Life, 1905-02-02 · page 38 of 40
Life — February 2, 1905 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical cartoons. The layout features several product ads with minimal editorial content. The main notable section is a brief anecdote titled "Mr. Bear vs. Wildcat"—a humorous play on names. A farmer named Washington **Bear** is attacked by a wildcat near Mount Holly, Cumberland County. During the struggle, Bear breaks the animal's jaw, and the wildcat retaliates by tearing his clothes and scratching him badly. The cat weighed fifty pounds. The joke relies entirely on the farmer's surname coincidentally matching the animal he fights; there's no political satire here. The remaining content consists of advertisements for Shredded Wheat Biscuit (emphasizing nutritional economy versus beef), Whiting's stationery, Eaton-Hurlbut writing papers, Kodak photography books, and Cailler's Swiss chocolate. These ads appeal to middle-class consumers, particularly women concerned with propriety and refined taste.
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ay —— Shredded Wheat vs. Beef The illustration shows the compara- tive cost of beef and shredded wheat —pound for pound q This is not the entire lesson—the Michigan State Agricultural College Report upon the comparative nutri- tive values of various foods shows that ten cents’ worth of Shredded Wheat Biscuit contains 244 times more nutrition than ten cents’ worth oj sirloin steak, This is a double lesson in economy, Shredded Wheat Biscuit are cheap because they contain this remarkable amount of nutrition—every element needed for the perfect sustenance of the human body and in the exact proportion required. Shredded Wheat Biscuit may be served in many ways and are particularly good ilk, cream, fruits or veg 'y Triscuit, the Shredded Wheat Cracker, delicious with butter, cheese or preserves. Used as bread or toast in its many forms. Try Toasted, Triscuit and Cheese. @ “ The Vital Question Cook Book,” free. THE NATURAL FOOD COMPANY Niagara Falls, N. Y. Whiting’s | Correspondence Papers have a Piictinctive style born of os accurate knowledge °o social requirements, Have you tried them? J ‘WHITING PAPER COMPANY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO HOLYOKE Mr. Bear vs. Wildcat. Wy SSHINGTON BEAR, a farmer, residing near Mount Holly, Cumberland County, was attacked this morning by a wildcat. Bear was in his meadow setting traps. He followed up the track, and as he passed a clump of bushes a large wildcat sprang upon his back. A fierce struggle ensued, in which Book of the £1,000 KODAK Exhibition Containing reproduc- tions of over sixty pic- tures from the recent London Competition. By mail or at the Kodak Dealers, 25 Cents. The illustrations mark the mar- velous progress of the Kodak in pic- torial work. The modest little book which contains them shows the loving touch of the master printer. EASTMAN KODAK CO. Ath for free cirentar sf iac ings Ketot Compo Rochester, N.Y. The Woman Who Buys stationery “hit or miss” to-day is still dating her correspondence 1904. Fastidious writers—and all well- bred women are growing more and more fastidious — insist upon the Eaton-Hurlbut Writing Papers the kind that never disappoint If yout stationer doesn’t sopely, them, he is one of a small Vrite us giving bis name, and we will gladly Send you, samples, together with a copy of * The Gentle Att ot Letter Writing Earon-Hurtaut Paper Company Pittsfield, Mass. Bear succeeded in shaking the animal off. It at once made at him again, and he attempted to kick it off and in so doing broke the ani- mal’s jaw. This infuriated the beast, when it made an- other lunge at Bear, tearing the clothes from his body and badly scratching him. The cat measured three feet and weighed fifty pounds—Toledo Blade. J ‘GENUINE SWISS MILK CHOCOLATE is most appreciated after you've tried the ordinary chocolates, Among Swiss Milk Chocolates—long rec- ognized as superior to all others—Cailler’s stands without a rival for richness, smooth- ness, palatability and nutritive properties. Cailler's Chocolate is made wholly of coco. beans, pure sugar and unskimmed milk from the finest pasturage district in the world. Cailler’s Chocolate is pure, wholesome, delicious—a most acceptable substitute for the busy man’s midday lunch; a delightful substitute for candy any time of day, deli- cious for dainty luncheons, dinners, etc. FREE ON REQUEST Send your address for sample packages of citing. and Griaking chocolates. Address Dept. D H. FREYMANN, 861 Broadway, N. Y. Agent for the United States