Life, 1904-11-03 · page 10 of 40
Life — November 3, 1904 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **advertisements rather than political cartoons**. There are four product ads: 1. **The "Meteor" French Coffee Percolator** — touting proper coffee preparation that avoids boiling (which allegedly destroys coffee's benefits and releases "tannin and other injurious poisons") 2. **Pears' Soap** — a nostalgic appeal claiming the product's long history and suggesting mothers used it, positioning it as safe for children 3. **Boston Garter** — emphasizing comfort features (cushion button, velvet grip) with a leg illustration; marketed as superior to substitutes 4. **Cecilian Piano Player** — a mechanical piano attachment promising easy music-making for families without musical skill The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, emphasizing product superiority, health/safety claims, and aspirational family values. No satire or political commentary is present.
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THE “METEOR” Write to-day for .— French Coffee PERCOLATOR Finished in Silver Plate, Copper or Nickel. Made in 51 styles and sizes, ranging in price from $5.00 to $25.00 There are cheap imitations ef the * Meteor" —be sure you get the genuine The reason you can't drink coffee is because you boil it. Boiling extracts the tannin and other injurious poisons and delicious volatile essences go off inthe air. Hence you get all the bad and little of the good of the coffee. Properly prepared it is a gentle stimulant, nutritive and non-injurious. The ‘‘ METEOR" FRENCH COFFEE PER- COLATOR is mechanically adapted to get all the strength and aroma of the coffee without the nerve-destroying qualities. The MERIDEN CO., Silversmiths International Silver Co., Successor . 248 Fifth Avenue - - - Madison Square Pears’ My grandmother used Pears’ Soap; perhaps yours did, too. gratitude for that. Use Pears’ for the chil- We owe them dren; they soon acquire the habit. Established in 1789. All over the civilized world THE IMPROVED BOSTON GARTER {S KNOWN AND WORN Every Pair Warranted “Bi The Name is stamped on every . loop— The CUSHION BUTTON CLASP Lies flat tothe leg—never Slips, Tears nor Unfastens ALWAYS EASY CEO. FROST CO., Makers, Send = SOc. for Silk, Boston, Mass., U.S. A. 250. for Cotton, Sam) ple Fair. REFUSE att SUBSTITUTES You can attach the Cecilian Piano Player to any piano and with it play -any music you wish, in a better and more satisfying manner and with less fussing with complicated levers, etc., than you can with any other piano player. The operation of the Cecilian is perfectly simple, and yet its musical performance is artistic in every sense of the word. It is under your absolute control all the time. You can play any music just as it should be played, bring out all the effects you desire, put all the expression you please into it, and do it without such excessive effort that you forget to enjoy the music. The perfection of the Cecilian is in its simplicity and its easy operation. It makes your piano a source of positive enjoyment to every member of your family, for they all can play it. The price is $250, but you can buy on easy monthly payments if you wish. Booklet and full information sent on request. Farrand Organ Company, Dept. L. London, England. Detroit, Michigan. comicbooks.com