Life, 1906-03-08 · page 32 of 32
Life — March 8, 1906 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains three product advertisements from the 1920s era: 1. **"Onyx" Brand Hosiery** (left): Features a illustration of a well-dressed couple in a hansom cab, promoting women's stockings. The ad emphasizes "shapeliness" and color-matching to fashionable footwear—reflecting 1920s concerns with appearance and the newly visible female leg. 2. **"Old Bleach" Linens** (top right): Markets bleached linen fabric, contrasting natural bleaching (sun, rain, grass) against "quick, dead white of chemicals." This reflects early 20th-century marketing emphasizing "natural" processes. 3. **Andrew Usher Scotch Whiskies** (bottom right): Advertises Scottish whisky during Prohibition (1920-1933), when alcohol sales were technically illegal—suggesting either pre-Prohibition stock or overseas distribution. The "hansom pair" pun in the hosiery ad is the only attempted humor. No political cartoons or satire appear on this page.
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March 8, aya Vo! wo coca |) OMDRTALS LIDCNS are the best linen fabrics that can be produced by unceasing, painstaking care in growing the flax, skill in weaving the fabric and Nature’s methods in the bleaching process. Sunshine, showers and fresh air above and a grassy meadow beneath give the freshness and bril- liance of perfect bleaching—not the quick, dead white of chemicals. Trade mark “(OD Bleach" on all goods. The name guarantees the quality. All first-class dealers sell them. Our booklet on the car * vash and preserve “A Hansom Pair of Stockings” ty { Look well, don’t they? ; Shapeliness is one of the attractive qualities of this meritorious make of stockings. They ‘ 4 a Sirs y are appropriate at all times and for every occasion. Ee » Bes i «*« ONYX’? Hosiery comes in colors that faith- 1 ~~ 4 fully match all the fashionable shades of foot- 5 wear, walking suits and visiting gowns. Noted for elasticity, superior qualities and absolutely fast colors. SOLD BY ‘LEADING RETAILERS Lord & Taylor Wholesale Distributors G. S. NICHOLAS, NEW YORK Sole Agent, New York. PREGS OF THE J. Ww. PRATY CO., NEW YORK. comicbooks.com