Life, 1900-04-07 · page 25 of 32
Life — April 7, 1900 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four distinct advertisements from early 1900s Life magazine: 1. **Sorosis shoes** — marketed as hygienic women's footwear offering both comfort and fashionable appearance at $3.50/pair 2. **Remington typewriter** — advertised with an illustration showing liquid "pouring out" work from the machine, emphasizing productivity 3. **Sozodont mouthwash** — promoted as an antiseptic dental product in a new 25-cent size 4. **"Taken from Life"** — a book of verses and pictures published by Doubleday & McClure, showing what appears to be a romantic or humorous scene with figures fishing The only visual humor appears in the typewriter ad's metaphor and the book illustration, but these are straightforward product promotions rather than satirical commentary. This represents typical period magazine advertising targeting middle-class consumers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
~ SOROST THE BEST § SHOE eon WOMEN Hygienic,—allowing freedom for walking, while perfecting the form of the ,foot,—yet z, shapely in appearance. Each model is scientifically draughted,— the same shape can be obtained in Oxford Tie or Boot,—black or tan,—light, medium or heavy weight leather, so that one fitting will suffice for a supply of all varieties of e foot gear. 4 Every desirable quality of material and 5 workmanship found in high priced Shoes is included in the Sorosis. $3.50 per pair. PTYPEWRITER WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, 327 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Sold in New Vork exclusively by James McCreery & Co., Broadway and 11th Street. Taken from Life (Verses and Pictures) TEETH BREATH, New Size of the Liquid 25c. ANTISEPTIC, ALKALINE, ABSOLUTELY - NON-ACID, and delightfully fragrant and re- freshing. The oldest and best in dentifrices. Sozodont, Regular Size, Large Liquid and Powder Avoid substitutes. If necessary, Send direct to the Proprietors. Address, P. O. Box 247, New York City. HALL & RUCKEL. LONDON. for ture for She ieee —m for heF sad: Dan Cupld Seventh Thousand 6363 Bt Axstamped in gold (club atyley; Dages W6, Devintity itustrater. im. Putt pee fote tea nther. ie e DOUBLEDAY & McCLURE CO. 141-155 East 25th Street, N. Y. Comicbooks-com