Life, 1902-03-27 · page 34 of 36
Life — March 27, 1902 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content. The single cartoon at top depicts two taxi drivers discussing a missing colleague named "Joe," with one suggesting he's off making illegal "moonshine" (whiskey during Prohibition). It's a light gag about the era's widespread bootlegging. The page's main focus is **product advertisements**: Kodak's new Folding Pocket camera (emphasizing its compact design and superior film cartridge technology), Williams Shaving Stick, S.H.&M skirt binding, and Woodbury's Facial Soap (marketed as relief for tired feet). These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer goods and gendered marketing—promoting photography as accessible leisure, grooming products for men, durable clothing components for women, and a soap brand positioned as a wellness solution. The competitive language ("If it isn't an Eastman, it isn't a Kodak") shows how established brands asserted dominance in emerging mass markets.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
aa me. = ns i wh Ral Trees , BILL, WHERE'S JOR? Second Driver: JOR? O1 D 18 HE ‘—Moonshine. IF IT ISN’T AN EASTMAN, IT ISN'T A KODAK. The success of the Folding Pocket Kodak was only made possible by the Kodak Film Cartridge. Not only does the Kodak go inside the pocket, but inside the Kodak goes the film—all becomes one compact, self-contained mechanism. Kodaks load in daylight—plate cameras require a dark room. Kodak films, because of the great “latitude” which they give in exposure, produce better results than glass plates, Kodaks, $5.00 to $75.00. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. $4,000.00 in Prizes for the best Kodak and Brownie Pictures. = Ney The Acme of Luxury and Convenience. . Price, 25. Of all druggists. ‘THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastoebury, Ct. LOMDOM ARIS DRESDEN SYOMEY The expense of Skirt Binding is in renewals, An S. H. & M, Skirt Binding outwears several of the poor sort, When you buy, be sure that the trade-mark S.H. & M, is on the back and you will be satisfied, ‘You can’t hold your own in the race of life nor take pleasure in any active exercise if your feet pain and ache, Woodbury’s Facial Soap Nis a wonderful rest-cure for tired es you forget that you oréa shoe. Softens cal- ncal- ing,antiseptic ; an ideal soap for a foot tub. Sold by dealers, 2c. comicbooks.com