Life, 1900-01-11 · page 17 of 20
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with no political cartoons or satirical content. The page consists entirely of commercial advertisements typical of early 20th-century American magazines. Notable ads include: - **Dewar's Scotch Whisky**: Advertised with decorative Doulton jugs, emphasizing the product's purity and royal warrant - **Vici Kid shoes**: Promotes durable leather that "will never crack" - **Krementz collar buttons**: Humorous "insurance" concept—the company replaces damaged buttons free - **Remington Typewriters** and other everyday products - **The Prudential Insurance Company**: A substantial ad emphasizing conservative management and profit-sharing policies The page concludes with an announcement for **Bound Volume XXXIV of Life magazine**, available February 1st for $4.00. There is no editorial cartoon or satire present—this appears to be a standard magazine advertisement section from the period.
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-LI HE- BOBBIE BURNS JUG, $2.00. Cash or Postal Order. Express Prepatd. 62 Gold and Prize Medals Awarded for Excellence. SONS, Ltd., Distillers, PERTH, Scotland. LONDON, Engtand. DEWAR'S SCOTCH WHISKY These Jags are handsome specimens of the famous Engl sh Doulton Ware, aod make a very attractive addit.on to the sideboard, They contain Dewar’s Special Old Scotch Whisky, for Ai can give, Procuraole. s+ a fur Cul logue No. 10. Money rotarned If goods not satisfactory, FRED'K GLASSUP, Sole U. S. Agent, JOHN DEWAR’ & SONS, Lta. (Dept. 10). By Special Royal Warrant to Her Majesty the Queen. ma, Parity, and the Mellowners which (Qj istitled from she nnest Malted Marley SPHINX JUG, $2.00. Cash or Postal Order. 22 West 24th St., New York, N.Y. Express repaid, STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR 0 hits tea) : tomb, | € the iu Lowew Your Shoes will never crack like The leather is so soft and tough that H] it has no tendency to crack. And it is the dressiest leather that ever went | into shoes. No one else makes it or can make it. Vici is the Standard Kid of the world. VICI FRICTION POLISH will add to the life of any leather and keep it like new. VICI PASTE POLISH gives the easy shine. ASK ANY SHOE DEALER ROBERT H. FOERDERER, Philadelphia i % emington Typewriters Vi. 7 327 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. CUFFS HELD by the Improved Wash! fatent Cuff Holder fast where you was IB, Siitnever sivptr. may be instantly Released, “Drawers Si novelties, frre on request. American Ring Co. Box 58. ‘Waterbury, Conn, WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, COLLAR BUTTON INSURANCE GIVEN WITH EVERY JK REMENTZ One-Piece Collar Button Made of One Piece of Metal Without Seam or Joint......... You get a new one without charge in case of accident of any kind, Hest for idles’ shirt walsts and children’s dresses, The Story of a Coller Button gives all par- ticulara, Postal us'for It. ~All Jewelera sell Krementz uttous, KREMENTZ & CO., 60 Chestnut St., Newark, N.J. OLD OVERHOLT High Standard Pennsyl- vania Pure Rye Whiskey. “Bottled in Bond” direct from the barrel at the Distillery. Models from TeO~ acoples, ete 00 Inintature at $ note or stampa. 8. KNAGEL NACHF, Munich, 1 Brletuch, Germany. The Prudential has been read and re-read by millions. The progress of this Company has been due to— Careful, conservative management, A progressive policy, Just and liberal treatment of policy- holders, Absolute fidelity to its trusts, and Perfect fulfilment of obligations. This is the Company for you to insure in. Through its Profit-sharing Policies from $15 to $100,000 you are afforded an opportunity to choose a plan exactly adapted in cost and benefits to your needs and conditions. Write for full information, sent free on request. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OP AMERICA SOLN P, DRYDEN, Pres, Home Office: Newark, ¥. 2. BOUND VOLUME XXXIV LLP eE READY ABOUT FEBRUARY ist. Five hundred and sixty pages of text and illustrations, somely bound in green and gold, red and gold, or full black, Price, $4.00. Iland- The hound volume of LIFE is an ornament to any library. If you have the numbers comprising this volume, we will exchange them for the bound volume for $2.00, Life Publishing Company, 19 West 3ist Street, N. Y.