Life, 1901-10-10 · page 17 of 20
Life — October 10, 1901 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains commercial advertisements for various products and services typical of the early 20th century. The main advertised items include: - **Fine Flannels** by James McCutcheon & Co. (fabric retailer) - **Redform Corsets** (the only illustrated ad, showing a woman in a corset) - **Financial services** (Guaranty Trust Co., Redmond Kerr & Co. bankers) - **Photography equipment** (Bausch & Lomb optical lens) - **Beeman's Pepsin Gum** (digestive aid) - **Bookbinding school** for women The Redform Corsets ad emphasizes the fashionable "straight-front, low bust" silhouette popular at the time, marketed as providing "shape" and "comfort." There is **no political satire or cartoon content** on this page—it is straightforward commercial advertising reflecting consumer goods and services of the period.
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Regutered Trade Mart. Finc Flannels. 50c. to $1.00 a Yard. We are now showing a very com- plete line of new and beautiful Flannels in novel designs and color- ings for Fall and Winter wear. Fancy Scotch Flannel (half wool), width 27 inches, at 65c. and Tic. per yard. Fancy Novelty Scotch Flannels (all wool), width 27 inches, at $1.00 per yard. Fancy French Waist Cloths (all wool), in solid color ground with neat Jacquard stripes of black and white, or Persian colorings ; 27 inches wide, price G5c. and | 7de. per yard. Fancy French Printed Flannels (all wool), in a great variety of designs and colors; width 27 inches, price 75c. and Sec. per yard. Plain Botany Flannels (all wool), 27 inches wide, price 65c. per yard. Nail Orders Have Prompt Attention, James McCutcheon & Co., 14 West 23d Street, New York. -Gored Designs, Are the perfection of shape in the new Straight-front, jow bust, bias cut, French They give the new figure effect with easé and comfort. Made in the beet grades of coutil and Italian Cloths. Daintily trimmed Valenciennes Laces, Boned with whalebone. $22 TO $1029 PER PAIR, School of Bookbinding for Ladies SCALEDSING & ADAMS. 25 West 234 St,, ¥. T. City, Bookplates Designed and Engraved. Artistic Bookbinders Send for Prospectus Redmond, yi'sae Kerr & Co.) iwvestuesr SECURITIES. BANKERS, 41 WALL ST. Y. Members Issue Travellers N.Y. Stock Exchange. \ Letters of Credit Available Throughout the World. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York | NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET. LONDON OFFICES 33 LOMBARD ST., E. C. 60 ST. JAMES ST., 8. W. Capital $2,000,000. Surplus $4,000,000. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS subject to cheque or on certificate. Acts as Trustee for Cot rations. Firms & Individuals: and aa Guardian, Executor & Administrator; Takes entire charge of Real and Personal Estates; carefully selected securities offered for investment TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF CREDIT available tn all parts of the world; ALSO COMMERCIAL G. OAKMAN, President. fk. TURNBULL, 24 Vice-President, . DWARDS, Treasurer. E. C. HEBBARD, Secretary. ETTERS OF CREDIT IS: DAA PTS on all parts of Great Britaln, France and Germany BOU ADRIAN ISELIN, JR., Vice-President. HENRY A, MURRAY, 34 Vice-President JOHN GAULT. Manager Foreign Department. F. C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer, HIT and SOLD, R. C, NEWTON, Trust OMicer, DIRECTORS: Samuel D. Babcock, Walter R. Gillette, George F. Baker, G.G. Haven, George S. Bowdotn, . Harriman, August Helmont, omera Hayes, Frederic Cromwell, Charles R. Henderson, Adrian Isellp, Jr., Augustus D. Jutiiard, Walter James N. Jarvie. Richard A. McCurdy, Levi P. Morton, Alexander E. Orr, Oakman, Henry H. Rogers, H. McK. Twombly, Frederick W. Vanderhiit, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committee ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman; LEVI P. MORTON, DONALD C. HALDEMAN. PLASTIGMAT £-6.8 The Perfect Photo Lens The latest product of the optician’s skill, No shutter too fast for it. No day too dark, No detail too fine, No subject too difficult, Bausch 6 Lomb Optical Co. in" are the originators and makers. It can be had on any make of camera. It will fit any camera now provided with a lens and will increase the pleasure and quality of your photography immensely, SPECIMENS OF PICTURES MADE WITH PLASTIGMAT [-6.8 MAILED FREE. CHEW BEEMAN’S PEPSIN GUM Cures Indigestion and Sea Sickness, All Gthore aro Initatices, comicbooks.com