Life, 1905-09-07 · page 29 of 42
Life — September 7, 1905 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon. It features four unrelated product advertisements typical of early 20th-century magazines: 1. **Booth's Dry Gin** — premium London gin marketed as the world's finest, sold through New York agent G.S. Nicholas 2. **Smith-Premier Typewriters** — emphasizing their "light touch" for speed and attractive writing, manufactured in Syracuse, NY 3. **Kodak Tank Developer** — photography equipment priced at $2.50-$5.00, highlighting daylight processing convenience 4. **"IF;" by James Montgomery Flagg** — a humorous book about bad manners, priced at 75 cents, published by Life Publishing Company The only satirical content is Flagg's book itself, described as "sarcastic-humorous" commentary on social etiquette problems. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and Life magazine's dual function as both satirical publication and advertising medium.
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\ nano LJ SmithPremier LrSa_S m Booth&Co. TYPEWRITERS London and is |i J = APPEAL TO YOUR SENSE AND YOUR SENSES . They have the light touch which makes for London speed and attractive writing Tue Siri Premiere Tyrewrtter Co,, Syracuse, N. Y. Branch Stores Everywhere Commands the ; Distilled by highest price in recognized as the Best Dry Gin in ff the world. AR 4) Founded 1750 Premier N G. S. NICHOLAS, SOLE AGENT :: NEW YORK “Laughter is better than medicine” “IF;” Better negatives with less > trouble—all by daylight, and A GUIDE TO BAD MANNERS almost no crank turning. BY New Kodak JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG T A N K Author of “TOMFOOLERY™ A sarcastico-humorous collection of Mr. Flagg’s irresistible verse DEVELOPER | and drawings bearing on various social problems and_perplexities encountered in every-day life. $2.50 $4.00 $5.00 PRICE, 75 CENTS EASTMAN KODAK CO. Of all dealers, or sent post-free by Rochester, N. Y. Atall Kodak Dealers The Kodak City. Life P ublishing Company 17 West Thirty-first Street New York City comicbooks.com