Life, 1905-12-28 · page 24 of 25
Life — December 28, 1905 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with no satirical content. Four product advertisements appear: 1. **Egyptian Deities Cigarettes**: Markets luxury cigarettes to quality-conscious smokers, emphasizing reputation and character over price. 2. **Hedgeland Anti-Skid Solid Axle**: Promotes an automobile safety device preventing wheel skidding, comparing its importance to railway air brakes—reflecting early automotive technology concerns. 3. **The Prudential Insurance**: Encourages life insurance as a New Year's resolution for 1906, appealing to family security and happiness. 4. **J. & F. Martell Cognac**: Advertises fine brandies established in 1715, distributed through a New York agent. The page reflects **early-1900s consumer culture**: luxury goods (cigarettes, spirits), emerging automobile safety innovations, and growing insurance markets. No political satire or caricature is present—this represents Life's commercial advertising content from the period.
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ps. by 8. Anargytas EGYPTIAN DEITIES are made for smokers who ask first about quality, about price—not at all. The quality of EGYPTIAN DEITIES CIGARETTES is so high that the price is purely incidental. They are to-day the recognized standard of smoke luxury — bought first because of their reputation, smoked afterward be: cause of their character. No. 1 size, 10 for 35c. No. 3 size, 10 for 25c. “Perfect in form; delightful in substance” The First Entry in the Diary for 1906 should record that you have Insured your life in The Prudential. Your own happiness and that of your family will be increased by the knowledge that you have made wise provision for the future through Life Insurance in THE PRUDENTIAL Insurance Co. of America. rev Sh Campy by he att Re me JOMN P. DRYDEN, Home omnce Precens, _S#*4 for Raves 054 Ietormuscn, Depe. 0, wawatne ned. December 28, 1905. DID YOU EVER SKID? The Hedgeland Anti-Skid Solid Axle for Auto- mobiles gives a positive drive on both wheels. Gives you complete control of your car what- ever the condition of the road. Gives you a solid axle and dispenses with the differential gear. Prevents skidding. As important an invention to the Automobile as the Air Brake was to the railway. WEBSTER. M’E’G CO., 1075 W. 15th St., Chicago, Ill., & 38 Dey St., N. Y. City. Controllers of patents, manufacturers and distributors to the retail trade. TIMKEN ROLLER BEARING AXLE CO., Canton, Ohio, and WESTON-MOTT COMPANY, Utica, New York. Manufacturers and distributors to the wholesale: trade, ‘Comnac (Founded 1715) FINE OLD LIQUEUR © BRANDIES | @ GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agent G. S. NICHOLAS New York comicbooks.com