Life, 1906-04-12 · page 22 of 24
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This page is primarily advertising rather than satire or political commentary. The main content advertises the Cecilian Metal Action Piano Player, manufactured by the Farrand Company. The ad argues that wooden piano mechanisms fail due to moisture and temperature changes, while the Cecilian's metal construction (steel, brass, phosphor bronze) eliminates repair problems—a technical innovation pitch to piano owners. The page also contains side advertisements for Gillette Safety Razors and PB Ale, typical of Life magazine's commercial content. There is no cartoon or satirical commentary visible; this appears to be a straightforward advertising page from an early 20th-century issue of Life magazine.
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SECT LIAN |i (@iG23 “ere A CTION NO STROPPING af HONING “THE GILLETTE” PIANO PLAYER ff sts every cain Triple silver-plated set with 12 blades $5.00. Quadruple gold-plated set with 12 blades $10.00, Quadruple gold-plated set with 12 blades and monogram $12.00. Standard combinstice set with shaving brush and You know that wood is always affected by atmospheric and climatic changes. On this account, piano players of all kinds have sooner or later given trouble to their owners, because heretofore all actions have been built of wood. Damp weather, hot weather, starting the furnace, or any one of half a dozen changes has caused a swelling or a shrinkage in the wood, and presently a leak, made repairs necessary. Ask any owner if he has not had trouble with his Piano Player. The Metal Action of the Cecilian Piano Player No blades exchanged or resharpened. does away with all troubles of this sort. Sold by leading drug, cutlery and hard- Other combination ses in silver and gold. vp to $50.00. Standard packages of 10 blades with 20 sharp edges, for sale by all dealer, at the usiom price of 50 cents. 12 Blades, 24 Edges 20 to 40 Shaves from Each Blade The “ primary” valves and Pneumatics, the ‘secondary ™ valves and ‘pneumatics, ware dealers. and the “wind chest,” formerly constructed of wood and leather, are now made ‘Ask to see them, and for our booklet. of steel, brass and phosphor bronze, which are not affected by climatic or atmos- pheric changes. The Metal Action practically does away with the necessity of repairs, and is the greatest improvement ever made in piano player construction. The Cecilian i: is the only player built with a metal action, i fee be] had is Cabinet form, GILLETTE S ALES CO. which can be attached to any piano, or it can Cecilian Piano or the Farrand-Cecilian Piano. Booklet fully describing this Times Building New York City marvelous improvement will be sent free on application to THE FARRAND COMPANY PARIS, PRANCE DETROIT, MICH. LONDON, ENG, WRITE FOR OUR SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER For the Sick-Room TAT can be better than a bound volume of LIFE, with For the Nursery its miscellany of high-class, artistic and. satirical pic- tures and text? For the Library Table . : For a Professional Man’s E can supply any of the more recent volumes of LIFE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Waiting-Room durably bound in cloth at $4.00 per volume, postpaid. The Ale of Quality For my Any Foss Any Place, N allowance of $2.00 is made if the loose copies are aon eae a Bats and, Hop favor reerea hg eturned, food for dyspeptics and those troubled ame relurned insomnta, "Pints $1.20 Dozen all dealers. Bunker Hill Breweries LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York Charlestown, Mass.