Life, 1917-12-13 · page 6 of 40
Life — December 13, 1917 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The left side advertises **Huyler's Army Delivery Service** for sending candy to soldiers—likely referring to World War I troops. The pitch emphasizes fresh delivery through their dedicated army delivery network. The right side features a **Pinehurst, North Carolina resort advertisement**, promoting winter recreation including golf, horseback riding, and trap shooting at their hotel. Below is a **book advertisement for "Drowsy" by John Ames Mitchell**, described as an adventure story combining sci-fi elements (moon and Mars) with romance. The page's tennis court illustration appears decorative rather than satirical. Overall, this is a straightforward commercial publication aimed at affluent readers during the WWI era, with no discernible political cartoons or social satire present.
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Send Candy To Your Soldier but be sure it is fresh when he gets it Express and parcel post are likely to cause damage and delay. Your gift can be delivered in perfect condition, and promptly, through 9 Army Delivery Service There is a Huyler representative at practically every Army Training Camp. Any Huyler store and almost any Huyler ¢ i will take you y your soldier at the camp almost Ask about this service at any SEE OP ALENCY. Nightly man views a miliion worlds, but when shall he traverse the trackless intervening void? The treasures of the moon and the little people of Mars draw closer to the earth in DROWSY by JOHN AMES MITCHELL. A story of adventure that bursts all bounds, and love that overcomes space. By the editor of Lirr, the author of “Amos Judd” and “The Pines of Lory.” * On sale at all Bookshops Net $1.50 STOKES, Publisher. On Fine Clay Champion Tennis Courts Some of the Best Championships Have Been Decided at {Pinehurst NORTH CAROLINA. Excclient place to spend the Winter months The CAROLINA—Now Open 3 Other Splendid Hotels Golf, three 18 holes course and one of 9 holes, Trap Shooting, HORSE RACING, splendid place to winter your horses, best stables in the South, fine track, Rifle Range, Motoring, good roads in every direction. No consumptives received. Pinehurst Office PINEHURST, N. C. An excellent school for boys near Pinehurst, Leonard Tufts Booklet on Request BOSTON, MASS Comicbooks.