Life, 1903-06-18 · page 21 of 24
Life — June 18, 1903 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or political satire. It contains product advertisements for early 1900s consumer goods arranged around a central humorous poem. The main featured ad is for **Pabst Blue Ribbon beer**, which claims to brew beer suited to popular taste—some light, some dark—but all "absolutely pure." This reflects the era's concerns about beer quality and purity, likely referencing competition among breweries. The surrounding advertisements include remedies (Blair's Pills for gout/rheumatism), foot powder (Allen's Foot-Ease), cereal (Korn-Krisp), a health resort (Glen Springs), and cigars (Baron de Kalb, Henry Irving brand). The central poem "When Winifred Was Twenty-two" is a light comedic piece about a man unable to guess a woman's age—first guessing too young (nineteen), then too old (thirty)—a joke about female vanity regarding aging. **No political satire is present.** This is a standard advertising page with commercial messaging and filler humor typical of Life's business model during this period.
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Order a supply of Evans’ Ale for your country house AN ALWAYS READY ENTERTAINER. Apply to nearest Dealer. brews beer to suit the popular taste some light and some dark, but all absolutely pure. It’s not an experiment,; but an assured fact, and thus the widespread ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Shake Into Your Shoce -8ttibg oF new shoes feel easy. tis scertain core for, inerowing balla, eweai nd hot, tired, aching feet Paty /One taste convinces KORN-KRISP O ulari of Pab st Bluc Ribbon is explained. ‘Uette Great English Remedy 5 Na) BLAIR’S PILLS Sal eee (il le GOUT & RHEUMATISM /One taste convinces KORN-KRISP Leads them all THE GLEN SPRINGS THE AMERICAN NAUHEIM A Health Kesort and Hotel of the highest class. The most complete and modern bathing establishment in America, Hydrotherapy and Electricity {n all forme; valuable mineral springs. Well kept and attractive Golf Links. Illustrated book free. WILLIAM B. LEFFINGWELL, Pres., Watkins, ¥. Y. When Winifred Was Twenty-two, FTO guess her age was something few Of her admirers cared to do, But when she ordered me to try, As one who could not tell a lie, I said “Nineteen!"—as if ’twere true! Angry, she cried: “Then, to your view I'm a mere child—a schoolgirl!” “Whew— It needs some wiser chap,” thinks I, “To guess her age.” But, thinking that I had the clue To her desire, I guessed anew; “I did but jest,” said I, “for why Should I your thirty years deny?” Well-l-l, girls, ‘twill not be hard for you * To guess her rage! Frank Roe Batchelder. Always ready to eat We mako Pure Habana Segars in the honest old fashion. Sold by Independent Dealers, BARON DE KALB—— = —HENRY IRVING For 50c. we will send you a handsome picture of KING LUD, champion Bull Dog of the world, framed in weathered oak kennel. J°hn W. Merriam & Co. The Roycroft Segar Shop, which is “At the Sign of the Bull Dog” 139 Maiden Lane, New York comicbooks.com