Life, 1904-02-04 · page 5 of 36
Life — February 4, 1904 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon depicts two figures labeled "Justice in this court is a farce" and "Sir, justice in this court is a cell." This appears to be political satire about courtroom justice, though the specific legal case or scandal referenced is unclear from this excerpt alone. The bulk of the page consists of period advertisements: Auyler's Cocoa emphasizes quality and availability, while James McCutcheon & Co. advertises "The Pansy Corset" as a high-grade French import. White Rose Glycerine Soap claims superiority and purity. These advertisements reflect early-1900s consumer culture and marketing claims typical of Life's revenue model. The page is primarily commercial rather than satirical content.
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THE PANSY CORSET THIS high-grade French Corset has for over twenty- . five years been recognized as one of the very best in the market. Prominent among the new models is the Corset laced in front, illustrated herewith, It is beyond doubt one of the best hand-made French Cor- sets in the market. It is made of Brocaded Silk Batiste, in sizes from 18 to 25 inches. The very large variety Prisoner: JUSTICE IN THIS COURT 18 A FARCE fade a Magistrate; 81R, JUSTICE IN THIS CovRT. of models which we 1A CELL! carry enables us to fit al- most any figure as satis- factorily as though the Corset had been made to measure, and expert fitters are always in at- current the word ‘piftle” our elastic language, and. says, with ap- tendance to insure to | parent regret, that he does not know whence oe iaa Who ff Tt cones, 1 take pl ate each customer, not only {i it comes. I take pleasure in S caitect Bite Career ffl I] 4 4 attention to an early, if not the ‘ perfe y | ise . \ 1} Ld At : of this word iu modern Titeratw ans pre eea ee heuer ee ae 1 din K “3 * Brushwood figure, | WY, Ah 2 NIVS : Prices range from H] i) ES fil Edition, at page 264), in the followin $5.00 to 3.00. 8; Wa oJ) text: And after one long afternoon at a] Booklet showing ail the new models mailed free on request. > of garden party, he explained to bis M: that this sort of thing was ‘futile pifll the Major laughed.” The entire phrase, including the adjective, and it fied to describe many I take this opportu: nity of offering it as a whole to Mr. Mete It might ‘ appropriate the next time Mr. Clyde Fitch dramatizes some pieve of the machinery of modern life—such as as clothes-horse. ‘The three together would furnish most play—"‘hot air,” “gas,” and ‘glad rags.” James McCutcheon & Co. 23a3ToN. v. has always lingered in. my memory, ms so eminently 4 <7 of the Syndi productions, th TRANSPARENT AS CRYST quauivne Rt FR NT AS FLOWERS The best glycerine Soa} 0. 4714." _ Its purity is absolute ; its perfume WAIN THE sil unequalled. Used rs im the Court of H. 1. M, the Emperor of ‘4 Russia, Can be applied to the most tender and delicate skin. R Manufactured by PERD. MULHENS, Cologne, 0/R, Germany. a Sole U. S. Agents, MULHENS & KROPFF, 298 Broadway, New York. Send 15 cents for full size sample cake. comicbooks.com