Life, 1905-09-14 · page 23 of 24
Life — September 14, 1905 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and editorial content**, not political cartoons. The main satirical element is a small cartoon dialogue at the bottom center: A man and woman in formal dress exchange flirtation. He boasts about his recent vacation. She deflates him: "Had a fine time up to the last few days, when I ran short of Fonseca cigars"—implying even good times become intolerable without luxury goods. The humor mocks both romantic pretension and consumer materialism. Below this, another brief dialogue shows a man claiming interest in "mining" to a woman; she later discovers he meant "kalsomining" (whitewashing/painting)—a pun on deception and class aspiration. The page is otherwise dominated by **period liquor and banking advertisements**: champagne brands, whiskey, ale, and financial services (Wassermann Brothers, Morton Trust Company). This reflects Prohibition-era America where alcohol advertising remained legal in magazines like LIFE, though it would soon face restriction. The humor is light social satire, not political commentary.
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Entertains Everyone Everywhere Evans’ Ale Easy to get Easy to serve Crown Corks. REUTER'S SOAP A breath of roses is de- scriptive of the perfume of Reuter’s Soap. A_ delicious odor, light and vague, exqui- site without being oppressive. Not the heavy perfume of the drawing-room, but a faint breath suggestive of refine- ment. At all Department Stores. 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.) of Arcade, corner 40th St. and Sth Ave, raperial floteh Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ocean Avenue, West months. MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capital, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: lorton, President. James K. y. Ryan, Vice-Pres, Chartes H. Allen, Vice-Pres, End, N.J., during Sammer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Levi P, Morton G. G. Haven Thomas F. Ryan James N. Jarvie Charles H. Allen Jacob Hl. Schiff Edward J. Berwind Harry Payne Whitney | This seems to be the same “EIB E- “To Contributors. response to inquiries received with regard to the non-return of manuscripts, the > Editor of Lire desires to call attention to the fact that all manuscripts are sent at the own- risk. Where they are accompanied by a stamped and addressed return envelope, great care is e din their sj y return if not available. Where stamps only are enclosed, the possibilities of their loss are greatly in- creased, because cf the Hability to clerical error or the loss of the stamps from the envelopes. In many instances the senders neglect to place their names and addresses on the manuscripts companied by return envelopes are almost inv: cither accepted or returned within ten days. If accompanied by postage alone, they are likely to be delayed indefinitely or not re- tumed at all, and if not accompanied by postage, they are destroyed Manuscripts All the gay sparkle of champagne, but no bad after effects— ROSS'S ROYAL BELFAST GINGER ALE, OMAN talk? PROPRIETOR | reception is < with him.—San Francisco News Letter. (in bird store) Can the parrot 0 you contemplate purchasing a shotgun? Ask for a Smith Hammerless, with a Hunter One-trigger, and don't let any dealer sell you another "just as good." There is none such. Send for illustrated catalogue. Hunter Arms Co., Fultor RS. GERTRUDE ATHERTON declares she cannot write well in New York trouble that Mrs. Atherton has encountered elsewhere.—Horston Daily ELLO, old man—glad to see you back. enjoy yo How did you vacation?" * Had a fine time up to the last few days, when Tran short | of Fonseca cigars.” “MR. JOHNSING, YOU HAVE DECEIVED ME. SAID YOU WAS INTERESTED IN MIN “so 1 IS, MISS SNOWFLAKE, KALSOMINING.” you G.H. MUMM & CO.’S Extra Dry of the new vintage now arriving is con- ceded to be the finest produced this decade, “Naturally Dry. Selected Brut The finest brut champagne in the market. Made of selected cuves of vintage years, especially adapted for brut wines. A very Dry Champagne of exceeding Purity. J. CALVET & CO. BORDEAUX, CLARETS AND BUROUNDIES. pliolder of a very lange and carefully selected stock of bite Chateaa, Wines Alen new and old Botuings of Hed and Waite Rordeaus and Burgundies, P. J. VALCKENBERG Germany. Estab. 1786. RHINE AND MOBELLE WINES. Sole Proprietor of the Licbfraumilch, Clotsters and other renowned vineyarda, OTARD, DUPUY & CO. JAC. BRANDIES, ROBERTSON, SANDERSON & CO. “MOUNTAIN DEW" —“LIQCEUR SPECLAL* MOST FAMOUS OF ALL REAL SCOTCH WHISKIES. Atalleading Wine Merchants, Grocers Hotels Cafes. wor The Adirondacks’ Most Favored Resort Hotel Ampersand and COTTAGES on Lower Saranac Lake A most delightful lake and mountain resort. Opened June 24th Perfect 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. NN. Y. Office, 289 Fourth Avenue. OLD CROW RYE sreton WHISKEY soc H.B. KIRK &CO., BOTTLERS, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com