Life, 1902-12-04 · page 22 of 24
Life — December 4, 1902 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four product advertisements from the early 1900s: **Main content:** Hayner Whiskey dominates with claims of "thirty-six years of continuous success," emphasizing direct distillery-to-consumer sales that bypass dealers and prevent adulteration. The pitch appeals to consumer trust and value. **Supporting ads:** - **Nestor Cigarettes** (top left): Features four classical female heads and vague claims of "excellence unsurpassed" - **Eden Imported Cigars** (right): Name-drops King Edward VII's coronation to suggest prestige - **Woodbury's Facial Soap** (bottom): Addresses concerns about hygiene on public transportation **Context for modern readers:** These ads reflect Progressive Era consumer concerns—distrust of middlemen, purity of products, and germ anxiety. The use of royal endorsement and classical imagery was standard marketing. There is **no political cartoon or satire** present on this page.
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CIGARETTES _ A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE UNSURPASSED Thirty-six years of continuous success Just think what that means, Thirty-six years in business, each year more successful than the previous one, with never a backward movement, constantly growing larger, ever increasing in popular favor. How many concerns in this country have such a proud record? How many that were doing business thirty-six years ago are even in existence to-day? Very, very few. But thirty-six years of continuous success and still growing larger. Think of iti How has it been accomplished? In just this way. By selling absolutely pure whiskey, di- rect from our own distillery to the consumer, with all its original richness and flavor, sav- ing him the enormous profits of the dealers, and by carrying out to the letter every state- mentor offer that we make, thereby creating a confidence with our over @ quarter of a million satisfied customers that cannot be broken. Direct from our distillery to YOU Saves Dealers’ Profits! Prevents Adulteration! HAYNER WHISKEY PURE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD RYE 4 fubt $20 EXPRESS QUARTS PREPAID We will send you FOUR FULL QUART BOTTLES of HAYNER'S SEVEN- XEAROLD RYE for &3.20, and we will pay the express charges. When you recelve the whiskey, try it and {f youdon’t find it all right and as good as you ever drank orcan buy from anybody else at any price, send {t back at our expense and your 83.20 will go back to you by the very next mail. How could an offer be fairer? Just think it over. Shipment made in a plain sealed case, ‘with no marks or brands to indicate contents. Orders for Ariz, Cal., Col., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N. Mex., Ore., Utah. Wash. Pew 7 qH*G ood, the basis of & Quarts tor $4.00 by Express paid or 20 Quarts for $16.00 by Freight Prepaid. ‘Write our nearest office and do it NOW. THE HAYNER DISTILLING COMPANY DAYTON, OHIO ST. LOUIS, MO. ST. PAUL, MINN. 42 Distiiirry, Troy, 0. ESTABLISHED 1866, AN ACCEPTABLE GIFT The fashionable Imported Cigar whicn has met with exceptional favor in this country and Eng- land, and honored by Royal Favor, selected for His Majesty King Edward VII. for the Official Coronation Banquet Gold Medal, Paris Exposition, 1900 Tourists visiting Havana, who desire to inspect our factory, will be extended every courtesy. CALIXTO LOPEZ & CO, 177 Pearl St., New York, Zulueta St., Havana, The Highest Type of French Champagne CODMAN & HALL CO. Agents for the U. S. BOSTON, - - - MASS. Railway travel ts hard on the skin, You don't know who has just used the soap furnished! on sleeping cars or in hotels. Every ad- Vantage in taking with you a cake of Attacks the dirt but Tespects the skin. Does not dry up the naturaloil. Delight ful for the hands. Softens, cleanses, makes them white ‘and smooth, Keeps them s0 too, no mat- ter how often they must be washed. Askin soap. comicbooks.com