Life, 1906-03-29 · page 19 of 24
Life — March 29, 1906 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from an early 20th-century American magazine, with one small cartoon. The sole cartoon depicts an athlete complaining about sweat, captioned: *"Athletics are all right, but I wish I knew how to get out of this darn sweater."* This is straightforward humor—a visual pun playing on the double meaning of "sweater" (the garment and perspiration from exertion). The rest of the page consists of period advertisements for luxury goods: men's clothing (Cluett shirts, Knapp-Felt hats), footwear (Comfy Slippers), pianos (Sohmer), and whisky (Cascade). There's also a financial institution advertisement (Morton Trust Company). These ads reflect early 1900s consumer culture targeting affluent readers. No political satire or social commentary is evident on this particular page—it's straightforward commercial advertising typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model alongside its editorial content.
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MASTER'S CHOICE 1S a Aetl- COAT SHIRT MACE AS A CUSTOM SHIRTMAKER WOULD MAKE IT, IN WHITE AND COLOR-FAST FABRICS. $1.50 AND MORE BEND FOR BOOK OF STYLES AND DEALERS NAME, CLUETT, PEABODY & CO. aargest Makers of Collars and Shirts in the World. 467 River St., TROY, N.Y. derby made in America was a C. & K. HATS FOR MEN THe DE LUXE The satisfaction of wearing the best hat in a properly becoming style can only come to the owner of a Knapp- | Felt DeLuxe. | Ie is the highest in price because it is the best in quality. | Kuapp-Felt DeLuxe hats are $6. Knapp-Felts, the next best, are $4 | —there can be nothing between the best and the next best. The best hatters sell them. Write for ‘The Hatman. Tur CroruT & KNAPP Co. Broadway, at 13th Street, New York Intending purchasers of a strictly first- class Piano THE WORLD RENOWNED SOHMER It isthe special favorite of the refined and cultured musical public on account of its unsurpassed tone-quality, unequaled dura- bility, elegance of design and finish. Catalogue mailed on application. THE SOHMER-CECILIAN INSIDE PLAYER SURPASSES ALL OTHERS Favorable Terms to Kespousible Parties SOHMER & COMPANY ‘Warerooms Cor. 5th Ave. 224 St. NEW YORK Lightest, Easiest, Cosiest Made Beast Women's $1.00 Men's. $1.25 peuvenen Comfy Slipper Made of pure wool felt, soft leather soles with one inch of adel wool between felt inner sole and felt and leather outer soles, maki perfect cushion tread. Ideal for the bedroom. Weight 2 ounces. ‘Colors: Navy Blue, Drab. Brown and Red Send for CATALOGUE. No. 36, showing many new styles. DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOE CO. 119 West 23d Street, New York i “ATHLETICS ARE ALL RIGHT, BOT WISH TKNEW HOW TO GET OFT oF THIS DARN SWRATHR.") *The Life and Vigor of From Sunny Tennessee. A perfect hand made sour mash, copper distilled whisky. Absolutely pure, aged by time alone. AT ALL FIRST-CLASS MOTELS, CAPES AND BARS GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distillers, Nashville, Tenn. MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capita, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $7,000,000 OFFICERS: Levi P. Morton, President. Thomas F-Ryaa, Vice-Pree. il M. Francis, Secretary Charles 1 Allen, Vice-Prea Charles A. Conant, Treasurer Pal D, Cravath, Counsel Corbiere, Vice-Pres EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Levi P, Morton Thomas P. Ryan Charles H. Allen N. Jarvie Edward J. Berwind Jacob H. Schiff Harry Payne Whitney ravath en { the creation par excellence of the nation. Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. comicbooks.com