Life, 1905-05-04 · page 11 of 48
Life — May 4, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical content. The ads include: - **Redfern Corsets**: Fashion advertisement emphasizing a "small waist and rounded contour" - **Hair Goods**: Hairpieces for women - **Foster Hose Supporter**: Undergarment that "corrects faults of the figure" - **Whiting's Papers**: Fine writing paper - **Onyx Hosiery**: Women's stockings - **Redmond & Co.: Banking/investment services** The only editorial content is "The Same Thing," a brief story about a man recounting memories of Rome and a farm, with no apparent satire. The ads collectively reflect early 20th-century women's fashion obsessions with corseting and reshaping the body—typical Life magazine commercial content of the era, not satirical commentary.
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REDFERN STYLE WELL DEFINES asmall waist and rounding contour ! curves the hipline in precise conformity ¢ dictates of fashion, Choice fabrics, dainty laces and pliant whalebone combine to create a corset model suited to the most fastidious tast curity " Rubber Button Hose Supporters attached, Four Dollars to Fifteen Dollars per Pair, THE WARNER BROTHERS COMPANY, Now York, Chicago, 8an Francisco. ., HAIR GOODS" Choice Imported Ornaments . ANDRE LADIES’ HAIRDRESSER 13 West 20th St., N.Y. City Spretalist hair coloring, Marcel waring. i. electric facial CORRECTS FAULTS OF THE FIGURE Pertect Supporter with dress of neglizee. Approved by leading physicians, Eouoreed by phyaicaleultarists, Arthur Frankenstein & Co. 514 & 516 Broadway, New York. ithe ‘tiame's 0 ‘soa aibe 8 Bockle.” -LIFE- The Same Thing. a y! . said the red-headed man, three months in Rome, and I got tired of looking at the ruins of the Colise- um, I could have gone out there every day.” “Ruins, ch?” queried one of the fi “I spent never the seat ahead. “Ruins, sir, Wh d Rome was inh with ahi Coliseum was er She was the dominated all kings trembled armies, atest power on ¢ Europe. When Rome spoke When Rome sent forth her crumbled. AIL these came to me as | stood there and looked, felt, sir—l “Lost dreds of years, I've the things and I nations felt—" I car you felt” went back hun- nagine how xd there and my min chipped in the to deseribe it same jarmer, “and Only last of my t you needn't try mmer T went back to the yhood, and 1 stood there b home ret ruin of an old cider mill where I used to swig down sweet stuff as it press, and fust J full of tears and | was wishin’ I born a calf and had no fcelin’s to be Yes, | understand jest how you felt, but when skin’ if there was any market there for dried apples? came om. the knowed my eyes wa had be you got over it did you go around We've got about a hundred pounds on hand, and if there’s any demand over in Rome I'll ship ‘em over there.” The red-headed man gave ma and di: t, and instead of putting the farmer onto the dried apple mar- pulled a newspaper from his pocket and began reading about the riots in Russia St. Joseph News Press. long lo« of mingled sorrow ket he Ghe SEAL of QUALITY The Whiting watermark on fine writing papers has the same significance as ‘*Sterling"” on silver. Insist on having WHITINGS PAPERS For Fine Correspondence and realize the satisfaction to be derived from the use of a perfect writing paper of unsurpassed texture and superior surface. WHITING PAPER COMPANY New York Holyoke — Chicago Philadelphia THERE IS NO COLOR, QUALITY SHAPE, STYLE ORG ANY DESIRAB PATTERN WHICH CANNOT BE The *“‘ONYX" brand is the standard for Mosiery, and is specially noted for Shape, Elasticity and Durability TAYLOK, Wholesale leport you cannes oliain at y LORD & TAYLOR te New ¥ Investments. We offer a selected list of anteed STOCKS paying from to 5%. ‘The securities are on hand for immedi- ate delivery. Lists and full particulars upon application Redmond & Co., BANKERS. 507 Chestnut St. 41 Wall Street, PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK, comicbooks.com