Life, 1903-10-01 · page 25 of 36
Life — October 1, 1903 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains early 20th-century product advertisements for luxury and everyday goods. Key advertisements include: - **Egyptian Deities cigarettes**: Appeals to wealthy consumers with exotic "idle East" imagery - **Yankee Cork Puller**: A practical kitchen device for removing wine corks - **White Rock mineral water**: Positioned as exclusive, served at high-end clubs - **Club Cocktails**: Claims superiority as the "original" bottled cocktail - **Korn-Krisp cereal**, **Mennen's talcum powder**, and **Carl H. Schultz mineral waters**: Standard consumer products The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and marketing strategies: appeals to exclusivity and status (clubs, "East"), product reliability claims, and brand differentiation ("original"). The Egyptian Deities ad uses Orientalist imagery common to the era. Overall, this is a historical snapshot of period advertising rather than editorial commentary.
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will suggest the aroma and the luxury of the idle East if you're a smoker of Esyptian DEITIES. No better Turkish cigarette can be made. Look for the signature of S. ANARGYROS serwteer” Cut Their Hands servants BUY A Yankee Cork Puller An up and down motion of the handle draws the tight- est cork and automatically discharges it. No effort. “No troable, No broken bits of cork left in the bottle. Never slips, Lasts a lifetime. Fastens to sideboard, door-jamb or other upright surface, Cannot get lost, Ask the hardware dealer, or sent direct, express pre- paid, on reeekpt of price. Booxtzr ror Nickel Plated, = $1.25 THE ASKING Sliver “+ 3.50 After 30 days’ trial money cheerfully refunded if not pleased. THE GILCHRIST CO., 117 Lafayette St., Newark, N. J. ae THE CLUB are the original bottled Cocktails. Years of experience have made § them THE PERFECT COCKTAILS that they are. Do not be lured into buying some imitation. The ORIGINAL of anything is good enough. When others are offered it is for the purpose of larger prof- its. Insist upon having the CLUB COCKTAILS, and take no other, G.¥, HEUBLEIN & BRO,, Sole Proprietors 29 Broapway, New Youx, N.Y. Mantronp, CONN. Loxpow One taste convinces _ KORN-KRISP Always. ready to eat MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER for After Shaving. Inalet that your barber uses Mennea’s moves all odor of perspifation. Stdeverywhere,cr malied fof % cents. Sample Pree- GERHARD MENNEN CO.. Newark, N. J. (Mer FOR THE Name CARL H.SCHULTZ —_ THE NAME CARL H. SCHULTZ ON ALL MINERAL WATERS ISA GUARANTEE ARTIFICIAL § VICHY, SELTERS, CARBONIC. The Standard for 40 Years 480-444 First Ave.,4.¥,| Tel. 3420 Madison. comicbooks.com