Life, 1904-04-07 · page 9 of 41
Life — April 7, 1904 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and product promotion** rather than political satire. The main visual—an illustrated angel at a piano—advertises "The Angelus," a mechanical piano device introduced in 1897. The text acknowledges that imitators have copied The Angelus's success, then explains the device's key innovation: "The Phrasing Lever," which allows performers to control musical expression (tempo, dynamics, phrasing) in ways other mechanical pianos cannot. The left column contains unrelated humorous anecdotes about Gotham (New York City) and dialect humor featuring working-class characters named Willie. These are typical Life magazine filler content—social observation and comedy sketches common to the era's satirical publications. The page also advertises steel boats ($29.00) at bottom.
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ng or sts, S3zeessse Gotham. N Gotham one comes in contact with many men, out of many nations. Indeed, about rybody touches one, until one’s money is tham contains five hundred thousand novelists, divided into men, women and chil- dren, jotham offers innumerable different ways of ving to death, a powerful appeal to our pas- ate love of variety. \lthough every one in Gotham has insomnia, the price of lodgings rules firm. There are said to be places in Gotham where ne food can be got, but so cheaply elf-respecting people never go there. am is constantly thronged by tourists, who come to see J. Pierpont Morgan lunch off ss of milk and a piece of pie; the Statue Liberty Enlightening the World without ng ; and other wonders. he Battery is a mere name. shocking things are further uptown. Gotham people are spending millions, to say hing of the time lost in being blown up every ten minutes, for a rapid transit tunnel which will bring them within easy striking dis- ce of nature and nature's God. whole: ‘The really ILLIE: Mamma, as I was walkin’ down the road to-day, I saw two boys ridin’ es and they were havin’ a fine time. rier: Willie, are there no g’s in your lary ? ‘Ss, ma‘am, two: Hully Gee and Gee WELL-KNOWN actor was telling his sixteen-year-old son, whom he considers immature and young for his age, that he ‘ht to be doing something for his glory and. his country, ‘Why, when George Washing- ton was your age, my son, he was surveying the estate of Lord Fairfax." The boy thought ment, then he replied, quietly: ‘ Well, when he was as old as you, pa, he was Presi- dent of the United St: Argonaut. SOUTHERN planter employed a negro to work some of his land during the past year on shares. On account of the high price of cotton the negro’s half of the proceeds amounted to one thousand six hundred dollars, ‘The planter knew that it would ruin any Afro- American to get such a sum of money, and decided that half of it would be enough. Upon further reflection, the conviction grew upon him that eight hundred dollars would ruin any negro in the world, so he cut the sum in half again, and, piling up four hundred shining silver dollars on his desk, sent for the negro and brother and said that he was ready to settle. The man came in and fairly gasped at the amount of wealth in sight. ‘Fo’ Gawd, boss,"" he said, ‘tis dat money “Well, den. divide it in two piles, and you take youah half and I'll take mine.”" —Minneapolis Tribune. YOU WILL FIND THE ANGELUS ON SALE IN ONLY ONE STORE IN YOUR TOWN THE ANGELUS Since The Angelus was introduced in 1897 it has met with extraordinary success. The best proof of this success is the number of its imitators, a few of which have shared in varying degrees some popularity. We give only one store in each city or town the sale of our instrument ; so, naturally, rival or competing firms try to find a substitute for The Angelus. Where Imitators Fail Real lovers of good piano music (and by “good” we mean correct in technique and artistic in finish) know that a mechanically exact repetition of notes, even though the tempo be changed at intervals and the loud or soft pedal applied occasionally, does not meet their requirements. The Phrasing Lever of The Angelus which, as its name suggests, permits the performer to modulate or “color” any notes, phrases or passages,—together with the device for subduing the accompaniment while bringing out the theme of a composition,—are not found on any instrument but The Angelus. Send us your name and address and we will take pleasure in mailing free illustrated booklet and the name of the dealer in your vicinity, who will show you an Angelus and the marvdous result, you can obtain by ite aid, AGENTS EVERYWHERE THE WILCOX & WHITE CO. MExibEn' conn. MERIDEN, CONN,, U. S. A. Mullins Galvanized Steel Pleasure Boats EASIER TO ROW ABSOLUTELY SAFE Write today for fri Made of stecl. Practically indestructible. Air chamber each end. Cannot sink, Cannot leak, Re- quire no caulking. Ideal boat for family use, summer resorts, parks, Gaaranteed. Will seat five persons in comfort. Tbe modern row boat for pleasure, safety and durability, W. H. MULLINS, 600 Depot Street, Salem, Obio catalog 15 foot boat, erated Especially valuable at summer resorta, for family boating. $29.00 comicbooks.com