Life, 1901-03-21 · page 2 of 22
Life — March 21, 1901 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. It contains five product advertisements from the early 20th century: 1. **Pabst Beer** — claims purity 2. **Whitman's Chocolates** — features a woman eating candy, with text suggesting she uses it to appear demure while actually being wise 3. **Pears' Soap** — discusses marketing tactics, claiming real quality matters over packaging 4. **Evans' Ale** — marketed as a mental stimulant 5. **Maryland Club Whiskey**, **Hotel Earlington**, **Luxurious California Train**, and **Best Bicycle Gun Oil** The only quasi-satirical element is the Pears' ad's commentary on deceptive packaging—suggesting companies use attractive boxes to disguise inferior products. Otherwise, this is straightforward period advertising reflecting contemporary consumer culture and product claims.
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“trie” Pabst beer aYS pure She has a tooth for candy that is sure. She shows it in away that's quite demure. | it's her wisdom tooth you see, That is asking you and me, other box of Whitmsa’s good and Whitman’s Chocolates and Confections delicious and healthful. stantly with botling miik. STEPHEN P. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. THE NEW AND ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Hotel Earlington 27th Street, West, near Broadway. sarnsodxa wiaqinos ‘ay1ns 02 Most central and accessible location in New York City, combined with quirt and refined surroundings Rooms with bath. 91.59 ups Richileld Springs. N. Y. Hotel Farlington and St, James Hotel (June to October). E, M. EARLE & SON, iaricriicrcistt Pears’ Pretty boxes and odors are used to sell such soaps. as no one would touch if he saw them un- disguised. soap that depends on something outside of it. Beware of a Pears’, the finest soap in the world is scented or not, as you wish; and the money is in the merchan- dise, not in the box. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people are using it. ‘(The 4 The | Luxurious Every-Day Train to California The Overland Limited leaves Chicago 6.30 p. m. via Chicago & North-Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways, Dining Cars a la carte. Buffet Library Cars with barber. Draw- ing Room Sleeping Cars without change. The best of everything. Send for booklet “California Ilustrated.” oe oo oe ee =, ow ow ¢ eee Gane, *.” Chien , Sea Ren oa The drink that makes you think A Stimulant from which there’s no reaction. It tastes old because it is old CAHN, BELT & CO., Baltimore, Md. Ask for MARYLAND CLUB And see that you get tt. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN UNDER THE ACT OF 16: BEST BICYCLE AND GUN OIL FREE. Large sample bottie sent to any address for two-cent stamp to pay the postage. If you ‘once try you will alwaya buy ** 3 ina’? for it ; is honestly the very Onest TWortesht fordelicate ‘If mechanisms anyone has ever used, No other olf Just like It, no other oll half 90 good or cheap. Prevents rust on any metal surface and cleans and polishes too. Endorsed by thousands of wheelmen, hunters and golfers. Sold for six years and not a single dissatis- fled user. Write to-day and make a trial at our expense G. W. COLE CO., 86 Liberty St., New York City. All dealers sail it, ‘Tho busy man tmpairs bis health, While he's engrossed in making wealth ; Neglects disease in early stage, ‘And stores up trouble for old age. Both health and weaith might be bis share, t years be free from care, ules he would take, proach of pain or ache. R.LP.A.N.8 were made for busy men, Five cents for carton holding ten. comicbooks.com