Life, 1904-01-07 · page 3 of 36
Life — January 7, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with one cartoon feature**. The main cartoon depicts a woman in Edwardian dress with an elaborate hat alongside a small dog, titled "Marie's Little Ba-Ba." The accompanying poem ("Sweet Marie") describes the dog's aristocratic pretensions and foolish behavior. The satire targets the affectations of wealthy society women who pamper lap dogs excessively. The dog's name "Ba-Ba" and its pretentious character mock both the pet and its owner's vanity. The cartoon suggests that such women indulge frivolous creatures while neglecting serious matters. The rest of the page contains product advertisements for "Old Bleach Linens" and "Kelly-Springfield Tire," typical of Life magazine's mixed content model blending humor with commercial messages.
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fapted inter- Auto- 1 buy ngines when eserve roads, itions. LEX Ne rica | COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT GRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON Fees Ow UNDER THE ACT OF 1801, Marie’s Little Ba-Ba. REVISED AND MODERNIZED. Sancun A WEE ~ MARIE, contemporaneous with classical Bo-Peep, \O Once possessed a most diminutive, abbreviated she Whose external coat — by Providence designed for comfort rare— Was as void of gaudy color as the moisture in the air, Which congeals whenever mercury a downward journey takes, Until crystallized, the vapor falls —a myriad of flakes. Though her day's peregrinations most circuitous should be, 'Twas a cinch — the faithful creature was pursuing Sweet Marie. Thus he tagged her to the alphabet dispensary, one day, In decided contravention —'tis superfluous to say — > the usages established, It compelled the youthful students ‘o indulge in cachinnation and much frolicsome impradence — When they witnessed the unprecedented, riotous intrusion Of this adolescent mutton — propagating wild confusion — In an edifice devoted to disseminating knowledge ; as up to the preceptor to eject him from the college. Which he did and did instanter—but the Southdown, nothing daunted Still possesse his soul in patience, as persistently he haunted ‘The immediate vicinity — in ignorance, alas — Of the signs that warn intruders—under fine — "Keep off the grass pranced he ‘round the campus, on the grass and posies munchin’ — ‘Til the noontide sun assured him that Marie would chase her luncheo! “What's the reason that the Ba-Ba is so fond of Sweet Marie?” Queried juvenile inquisitors ; — the pedagogue, quoth he: “From the depths of hee affection his fidelity is born — As the wind is geutly tempered to the lamblet which is shorn.’ Seba Loraine Marsh, “A NEW MACHINE, MR, RUSH! WELL, YOU MUST BE BUSY DODGING YouR cneritons.” “my crepitons! ual TuRY KEEP aA-DODGING ME, Xow " «+ ALL IN THE SPRING WAS THE BROWN FLAX SPUN, ALL IN THE SUMMER IT BLEACHED IN THE SUN."* D Bleach Linens are the sweet, old-fashioned linens of our grand- mother’s day, honestly made of the finest se- lected pure flax yarns throughout. They are bleached on the grass by the sun without the use of destructive chemicals, and so acquire a dainty freshness and fragrance and retain the full strength of the fibre and its natural lustre. “Old Bleach” Linens have that exquisite satin- damask finish, and are soft and lustrous as silk, They look better, wash better, and wear better than other linens. Towels, Towelings, Diapers, Pillow or Embroidery Linens, Art Linens in Fancy Weaves, Shirt-Waist Linens, etc. The Trade-Mark ‘‘ O1d Bleach ”’ is on all goods. All first-class dealers keep them. Our bookiet, Old Bleach Linens and Att About Them,” with Hints on Washing, Finishing, etc., sent on request. GEO. RIGGS & CO., 101 Franklin St., New York. TheKelly-Sprinéfield ire icles has had niacin ho etarility and life of botm wheelaand xagon f largely retucing the cost ot rep-tre In this work the Kelly-Springfield Tiro has borne the most Important part, not only because {t has sold more tires, bat becauro they have been better tires. May wo scnd you oar “The Kelly- 4 8 3 2 q SBonsor1OATED PUBBER TIRE CO. 0 Watt Sr., New YORK. AxRow, O1t10, comicbooks.com