MADE AT KEY WEST—_ Seat Covers Prices wes The Apostle, by Pal Hyacinthe Loy- son. (Doubleday, Page & Co. 75 cents.) The Golden Woman, by Ridgwell Col- lum. (Geo. W. Jacobs & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa. i erlands only $17, Buicks $18, Hudsons $20, Packards $30, Chalmers $20, Cadil- lacs $20—all other cars proportionately lov—the lowest prices ever asked for seat Zqual to the high-priced kind in smartness — heauty — workmanship — finist terials—and perfect fit ys Now every car ean and should have scat covers! It 7 "Cover cota Add Beauty to Your Car 1°", sire 7nccttasn should ave seat covers! Tt 2 "cour carta your car with Globes now—give it real smartness, comfort, luxury. Protect the leather "send + against wear—hide it if already worn. Save your clothes from dirt and stains—give 4% Giote Book, 15 Zour passengers genuine comfort—increase the cash value of your car. 2 gilts Jour tow “orices end you a set for your car on approval. Pay .+°, * acts about Ug approval Senton Approval f satished. Globe Seat Covers are made for 7” every model of every car and guaranteed to fit like a glove. No need to lay .*%,, your car up for several days to fitit. Anyone can snap them on and remove them quickly for »7 “*"* cleaning. ‘Thousands upon thousands of ears will be equipped this season with Globe 64 St. Address. Don’t deprive yourself and family of this service and beauty. Mail 7, coupon new for low prices and IS free samples, of c GLOBE SEAT COVER CO., 43 Hamilton As A FOUNTAIN PEN