Life, 1906-03-01 · page 10 of 46
Life — March 1, 1906 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and fiction**, not political satire. The left side features a **Chickering & Sons piano advertisement** (established 1823), emphasizing quality craftsmanship to justify higher prices. Below that is a **Boss Cracker advertisement** by Park & Tilford's, marketing it as "the perfect cracker for the perfect dinner." The right side contains a short story titled **"A Deceptive Attitude"** about Mrs. Manser gossiping about her brother-in-law Nathan Waite's eccentric behavior—he practices gymnastics in his front hall. The accompanying illustration shows a figure in a boat, relating to the story's final line mentioning the Zoological Gardens. This page reflects early 20th-century Life magazine content: a mix of upscale consumer goods advertising and genteel satirical fiction aimed at middle-class readers.
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that has given them world-wide celebrity. This, with durability, insured by the highest quality of workmanship and finish, leads the purchaser to pay cheerfully the somewhat higher price asked for them. [ is the beautiful tone of these instruments Cagtoue ~~ CHICKERING & SONS = P*igushes 796 Tremont Street, Boston WHEN MANICURING rota wir CALDER'S 3 NAIL-POLISH TABLET AN ADSOLOTELT NON-INIUMIOCS AIL POLISH Iv TABLET romu, AT THE SHOPS 4 SAMPLE BY MAIL 10 CExTS. ALBERT L, CaLpER Co. PROVIDENCE, R. 1. A Deceptive Attitude. RYONE knows how quickly gossip spreads. Sometimes there is a small ker- nel of truth which is speedily enveloped in a thick wrapper of conjecture, but in many cases there is no kernel at all, “They say your brother-in-law is sort of— of—eccentric,” said one of Mrs. Manser’s friends. She had begun her sentence briskly cnough, but as usual her courage had waned at a glance from Mrs, Manser’s steel-gray eyes. “Do they, indeec id Mrs. Manser, stiffly “What do they base such stories on, I should like to be told . “I understood his actions were queer,” said the caller, faintly “It all comes from Nathan Waite’s bringing me that express package,” said Mrs. Manser, scornfully. “I knew well there'd be a ball of talk roll up! He waited for his change in the front hall, and that’s the only place in the house long enough for Sam to take his ¢ ises in “Sam's an independent man, and it’s his own house, and if an expressman happens to ring the bell when Sam's in the middle of his exer- cises, he keeps right on. “You tell Nathan Waite from me that just because he sees a man in a red and black gym- nasium suit lying on his back in his own front hall with his legs in the air he needn't go and spread the word that the man’s eccentric. He's too smart by far, Nathan i Youth's Com- panion. A MADMAN ROVE THE WILD, WILD MAIN, HE DROVR AND DROVE MIS CRAZY CRAFT. ACROSS A CRAZY SEA. THK MOON, IT TOO BECAME INSANE— YEA! MAN, MOON, BOAT AND SEA GONE DAFT, AN INSANE SCENE TO SRE WELL-KNOWN artist was once en- gaged upon a sacred picture. A very handsome old model named Smith sat for the head of St. Mark. Artist and model became great friends, but when the picture was finished, they lost sight of one another. One day, how- ever, the artist, wandering about the Zoological Gardens, came upon his old model, with a broom in his hand, looking very disconsolate. “Hullo, Smith,” said he, “you don't look very cheery. What are you doing no: “Well, I ain't doin’ much, sir, and that’s a fact. I'm engaged in these ere gardensa-cleanin’ hout the helephants’ stables; a nice occypation for one o’ the twelve apostles, ain’t it, sir?” —Argonaut. | | thay | enor Posi comicbooks.com