Life, 1904-11-03 · page 4 of 40
Life — November 3, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **W.L. Douglas Shoes ad** - Claims Douglas makes more $3.50 men's shoes than competitors, emphasizing "superior in fit, comfort and wear." 2. **Southern Pacific Railway ad** - Promotes the "Sunset Express" train route from New Orleans to California. 3. **Pommery Champagne ad** - Positions the product as a luxury item served at elite gatherings. 4. **Small humor items** ("Solitary," "Odorous Comparison," "Bincks") - Brief anecdotes poking fun at domestic situations and character quirks, typical of Life's filler content. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer advertising and light social humor rather than substantive political commentary.
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Ww. L. Douglas makes and selis mo: any other manufacturer In the world. a8 $3.00 shoes are the ureatest sellera in the world is because of their excellent style, easy fitting and 1d show you the ditference between the makes and Jeratatia why W. Le Dost tome: Value than any ober $3.0 soe on the market lo<day, and why the sales oO re men’s $3.50 shoes than niade in my factory and those of otber wy bea cost tore to thake, why they hold their Doug 2,040.00. fantees their value by stamping his name and price on the bottom. Look for it —take no aubstitate, Sold by “““ SUPERIOR IN FIT, COMFORT AND WEAR. Dept. L I find them superior in fit, ig er teed al Ii ts conceded to be ihe finest welv. W. L: DOUGLAS, Brockton, Massachusetts Every Day in the Year THE SUNSET EXPRESS OF THE Southern Pacitic RLEANS EN ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA TRAVERSING Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona Olt BURNING Locomorives Cinders! loquire Washington St. Purtapetrma, 638 Chestaut St {HY Broasway BALTIMORE, 10 No, Charles St +1 Broadwa SYRACUSE, 129 So, Franklin St, Send ten ceats for October “Sanset"—Ireat Army Number. “There's recreation in the books themselves.” 77 Information Bureaus of the New York Central Lines Each City ticket office of the New York Central, Boston & Albany, Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Big Four, Pittsburg & Lake Erie and Lake Erie & Western Railroads in the cities of New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Albany, Utica, Mon- treal, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Columbus, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louis- ville, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles and Dallas, Texas, is an informa- tion bureau where desired information re- garding rates, time of trains, character of resorts, hotel accommodations, and a thou- sand and one other things the intending traveler wants to know will be freely given to all callers. Send to George H. Dani neral Passenger cy Siete ie Seed “ Four-Track Series.” An Odorous Comparison. LUTOCRACY and its automobile poy monopolize the wit once directed toward * | “respectability and its gig.” The following is a late instance from the London Chronicle: “That'll be a powerful machine,” said a na- tive of the north of Scotland to a motorist the other day. “Yes, it’s a splendid car,” replied the owner, proudly. “I suppose a car like that will be nearly a hundred horse-power?” suggested the courtry- man. “Oh, no,” said the motorist, modestly; “it is only ten horse. A hundred horse-power car would be much larger.” “I wasn’t going by size,” the Highlander dryly explained. “I was going by the smell of it.” Solitary. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON says that a domestic long in the service of a well- known Alabama family recently gave “notice” of two weeks, explaining that she desired to get married. The mistress managed to secure an acceptable successor, but was dismayed t> discover that the new servant could not report for duty until a week subsequent to the time fixed for the wedding of her predecessor, So the present incumbent was asked whether would not agree to postpone the happy ev for a week. This the domestic declined to do, from superstitious scruples, no doubt bearing in mind the old adage, “Change the date, change the fate.” However, she said that she didn’t in the least mind getting married and continuing the household duties till her sve- cessor could put in an appearance. The hus- band-elect offering no objections, this arrange- ment was agreed upon, and an hour or so af ter the marriage ceremony the domestic was performing her duties just as before. “I presume your husband has returned to his work, as you have done,” the mistress chanced casually to remark. “No’m,” responded the girl, in a matter-of- fact tone; “Joe, he done gone on his honey: moon.”—Saturday Evening Post. BICKS: Jones hasn't an ounce of brains yet he seems prosperous. What does he do for a living? Jinxs: He writes musical comedy librettes for the Theatrical Trust.—Cincinnats Com merctal-Tribune. Draw $20t0$40 Show Card Writer AT THE TABLE OF THE EPICURE, IN THE CLUB OF THE ELITE, AT THE -BANQUET OF THE GREAT, POMMERY IS SERVED AS A MAT- TER OF COURSE. study will prepare you to rare & salary. re Weite £08 Ere show Gard Bootie. 7 INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS, Box 914 Scranton, Pa. comicbooks.com