Life, 1900-06-21 · page 17 of 20
Life — June 21, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Large ad (left)**: A bicycle rider endorsing "Old English Curve Cut" pipe tobacco, emphasizing its curved box design prevents tobacco from blowing out while riding—a practical feature for cyclists. **Other ads** include: - Kodak folding pocket cameras - Santa Fe Railway promoting the Grand Canyon as a tourist destination - Old Overholt whiskey ("bottled in bond") - Child Cuff shirt cuffs (linen collars) - Brighton sock garters The bicycle imagery is straightforward product promotion rather than satire. The only potentially humorous element is the gentleman cyclist's somewhat portly appearance advertising an "outdoor" smoking product, though this appears incidental rather than intentional commentary. **This is fundamentally an advertising page**, representative of Life's mixed content model during the early 20th century.
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nen of soctate hus? as the Post. as wid a BICYCLE riders everywhere have found Old English Curve Cut more convenient (curved box) than all other pipe to- baccos. It makes a perfect ‘‘out-door” smoke be- cause it does not blow out of the pipe in the wind, lasts longer and smokes cooler than any other pipe tobacco. The slice to a pipeful idea saves all waste. Old English is now for sale everywhere. Uitisne an Eastman, ttiswt lenses, automatic shutters, are made of alumioum and load in daylight. $10.00 to $17.50, Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, N. Y. Catalogues free at the dealersor by mail. The [lost Wonder- ful Scene in the World Is the Grand Cafion of Arizona, now reached by rail from Williams on the Santa Fe Route instead of by stage as formerly. A short, easy and inexpensive side trip for transcontinental travelers. Full particulars furnisted by General Passenger OMice ~ The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rallway Co. Why Take Chances When you can be sure of it? OLD Correct — A new idea tn linen cuff—the Chid Caffe, Popular in a min- ute, The best dressers want B them at aight. Entirely -g Bet “Bottled In Bond"? ty. in direct from the barrel at the distillery. ‘A. OvennoLt & Co., CHID CUFF COMPANY, PITTOBURG, PA. 909 Lippincott Bidg, Phila. You can have the comfort of having your stockings pers fectly supported without suf- fering any discomfort from the supporter, if you wear the Brighton Eafe fe, woe eescrone ‘Te. palr. At furnishers, or walled, PIONERE SUSVENDER CO., 718 Market St., Philadelphia, |