Life, 1905-02-16 · page 22 of 24
Life — February 16, 1905 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertisement page** from Life magazine's 1905 edition, containing no political cartoons or satirical commentary. Instead, it features commercial advertisements typical of the era: Notable ads include Burpee's Seeds (mail-order gardening), a European tour for young women ($1,750), fine Scotch shirts, and financial services (Morton Trust Company, Wassermann Brothers bankers). The **"Bristol" advertisement** appears to be the only content with illustrative humor—showing a figure labeled "A Straight Tip" promoting Bristol products for shaving or grooming. This uses a casual, colloquial male character as a sales device. The **telephone company ad** humorously argues that not owning a telephone inconveniences friends—an early marketing appeal for adoption of this new technology. Overall, this reflects **early 20th-century commercial culture**: mail-order businesses, luxury services for wealthy patrons, and emerging technologies marketed to American consumers.
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@ GRAND PRIZE Vegetables, the ucts 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 » which tells N_ Englishwoman, thoroughly expe- rienced in travelling, is forming a party of six young ladies for a tour through Spats, France’aed England. If the rea: uisite number join, the party will sail March 25th, on the S.S. Princess Irene, North German Lloyd, for Gibraltar. The trp will last about four months, and the cost will be $1750. This will include all expenses, and the best accom- modations. Complete information will be given upon application, and references ex- changed. This will offer an exceptional oppor- tunity for a young lady to acquire a knowl- edge of Europe, under the very best possible auspices. P. 0. Box 100, Great Neck, Long Island. book of 178 pages, plain truth, with ations, beautiful scribes Superb Imerit. Hite postal card will do, while ent to address simply Burpee, Philadelphia W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. The World’s Largest Mail-Order Seed Trade Budd Mapison Square, WEST SHIRTS Suitable for morning wear, of Fine Scotch Shirtings, Expressly woven, after patterns of the firm’s designing. Price $4.50, $6.50 I is hard for a young man to tell. just what he is fitted for.” | “That is * answered Mr. Storming Barnes c who see me play Have Youa Telephone? If not, you incon- venience hoth your | . business and per- || sonal friends who wish to communi- cate with you. advi: , and the © to play coi end tragedy edy recom HAIR GOODS J. ANDRE LADIES’ HAIRDRESSER | 13 West 29th St., N. Y. City. ring, Marcel waving, electric facial New York Telephone Co. 15 Dey Street. ‘The raseeceven: ut tn bea, hasan inning wechecy | which condition a prompt application of Woodbury Facial Cream instantly allays. It soothes and he: Seed 10 ats. for samples of all four preparations. The Andrew Jergens Co. Sole Licensee, © weak inthe ti int e in MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK api, - - - $2,000,000 urplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 Corbere, Vice- Pres Franc les A. Conant, Treasurer. aoe LINEN 15¢ EACH ADRIAN Counsel: ELIHU ROOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : IF YOUR DEALER WONT ‘home Fa dames Ni atvte SUPPLY YOU, WRITE US EMIGH & STRAUB-Dept CC.TROY,NY Edward J. Berwind Jacob I. Sebut Harry Payne Whitney Every bottle con- tains the same dash of exuberant life, which no guesswork decoction possesses. Get the orig- inal ‘“ CLUB” brand. Seven kinds — Manhattan, Martini, Vermouth, Whiskey, Holland Gin, Tom Gin, York. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., proprictors HARTFORD NEWYORK LONDON WASSERMANN BROTHERS BANKERS AND BROKERS 42 Broadway, New York New York Stock Exchange Members of | New York Coffee Exchange Chicago Board of Trade BRANCH OFFICES: a Motel.) St. and Sth Ave, Court (Waldorf-Aste nidsor Arca Imperial Th Fifth Aven} Hotel. Ocean Avenue, West End, N.J., during Summer months. Investments. We offer a selected liet uf HIGH GRADE BONDS and guar- antoed § KS paying from 3% to 6%. The securities are on band for {mmedi- delivery. Lists and full particulars upon application. Redmond & Co., BANKERS 607 Chestnut St., 4{ Wall Street, PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK comicbooks.com