Life, 1901-12-02 · page 37 of 44
Life — December 2, 1901 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is purely a collection of period advertisements from what appears to be the early 1900s (the Pan-American Exposition occurred in 1901). The ads promote: 1. **Lowney's Breakfast Cocoa** — emphasizing purity and lack of adulteration with fillers, a selling point reflecting contemporary food-safety concerns 2. **Sozodont Tooth Powder** — a new patent medicine/dental product with claims of superior scientific development 3. **French Carriage Company** — offering luxury pleasure carriages with 40 years of manufacturing expertise 4. **W. & J. Sloane** — a New York furniture retailer specializing in reproductions of "Classic" European furniture styles (French, Italian, English) for wealthy clients The page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture: manufacturers competed by claiming scientific superiority, purity, and refined taste. There is no satire present—these are straightforward period advertisements targeting affluent urban readers.
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met GOLD MEDAL“ Pan-American Exposition. UNLIKE ANY OTHER ! | The full flavor, the deli- | cious quality, the absolute purity of Lowney’s Break- fast Cocoa distinguish it from all others. No “treatment” with alkalies; no adulteration with flour, starch or ground cocoa shells; nothing but the nutritive and digestible product of the choic- | est cocoa Beans. Ask Your Dealer for It, or Send for Sample | 4 Ib.) Can—Mailed on Receipt of 15 Cents. The Waiter M. Lowney Co., poston, Mass. Something New! <2 SOZODONT New Style Can (Patented), Put up in a Box, Price 25c. Easily the Superior of any Tooth Powder on the mar- ket, it represents the Highest Scientific Development of a finely powdered and Re- markably Pleasing Denti- frice, which, when used in connection with SOZODONT Liquid (Price 25c.), makes an Ideal Preparation for Cleansing and Preserving the Teeth. The two styles are offered together in the large size SOZODONT for 75c. At all stores or by mail for the price. Sample for the postage, 3c. Mention “Life NEW YORK Ing Se Bea Gish oie 1 res aeaete bo EXACT SIZE. HALL & RUCKEL rench’s Summer St. Boston. W* tender the experiences and knowledge from 40 years’ earnest study to pro- duce proper models, qualities and ¢haracter in Pleasure Carriages. We cordially invite correspondence and the opportunity to describe and furnish illustrations to prospective purchasers whocannot visit us in person, THE FRENCH CARRIAGE CO. FERDINAND F. FRENCH DISTRIBUTORS, 83 & 85 Summer Street cd HE word Classic can Accepted Teas in] © ce applied only a to such Furniture as assi¢t x ‘ is made upon lines Furniture periods. The uni- 3 versally accepted ideals are of the French, Italian and English Schools, and tested by generations, J our stock, which is by far the largest and most select in and conforming strictly in shape, America, embraces reproductions of the most beautiful [RY treatment and orna- mentation to the schools of the various | specimens, the originals of which are now within some of the old castles, private mansions and museums of Europe. A suite or single piece of Classic Furniture is always a much prized possession. We would be pleased to have intending purchasers and y connoisseurs inspect this superb collection. Correspondence also invited. Our booklet, « Classic Furniture,” sent upon request. Brcatey, and I9th St., new York comicbooks.com