Life, 1919-10-02 · page 38 of 48
Life — October 2, 1919 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not political satire. The main advertisement (left) promotes WASCO heating systems for home garages, targeting middle-class car owners. The pitch emphasizes safety—keeping children out of dangerous streetcars and away from wet feet—and economy, claiming fuel costs less than street-car fares. This reflects early 1920s attitudes favoring private automobiles over public transit. The small cartoon (right) shows a man weighing himself in a coat, making a joke about weight distribution rather than addressing political or social issues. The bulk of the page lists newly published books, including war-related titles ("Uncle Sam's Boys Smash the Germans," "Ireland's Fight for Freedom") reflecting post-WWI publication trends, alongside general fiction and humor collections. The Ingram's Shaving Cream ad at bottom right is standard product advertising. **This is essentially a magazine filler page combining ads and book notices.**
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tor the Kiddies to School in Safety and Comfort Save them from wet feet!—Save them the dangers of street- crossings! Keep them out of unhealthful street-cars! Drive your own car this winter and heat your garage with a coal-burning, hog water WASCO Heating System. Any handy man can set it up. No expensive steamfitter neces- sary. The WASCO regulation means attention but once a day. * Fuel cost is less than street-car fare. Write for handsomely illustrated catalog that includes indorsements written by Users in all parts of the country. It fully explains the fuel economy and eutomatic temperature regulation of WASCO, W. A. Scuierr Mec. Co., INC., 41 Eastwood Sta, Syracuse, N. Y. Originators of special heating system for garages. WASCO is also used for heating offices, stores, cottages, ete. Some good territor) open for live distributors. “DERN PECULIAR THING; 1 WEIGH Jes. THE SAME WITH MY COAT OFF AS 1 wit IT on” Legends of the New World, by Wi liam H. Babcock (Richard G. Badger (The Gorham Press.) Mr, Dooley on Making a Will oxi Other Necessary Evils, by the author ¢ Mr. Dooley Says, Mr. Dooley in Peat and in War, cte. (Chas. Scriboers Sons.) . Ireland's Fight for Freedom, by George y Books Received Creel, (Harper & Brothers.) ThetGpeutic Uncle Sam's Boys Smash the Ger The Standing Iron, by Katharine New- mans, by H, Irving Hancock, (Ieney lin Burt. (Houghton Mifflin Company.) , Alters Company) Shaving Céam " . The Changing Di a, by Archibald A Sample Case of Humor, by Strick- Henderson. (Stewart & Kidd Company.) land Gillilan, (Forbes & Co.) The Gay-Dombeys, by Sir Harry The Man Who Discovered Himself, by Johnston. (The Macmillan Company.) Willis George Emerson. (Forbes & Co.) The Ivory Trail, by Talbot Mundy. The Sword, Poems, by G. O. Warren, (The Bobbs-Merrill Company.) Sasing Cream beepe the (Longmans, Green & Co.) Addresses in America, 1919, by Jobn ee ror Kay County, Oklahoma. (Kay County Galsworthy. (Chas. Scribner's Sons.) |] Siasi"ce'Sive"name ct She fucglt ety sels oe baa Gas Company, Ponca City, Oklahoma.) Burned Bridges, by Bertrand W. Sin- artis eee re re we a wie ine The Hidden Valley, by Muriel Hine. clair, (Little, Brown & Co.) reer bo (John Lane Company.) The Old Madhouse, by William De On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon, Reci- Morgan. (Henry Holt & Co.) INGRAM CO., 38 Tenth St, tes for Delicious Drinks, by Helen Wat- The Secret of the Tower, by Anthony Acmtrlasan Sonne a OT Ce be keys Moore. (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) Hope. (D. Appleton & Co.) j rc | Far Away Stories, by William S. The Owner of the Lazy D, by William Te'coamince roewaelf of Ws mers wr¥t fe Locke. John Lane Company.) Patterson White. (Little, Brown & Co.) comicbooks.comiym