Life, 1905-02-09 · page 19 of 22
Life — February 9, 1905 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with one cartoon feature. The main content is James Montgomery Flagg's "Tomfoolery," a book of humorous drawings advertised for 75 cents—described as containing "forty-eight remarque heads" (caricatures) meant to provide laughs. The cartoon itself shows five exaggerated caricatured figures in a row, likely depicting recognizable public figures or types of the era, though specific identities aren't labeled. The joke appears to reference how "any one of your relations would appreciate a copy," suggesting the caricatures humorously resemble people readers might know. The remainder consists of period advertisements: Knox Hats (promoting American manufacturing), Burpee Seeds, Foster corset supports, President Suspenders, a romantic photogravure gift, and Sozodont tooth powder. These ads reflect early 1900s consumer products and marketing approaches typical of *Life's* satirical magazine format.
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-LIFE- Patronize American industries. Wear a KNOX HAT the creation par excellence of the nation. Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. ANY ONE OF YOUR “RELATIONS \NOULD* Ar?RECIATE A COPY OF By JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG EVERY PAGE A LAUGH The most monumental collection of fun since the famous Nonsense Fook. Printed in red and black with forty-eight remarque heads, and bound in t sards with special cover design. Seventy-five cents LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street - - - New York City At ST. LOUIS a GRAND PRIZE was awarded on Vegetables, the Products of Burpee’s Seeds If you garden you want THE BEST and we shall be pleased to mail you Burpee’s Farm Annual for 1905 an elegant nev book of 178 paves, which tells the plain truth, with hundreds of illustrations, beautiful colored plates, and describes Superd Novelties of unusual merit. Write today! A postal card will do, while it is sufficient to address simply Burpee, Philadelphia ‘W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. The World’s Largest Mall- Order Seed Trade CORRECTS FAULTS OF THE FIGURE petnc cos Tecey ane Wal Heavy Bilk Doul Bilk Suspender Wel Atall dealers, oro Arthur fares & co. Suspenders Save Buttons and Patience Give Comfort and Service Guaranteed—Satisfaction, a new pair or your money back. dc and $1.00, At your dealers or mailed post; THE ©. A. EDCARTON MFG. CO., Sot gen seiriey. Corvmcnr, r90e, Lite DELIGHTFUL wedding, engagement or valentine gift. A Photogravure in Sepia, and matted in Brown to harmonize; ready for framing, 15x 20 inches; mailed to any address on receipt of One dollar LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street NEW YORK CITY “A MRART FULL OF APFECTION” TARTAR IS A TARTAR Soft, spongy, sensitive gums result from tartar accumulation. It should be removed at once by your dentist and thereafter prevented by the use of SOZODONT TOOTH POWDER andits complement, SOZODONT Liquid. The Powder is slightly abrasive, is abso- lutely free from grit and acid, and is just the thing for those who have an inclina- tion for the niceties of every-day life. 3 FORMS: LIQUID, POWDER, PASTE. comicbooks.com