Life, 1906-06-07 · page 8 of 42
Life — June 7, 1906 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than satire or political commentary. It contains: 1. **Smith & Wesson Revolvers** ad (top left): Markets firearms as reliable, well-crafted products for dependable self-defense—a standard early 20th-century gun advertisement. 2. **Cailler's Swiss Milk Chocolate** ad (top right): Promotes chocolate as a delicious confection. 3. **Three humor shorts** (middle): Brief joke exchanges about billiards, watches, and piano lessons—light, apolitical comic filler common to Life magazine. 4. **Elliott Nursery Co.** ad (bottom left): Advertises flower bulbs for spring planting. 5. **Gunn Sectional Book Cases** ad (bottom right): Promotes furniture with roller bearings. The page reflects typical early 1900s Life content: a mix of commerce and light entertainment with no discernible political messaging.
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SMITH RO REVOLVERS ALLSMITH & WESSON. Revolvers have this Monogram i] S. @ W. HAMMERLESS SAFETY The 32and 38 5-shot WESSON each model in dct Th y " il and gives an © published. ‘Sent are the thoroughbreds of the revolver world. They’re absolutely and al- m= ways dependable, yet built on ll, lines of grace and beauty, light, and trim and neat—a gentle- man’s arm SMITH & WESSON Re- volvers are a tested as- semblage of tested parts —tested for accuracy, efficiency and range —and proven to pos- sess a degree of infallibility worthy the dependence of life. The only high grade, efficient desk and pocket revolver made. SMITH @ WESSON, 42 Stockbridge Street, Springfield, Mass. Pacific Coast Branch, 2330 Alameda Aveo., Alameda, Cal. A Poor Argument AWRENCE WATERBURY, the racquet expert, got out of a hansom before the white, imposing buildings of the Boston Racquet Club. “Then, if you play this way,” began his com- panion; but Mr. Waterbury, laughing, inter- rupted “If T play this way,” I win, tails you lose.’ who ran the raille.” “The man who ran the rafile?” “Yes. There was a man running a rafile fora he said, “it will be ‘heads You argue like the man clock, The tickets were a quarter apiece. The man approached an Irishman and ““Let me sell you a ticket for a rafile.’ “*And what is being rafiled, friend?’ the Trishman asked id the other. “*A clock, is it? Then count me out Irishman. ‘I have no use for a cloc! wouldn't know what to do with it if Thad it.’ “Oh, never mind; take a chance. You may not get it,’ said the rafiler.’—Philadelphia Press “*A clock, From Now until JULY Ist—-NOT LATER before the snow is dlc of May. These more than double in peice befc in America. By endering from os mow Instead of wali ur very low prices, » Ty Fats se se fone A FEW OF THE PRICES super acvelty travaganea itybeid ELLIOTT NURSERY CO. PITTSBURGH, PA. Swiss Milk Genuine colate to know t you We whe most delicious cat ction and fourishing confe ma ands know it now, A eye PS t— write for a sample. EE — Half-pout FR foo tase es 861 me free postpaid eG ce trom calller” The Impossible pices: I'm glad it is good form not to wear a watch with a dress suit. Disuexes: Why? Piccmus: Because I never have both at the same time.—A merican Spectator. HINK that every young woman should “That's right. And forget it afterward.” Cleveland Leader. SECTIONAL BOOK CASES tviste We loose time | No A! table, you s “A cart,” ME Wr Mr to get Wr sure t comicbooks.com