Life, 1906-05-03 · page 40 of 44
Life — May 3, 1906 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content showcases "Standard" brand bathroom fixtures and kitchen equipment, emphasizing modern sanitation and porcelain-enameled durability. The ad targets homeowners seeking pride in possession through up-to-date plumbing. The right-side column contains **"In the Bus,"** a humorous sketch (not political) about urban transit confusion. A passenger accidentally deposits her fare into a bus lamp instead of the fare receptacle. The comedy derives from miscommunication—the gruff driver's unintelligible voice, the lady's indignation, and other passengers' bewilderment as she insists her nickel went into the wrong place. It satirizes ordinary city life frustrations rather than politics. The page also includes minor ads for Mennen's talcum powder and J. André beauty products.
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THROUGHOUT THE HOME Sanitation, Comfort and Pride of Possession follow the installation of “Stardard” One-Piece Baths, One-Piece Lavatories and Closets, and One-Piece Kitchen and Laundry Tubs. “Staxdard” Porcelain Enameled Ware is non-porous and has the snow white purity of china—the strength of iron, and is the only equipment fullilling every requirement of modern sanitation. “Stardarf” Porcelain enameled closets are of the highest and most modern construction, and are sanitarily perfect. They are made in one piece and enameled inside as well as out, and are absolutely non-porous and impervious to the action of sewer- gas, dirt and discase germs. A home equipped throughout with Stardard” Ware is a joy and the pride of the occupant or owner. Our, Book * MODERN BATHROOMS" tells 00 how to Every piece of “Standard” Wate beats out plan, buy and attange your bathroom and illu: Green and Gold” guarantee label. and has our beau! trade-mark “Stastend” cast on the outside. Unless the label Sixtore io detail, together with many hints on decoration, and trade-matk are on the fixture, it is not “Stasdanl” Ware. tiling It is the most complete and beastiful booklet on Refuse substitster—they are all inferior and will cost you the subject and contains too pages. “MODERN BATH: more in the end. The word is stamped on all ROOMS ” gives prices in detail and full information tegarding of out nickled brass fittings; specify them, and see that you interiors shown in this advertisement. Sentfor 6cents postage. get the Eenuine trimmings with your bath and lavatory, ete. Standard Sanitary M.Co. Dept. 34 Pittsburgh, U. S. A. Offices and Showrooms in New York : “Stasdanf” Building, 35-37 West 31st Street London, Encland, 22 Holborn Viaduct. E. C. BORATED TALCUM [ENNEN neo Toapes sa" J ANDRE ony He Geeng 43 weet 20TH flnPuse” Facial Mamage New YORK Perse In the "Bus ‘What Occurred When the Fare Went Into the Lamp AACE: Fifth Avenue. Cavernous depths of a jogely ‘hus no’clock any moming. Enter Newcomer: Lurches forwardandappar. ently deposits nickel in yawning receptacle for down by a kindly-faced gent! te y lady, who is regarding 4 notice: “Passengers will please see that are de 1.” The "bus jogs along a bi Voice of Driver (through hole in glass where you reach for change): . . . lady (His voice is unintelligible to most of the pas. sengers, but kindly-faced gentleman rises responds.) The lady put her fare in the lamp Driver (hoarscly): I don’t want it in the lamp. Newcomer (indignantly): I didn't put my fare in the lamp. Chorus of Passengers: In the lamp—! Put her fare in the lamp—lamp. lady... fare! It’s in the lamp. - fare Newcomer (pointing to solitary nickel i receptacle): That’s mine! I just put it i Rosy Lavy (becoming more rosy): Why, be PG, Newcomer): It was the lady opposite: Cho sengers: The lamp—too bad don’t wonder. Driver: . Rosy Lavy ( want me to pay another fare? Newcomer: Don’t you do it. right for sole ing their fares in such K. F. G. (gingerly pokes smok lamp an ‘doved forefinger): I don’t see it Rosy Lapy: It went in, I heard it Chorus of Passengers: She heard it—the idea —I don’t see. Rosy Lapy: There was a fat man sta there, and I reached around him and drop} in somewhere. Newcomer (sympathetically): No wor Rosy Lapy (brightening). Anyway, I g here. (K. F. G. pulls strap. ’Bus draws to kerb, door opens, rosy lady descends. ‘The passengess begin to look blank and bored again.) Newcomer (hopefully to K. F. G.): Pethajs now they'll clean the lamp. K. F. G. (doubtfully): Maybe.—A me Story Alten, in New York Post. No Setting for Jewels OINTING to her sons, exclaimed, “These are my jewels!” “Then,” replied the heartless janitor, have to keep them in the safe, As childr ain’t allowed in this apartment house per’s Bazar. HINGS have come to a pretty pass,” marked the guide, as he led Algernon an) Percy into the Yosemite Valley.—Lam pon.