Life, 1916-08-03 · page 37 of 38
Life — August 3, 1916 — page 37: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire. The main content includes: **"The Outline of the Plot"** (top left): A silhouette illustration of two figures in dramatic pose, likely promoting a serialized story or play featured in *Life*. **Book Reviews**: A list of contemporary 1916 literary releases, including works by William Dean Howells and Hamlin Garland. **Period Advertisements**: - DELATONE (hair removal product) - BELL-ANS (indigestion remedy) - H.A.L. Twelve (luxury automobile, $2,100) - Evans Ale and Stout (beverages) **No political cartoons appear on this page.** The silhouette at top is illustrative rather than satirical. This is a typical magazine page mixing editorial content with commercial advertisements—standard *Life* magazine format from the 1910s, before the publication became primarily a photo-focused weekly.
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THE OUTLINE OF THE PLOT Books Received Viviette, by William J. Locke. (John Lane Co. $1.00.) Eksays and Literary Studies, by Steph- en Leacock, (Jolin Lane Co. $1.25.) Fulfillment, by Emma Wolf, (Henry Holt & Co. $1.35.) The Spinster, by Sarah N. Cleghorn. (Henry Holt & Co.) A Book for Shakespeare Plays and Pageants, by O. L. Hatcher, Ph.D. (E. P. Dutton & Co, $2.00.) The Desire of the Moth, by Eugene Manlove Rhodes. (Henry Holt & Co. $1.00.) The Hidden Spring, by Clarence B. Kelland, (Harper & Bros. $1.25.) The Daughter of the Storage, by Wil- liam Dean Howells. (Harper & Bros. $1.35.) DELATONE Removes Hair or Fuzz from Face, Neck or Arms ELATONE Is an old and well-known scien 'y 339 So. Wabash Ave., Dept. D. F., Chicago, Illinoi BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes ‘Indigestion. One package ‘oves it. 25c at all druggists. The HLAIL. Twelve E put into the “H. A. L. TWELVE.” the best design, the best materials, the best workmanship, the best meth- ods, the best engineering experience and practice, and the high- est ideals that the motor car industry has developed. To demonstrate the truth of this we ask you to examine carefully and critically each of the vital elements and features of the “H. A. L. TWELVE“—such as the motor, the trans- mission, the frame, the body design, the electric equipment, the clutch, the ignition and the general character and stamina of the car. You will find that each of them is the national standard and therefore the acknowledged best. Twelve Cylinders, Seven Passenger Touring Car Price $2100 f. 0. b. Cleveland Roadster $2100 f. 0. b. Cleveland Wheelbase 135. Inches The H. A. Lozier Company Cleveland, Ohio Particularly Appropriate ; for Country Homes and Outings Madonna Dianora, by Hugo von Hof- mannsthal. (R. G. Badger, Boston, Mass. 75 cents.) They of the High Trails, by Hamlin Garland. (Harper & Bros. $1.35.) The Crimson Gardenia, by Rex Beach. (Harper & Bros. $1.30.) Narcissus, by Viola Meynell, (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.35.) Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln Henry B. Rankin. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $2.00.) The Bars of Iron, by Ethel M. Dell (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.50.) The Light That Lies, by George Barr McCutcheon. (Dodd, Mead & Co. $1.00.) 11786 esis comicbooks.com