Life, 1905-09-21 · page 3 of 26
Life — September 21, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content consists of product advertisements from the early 1900s: - **Witt's Corrugated Can**: fireproof ash receptacles for cellars - **Veder Odometer**: measuring devices for carriages and automobiles - **Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder**: toiletry product - **Egyptian Deities Cigarettes**: luxury cigarettes marketed to exclusive clubs The only satirical content appears in the short poem "The Case of Jim" (top left) and brief humorous anecdotes like "Couldn't Leave Town" and "At Last! At Last!"—gentle, non-political humor about everyday situations. The page reflects turn-of-the-century consumer culture and advertising practices rather than political commentary.
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COPYRIGHT FER GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1801. The Case of Jim. S callin’ from the milkhouse, alli + Jim, yer lazy & Come an’ churn,” Paw’s callin’ from the cornpatch, in’, stupid loafer, yer plowed.”* The only safe can to have in + Natur scalie! {tom the trout-brook, FIRES, SAYS ARCHIBALD. your cellar for furnace ashes. j * Sons yes poorer tele ' Chief of Fire Department Gives Absolutely fire-proof—made of corrugated steel, close-fitting lid. Bottom of can is above the floor; rests on rim only, The only **good looking’? ash or garbage can— galvanized inside and out. Witt’s Pail /or ashes, garbage and general house- hold use. Easy to carry. Two sizes: § and 7 gal. arn Ask your dealer for “Witt’s. Witt’s Can" stamped in lid and bottom.) 0. 1-154{ x25 in., No. 2—18x25 in., No3—2014x25 in, Tf not on sale in your town, write us stating size and how many you want, and tell us your er’sname. We will see that you are supplied either direct from us or through dealer, “Our dealers teil us that while Witt’s Cans and Pailsare sold on approval, not one has ever been returned by the purchaser. This is certainly a guarantee of satisfaction, : j Warning to Citizens. we just swapped places, ear, Which of all the three a-callin’ Would you hear ? York Suu. | The Safest Summer Drink | ROSS'S ROYAL BELFAST GINGER ALE. | THRE! Couldn’t Leave Town. when he attempted t leading out of the villa No amount would induce him to am ‘ THE WITT CORNICE CO., Dept. B, Cincinnatl, O. rtised him for sah “To sold for no other reason than that the owner = © leave town.”—Mount Jewett AENNEN'S f2icin NK Veeder Odometers show the exact cf tte At Last! At Last! | i) MAN who is always on the lookout fo . says the St. a dealer in aut new in machines. ust been put on the market Ie ‘eplied the “A folding horse that fits under the The fame of fine cigarettes is centered in the standard of excellence set and sustained by Egyptian Deities. This JS’ brand has been for years the selection of the connois- seur in the most exclusive clubs of America and Eurepe. SANARCYROS ~»© EGYPTIAN DEITIES have all the characteristic traits of quality—that rare aromatic flavor, so prized in the finer selections of Turkish tobaccos and found in its perfection in the delicate Yacca leaf- -that uniformity and even richness—that full shape and clear, even draught that come only from the most skilled Egyptian workmanship. comicbooks.com