Life, 1905-12-09 · page 2 of 26
Life — December 9, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content promotes consumer products typical of early 1900s Life magazine: 1. **Smith & Wesson Revolvers** - A lengthy ad contrasting the "man with a match-lock" (outdated sword user) against the modern "man with a Smith & Wesson," emphasizing reliability and confidence. This is straightforward product marketing, not satire. 2. **Lea & Perrins' Sauce** - Advertisement for their "Peerless Seasoning" condiment. 3. **White Rock Water** - Mineral water advertised as healthful and pure, with an illustration of plum pudding and flames (Yuletide imagery). 4. **Da Magrita Segars** - A cigar advertisement marketed as a Christmas gift for smokers. The page contains no identifiable political cartoons or satirical commentary—it's a collection of period advertisements.
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UNDER THE ACT OF 1801. SMITH € WESSON REVOLVERS The Man with a Match-lock depended little upon his clumsy firearm. He preferred a short distance sword he was sure of, to a long dis- tance pistol he was not. The Man with a Smith & Wesson needs no other weapon. Danger is absent where it is present, Unfailing in action, unerring in fire—SMITH & WESSON users have confidence in their weapon that makes their nerves strong, and their minds easy. Lea & Perrins' Sauce THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE The 48 and 44 single action s-shot models are made with automatic thell extractor and rebounding lock—and embody the finest SMITH. & WESSON qualities of workmanship and balance. The .4s 6-shot is bored for a large variety of ammunition {tom .33 t0.4§ calibs c d bartel found only in SMITH & WESSON arms, is accomplished and maintained by no other makes. A genu SMITH & WESSON is like no other, either in appearance, of the work it does. The Peerless Seasoning Rare piquancy is given to Chafing Dish Siee uh Memetan le denitged pies ions for eeergs e 0] trade-mark stamped Tan get Shooting by anexpert. The PERRINS* SAUCE as a sea- on the frame. None interesting revolver catalogue . Welsh Rarebit, Lobster a la cthere are geoulee. published. Free ou tequest Rewbirg, | Mushroom Sai Te i to be lect must havo The Development of the SMITH & WESSON Revolver. SMITH & WESSON aieagta'dash of it. fades enjoyment Watch for th: t picture “The toevery dinner. Buccaneer With Tis Wheelock.” 42 Stockbridge Street, - Springfield, Mass. John Dencan’s Sons, Ages jew York, The Captain’s Soliloquy. “and that this little assemblage of twenty-four table. You and I, my dear sir, are—" The will reach port much benefited by the voyage. captain chuckled. “Here steward, bring on my I look upon these twenty-two smiling fac fish and clear away these disties.”—E, a father upon his family, for I am responsi AS the liner cleared the heads and the heavy swell of the open Atlantic became ph for the lives of this group of nineteen, I nope Defined. noticeable, dinner was served. The twenty-six ai} fourteen of you will join me later in drink- ; places at the captain's table were filled, and — ing toa merry trip. I believe we seven fellow- NICKER: What is charity? as the sc red, the captain addressed his passen, appea rs are admirably suited to each other, Minuionaire : The art of not letting your plaud the judgment which chose from — right hand know if your left-hand is taintel five of you will have a pleasant trip,” he said, the passenger list these three persons for my —Vew York Sun, table companions: “I trust: that all twenty: and I THE GIFT FOR MEN WHO SMOKE A handsome Christmas packing of fifty especially selected “And lo! a pudding smok'd upon the board.” Asthe plum-pudding bespeaks the Yuletide feast, so let its spirit of good cheer and happiness be exemplified by e Ten each of five tavorite sizes On sale atall our stores with hundreds of (os Ci smokers’ novelties for Holiday Presents For particulars addres * Mati Order Dept, 1 West (24 St, New York —the finest of table beverages. A mineral water effer- vescing with healthfulness—refreshing in its purity. comicbooks.com