Life, 1905-09-28 · page 19 of 24
Life — September 28, 1905 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a satirical cartoon page**, but rather a **advertisements section** from Life magazine. The page contains four commercial ads: 1. **The Prudential Insurance** — promoting a five-year dividend life insurance policy with cash benefits and flexible terms 2. **Smith Premier Typewriters** — emphasizing mechanical precision and clean appearance of typed letters, appealing to business professionals 3. **J. & F. Martell Cognac** — advertising French brandy (founded 1715) as a premium liqueur through sole agent G.S. Nicholas in New York 4. **Booth's Dry Gin** — promoting London gin (founded 1750) as "the Best Dry Gin in the world," also sold through G.S. Nicholas The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, targeting affluent readers with luxury goods (spirits), business equipment (typewriters), and financial services (insurance). All advertisements use period typography and engravings typical of the era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
FIVE YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY Issued by The Prudential at is, if Premium is not paid is kept in foree for a time specified in the Contract. Liberal Loans are made on the Policy after three years (two years on En- feitable Provisions matically Extended Insurance, p Insura render Values, ‘eed in the Policy. y provides for a Life Income to Beneficiary (if an Endowment, to the Insured whi afterwards), Cash Dividends are apportioned at the ond of each Five Your Poriod and may be taken in Cash, used to reduce Promium, or to increase Write for Rates at your aze, Dept. O. living and Benj Insurance. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey JOHN F. DRYDEN, President Home Office: NEWARK, N. J. TYPEWRITERS APPEAL TO YOUR SENSE AND YOUR SENSES. Letters written upon the Smith Premier always present ff a sightly appearance, because of faultless alignment and clean type-impression—due to mechan accuracy. Tur Sarit Prester Typewriter Co., Branch Stores Everywhere (Founded 1715) kk * AND FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agent G. S. NICHOLAS New York Commands the Distilled by <x) Booth&Co. London highest price in London and_ is recognized as the Best Dry Gin in the world. Founded 1750 G. S. NICHOLAS, SOLE AGENT :: NEW YORK comicbooks.com