Life, 1903-03-12 · page 24 of 26
Life — March 12, 1903 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with one small cartoon. The cartoon (center-top) shows a courtroom scene with the caption: "The artist was very glad his picture was skied when he saw who was on the jury." "Skied" was period slang meaning a painting was rejected or hung too high to be seen properly—essentially hidden. The joke is that the artist is *relieved* his work was rejected because he recognizes someone on the jury (likely someone whose opinion he distrusts or fears). It's a light satirical jab at the art world and jury selection. The rest of the page contains early 1900s advertisements for products including: Shredded Wheat Biscuit (health food), Dixon's pencils, a tailor shop, the Crestmobile (early automobile claiming 30 mph speed), Nonpareil velvet fabric, Ed. Pinaud's Violette perfume, and Bicycle playing cards. These ads reflect consumer goods and aspirational products of the era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
‘THE NATURAL FOOD COMPANY Niagara Falls, N.Y. Richard Bennett TAILOR Riding, Driving, Golf Suits, Uniforms and Liveries Importer of Fine Woolens Fine Shirts a Specialty 206 and 208 Broadway, New York EVENING POST BU:LOING $750. The CRESTMOBILE is the best of all Gasoline motive power, Starts from the Speed up to 30 miles an hour, Shafi drive. Simple to operate and is noiseless. No chains, 100 miles on a single charge. SEND FOR CATALOGVE, CREST MEG. COMPANY, Home Office, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 16 West 18th St., Now York. Agencies in other large cities. THE ARTIST WAS VERY GLAD 1118 PICTURE tae SKIED WHEN Tf SAW WMO WAS ON TUE JURY, Niry | VELVET Most velvets aro stretched. ‘* Nonpareil" Vel- vet Is never stretched. Its pile is therefore faster than that of other velvets, and its Belge guaranteed. The dyers’ na & ML. Wonuait, on back of every yard. Marie Roze writes: ‘ The ‘Nonpareil’ Velvet is unequaled, and, far superior to other fabric: 7 “Nenon at Paris, Lon Smooth as Silk Strong and Sound DIXON'S Fai PENCILS |B re Graphite No Grit — cre uucen of VIOLET ek PERFUAES One pack Bicycle Playing Cards beats two pair of poor packs. Bicycle cards wear well. Popular price 20 backs, Back shown is “Racer” design. Order by name. Sold by dealers. The U.S. Playing Card Co. Cincinnati, U.S. A. E We will send 123-page Condensed Hoyle for 10c. stamps. if addressed to Dept. 51. NEW comicbooks.com