Life, 1905-08-10 · page 21 of 26
Life — August 10, 1905 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains multiple product advertisements typical of early 1900s publications: **Main Advertisement**: Buffalo Lithia Water, endorsed by Dr. Lapponi, physician to Popes Leo XIII and Pius X. The testimonial claims miraculous efficacy for gout, rheumatism, and various ailments—typical of patent medicine marketing before FDA regulation. **Other Ads Include**: - La Magnita cigars ("The Perfect Havana") - Gibson's Pure Rye Whiskey - Veeder Odometers for automobiles - Dayton Automatic Sparker (car battery charger) **The Small Cartoon** (lower left) shows a man smoking a hookah in Paducah with a nonsensical rhyme about being unable to remove the hookah—this is absurdist humor rather than satire. The page reflects turn-of-century consumer culture and unregulated medical claims that would be illegal today.
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LA MAGNITA The Perfect Havana Every discriminating smoker has his favorite brand. The admirers of this exceptionally choice segar in se in num- ber daily. Ideal in shapes, del sin aroma, flawless in make, A set of Segar Bands mailed FREE on application, Address the WALDORF-ASTORIA SEGAR CO., Dept. A, 1 West 42nd St.. N.Y, Man Office and Humidors IdorfAstoria NAS Ya. “WHY NOT SMOKE A SEGAL IN A HOOKAI,” SMD A MAN OF AS IN PADUCAI, HE DIED IN GREAT PALS, FOR MiS FRIENDS TRIED IN VAIN TO UNHOOKAH THE MAN IN PADUCAI, PureRye Whiskey Made at the largest. and best equipped distillery in the world, erected 50 years ago. For sale by all dealers SEND THE NAME OF YOUR CAR for engine, and we will send full information about the “Its nice to know How far you to." Veeder Osometers show the exact distance traveled, beep covwant record of the cueage | For ese on baci. ewe APPLE Automatic Sparker WP The best storage battery charger for autom ch or gasengine, Address, THE DAYTON ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. 120 BEAVER BUILDING, DAYTON, OHI Dr. Lapponi Physician to the Late Pope Leo XIIL, and Now Physi- cian in Ordinary to Pope Pius X., Finds BUFFALO LITHIA WATER Of “Marvelous Efficacy in Gout, Rheumatism, Gastro- intestinal Dyspepsia, and in all the Various Forms of Uric Acid Diathesis.* Following is an Exact Translation of Dr. Lapponi’s Testimonial as Written by Himself: Rome, August 24, 1903.—In the Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebene Eratel’) in ome, directed by myself, I have largely experimented with the natural mineral water placed in com- and am glad to | meree under ‘the name of BUFFALO LITHIA WATER feanieseces that, by its richness of composition of lithia, it is of marvelous efficacy in cases of Gout, of Chronic, Articular, and Muscular Rheumatism, of Hepatic Congestions and Functional Disorders,of Gastro-intestinal Dyspepsia,of Graveland Renallnsufficiency, of light Wephritic Affections and of all the various forms of Uric Acid Diathesis. The same water is also to be recommended highly in the initial Processes of Artcrio-sclerosis and in obstinate forms of Bronchial Asthma. May also be used as a good table water. So much I declare for the truth. (Signed) Pror. Giuseppe LAPPoNt. Principal Physician of the Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebene Fra- sellt) in Rome, Member of the Academy of Medicine of Rome, ete., ele. is for sale by Grocers and Druggists, gener- ( WATER ally. Testimoniais which defp'all ioeete: tion or question sent to any address. Hotes at Springs Now Open. PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINCS, VIRCINIA, comicbooks.com