Life, 1904-05-05 · page 37 of 40
Life — May 5, 1904 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with minimal editorial content. The ads reflect early 20th-century consumer products and services. The small editorial pieces include: **"The Trusts"** — A verse satirizing monopolies that inflate stock value unsustainably, comparing their bloated growth to Niagara Falls. **"All Settled"** — A romantic comedy sketch where a young woman persuades her wealthy father to arrange her marriage to a Duke by claiming the Duke can be "bought on the installment plan"—mocking both aristocratic pretension and the commodification of marriage among the wealthy. The **advertisements** showcase period concerns: G&J Tires (emphasizing durability and quality), the Excerpta Coffee Pot (promising convenience and speed), the New York Telephone Company (promoting telephone ordering efficiency), and The Prudential Insurance Company (targeting young men as savers and breadwinners). These ads collectively reflect early 1900s anxieties about modernization, consumption, financial security, and social aspiration among middle and upper-class readers.
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The The strongest advocates of “G & J” TIRES Personal are those who have used them the longest —<—<———————————————"_ , H- Element It has been a superior tire for years, and 2 THE TIRE will be better in the future if unremit- WITHA REPUTATION Telephone Order makes It Extremely Effective NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. 15 Dey Street The Trusts. y watered their stock in a moderate way, as it were, and a little each day ; ¢ has grown till it shocks and appals, f stock with Niagara Falls { —The Whim. Proper Sentiments. are told of a Boston man, that as he sat in his office, a youth entered and asked t him down as a subscriber to Lire. | ake it now, Have taken it for yea ‘ou subseribe with me it will be only nd a half.” ther pay five. It is worth it, I ahalf if I could. I deal more satisfaction out of Lire youth went away discouraged. The a it is a sworn-to story—that it is vays necessary to die in order to be All Settled. . can't we afford it?” ye nd beautiful girl looked ily up into the eyes of her fond parent set_my heart on the Duke,” she said her kind papa, “you perhaps as' In the first Duke war ion down, Then so many incidentals. He expects ave the castle d over, with new throughout. Then his debts will nt. e loved her father. him suffer was torture to her young Finally she said: do you think you could arrange it ble of years?” man thought aid at last, “I think it might be Why, my dear?” his daughter flung her arms s neck. it’s all right,” she exclaimed im- “Thave just seen the Duke, and he ting and intelligent effort can make it so. MADE BY THE Mang actual tests, carefully recorded, hace shown that G & J TIRES are more speedy and more reliable than any INDIANAPOLIS, other tire on the market: they are tires of QUALITY. PERFECT COFFEE! You can have it, wherever you are, if you use an “Excerpta” Coffee Pot Delicious coffee made in ONE minute, Simply pour boiling water through trap and it’s ready—clear as wine with a flavor surpassing any you ever drank. Send for particulars HOUSEHOLD MFG. CO., 89 Dun Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y." a4HAS THE jy STRENGTH oF ; GIBRALTAR | Over One Million Endowment Policies are in force in this country, rep- resenting ultimate accumulations of over Two Billion Dollars, Wouldn’e you like to join this vast army of money savers? The most pro- gressive, enterprising young men of America are included in its ranks. The JOHN. DRYDEN, Rome Oifce: > President, KEWARK.NJ. 66% comicbooks.com