Life, 1905-08-17 · page 21 of 26
Life — August 17, 1905 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It consists of various commercial advertisements from approximately 1904-1905. The advertisements promote: - **Pabst Blue Ribbon beer** (Milwaukee brewery) - **Havana cigars** (multiple Cuban brands sold by a New York tobacco company) - **Financial services** (Redmond & Co. bankers, Wassermann Brothers brokers, Morton Trust Company) - **Hotel Ampersand** (Adirondack resort in upstate New York) - **Cluett coat shirts** (with illustration of man in casual shirt) - **G.H. Mumm champagne** (boasting record 1904 imports of 131,330 cases) The only illustration with satirical intent is the **Cluett shirt advertisement**, featuring a man casually wearing an unbuttoned shirt with the slogan "On and Off like a Coat"—a visual pun about the shirt's convenience and ease of wear. Otherwise, this is a straightforward commercial page showcasing luxury goods and financial institutions aimed at affluent readers.
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Blue Ribbon | The Beer of Quality All Pabst Blue Ribbon is bottled only at the Brewery in Milwaukees offer a s paying from 3% to 5%, The securities are on band for immedi- Lists and full particulars upon application. Redmond & Co., BANKERS. 507 Chestnut St, 4 Wall Street, PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK Veuve of Imported FIAVANA cigars AFRICANA CAROLINA ANTIGUEDAD COMERCIAL BOCK YC4 CORONA CABANAS DON QUIXOTE CARVAJAL ESPANOLA ‘and sustained the first place in the TOBACCO Ul FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK,NY These cigars are acknowledged as the STANDARD BRANDS ROSA AROMATICA MANUEL GARCIA ALONSO These justly famous factories now stand alone pre-eminent after years of highest excellence in their sRroduction as having acquired WAY EN Uuuuuuul mel Bremds everywhere the world over ESTELLA INTIMIDAD FLOR pe CUBA J.S.MURIAS FLOR pe MURIAS] PEDRO MURIAS FLOR pE YNCLAN ROSA DE SANTIAGO HENRY CLAY VENCEDORA VILLAR Y VILLAR forld’s Havana Cigar trade. COMPANY ‘SELLING AGENTS FOR THE WORLD ~ ae i 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: Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.) corner 46th St, and 5th Ave, TROD NOOO OONORNOn WOOCno ne MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 Nassau STREET, NEW YORK Capital, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: Morton, President, James K. aaa P Rtyan, Vice Pres 1 ML Pr Charles I. Allen, Vice-Prea, Charles A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Levi P, Morton G. G. Haven Thomas P. ttyan James N, Jarvie Charles H. Allen Jacob HH. Scbift Edward J. Berwind Harry Payne Whitney The Adirondacks’ Most Favored Resort Hotel Ampersand and COTTAGES on Lower Saranac Lake most delightful lake and mountain. resort, Opened June 24th ‘erfect Golf Links, Fishing, Rowing, Bathing, Tennis and Dancing. Su- perior Music. Post, telegraph, telephone, offices in hotel. BOOKLET. G. S. MOULTON, Manager, Ampersand, N. Y. N.Y. Office, 289 Fourth Avenue. “On and Off like a Coat” “Cnet COAT SHIRTS Made in original designs of FAST COLOR FABRICS in style, quality and finish LIKE CUSTOM WORK. $1.50 and up. CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., UARGLOT MAKERS OF SHIRTS AN COLLARS IN THE WORLD. Unparalleled \ | Achievement! — IMFORTATIONS IN 1904 OF C.H. MUMM & 60.’S | CHAMPAGNE | 131,330 SAses | | The GREATEST quantity ever imported by any brand in the history of the Champagne trade. Regarding Champagne Importations in 1904, Bonfort’s Wine and Spirit Circular of | Jan. 10, 1905, says: C Messrs. Fredk. de Bary & Co. brought over last year to this side of the water a greater number of cases of Champagne than has ever hitherto been known, and these importations speak in the strongest terms of the great po} ue lar esteem in which G. H. MUMM & KF Champagne is held on this / continent." comicbooks.com