Life, 1905-10-26 · page 2 of 26
Life — October 26, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with two unrelated components: **Top half:** Advertisements for The Meriden Company (silverware) and Smith-Premier typewriters—straightforward product promotions. **Bottom half:** Two cartoons credited to Life Publishing Company with captions: - "Hang It! I Knew I Had No Business to Watch That Circus Parade" (After C. J. Budd) - "Madam, You Have Deceived Me" (After Bob Adkins) These appear to be **humorous domestic/social comedy** rather than political satire. The first depicts someone regretting watching a circus; the second shows what appears to be a relationship misunderstanding with animals. The framing text emphasizes their emotional impact: "laughs are better than doctors." Without additional context about the artists or specific date, the exact satirical targets remain unclear, though both suggest everyday embarrassment or social mishaps as their humor source.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY UNDER THE ACT oF 1 Yorks of the Menden Britannia Co where all 1847 Rogers Bros The organizers and first managers of the Meriden Britannia Company were the pioneers of the eledtro silver-plate industry of this country, and for neatly sixty years the 1847 Rogers Bros. goods have Sood as the @andard of silver plate in design, finish and durability. This famous ware is offered at our show-rooms, 218 Fifth Avenue, cased in any variety of combinations, together with a complete line of cutlery and matched pieces illu@rated in a book that may be had upon request. Ask for Booklet No. 70 THE MERIDEN COMPANY, Silversmiths INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., Seccemor 218 FIFTH AVENUE, Madison Square, NEW YORK Factories, Meriden, Connediicut; Hamilton, Ontario. “HANG IT! 1 KNEW I HAD No BI TO WATCH THAT CIRCUS PARADE, After C. J. Budd. Facesimile in Color, M4 by 11 in, 50 cents. 2 ier Ne h prem Smil | Atypewriter which will write in two colors or change from copy to record, at the touch of a lever, 18a neces- sity in billing, tabulating statistics, indexing, or pre- paring legal documents, either to indicate credits or emphasize a particular figure, word or paragraph. Equipped with a BI-CHROME RIBBON, the Smit meets every possible typewriter requirement. Tue Sith Premier TyrewriTer Comrany Syracuse, N.Y. Branch Stores Everywhere so8, ay Lite Pua. C0. “MADAM, YOU HAVE DECEIVED ME.” After Bob Addams, Facsimile in Color, M4 by 11 in. 50 cents. YOU LOOK—YOU LAUGH. And laughs are better than doctors. Some pictures never lose their power to stir the emotions. We defy the sternest deacon, who has once seen the point of the companion pictures shown above, ever to turn his eyes in their direction without a relaxation of his severe lineaments. These two pictures are a joy in any household. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 WEST 31ST STREET NEW YORK comicbooks.com