Life, 1906-06-28 · page 2 of 25
Life — June 28, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The dominant elements are commercial ads (Brand's Sauce, Arrow Collars, Nestor Cigarettes, Boss Crackers) interspersed with light feature articles. The main text content includes "Some Curious Epitaphs"—humorous tombstone inscriptions meant for entertainment rather than satire. One notable piece discusses Connecticut's reputation as the "wooden nutmeg State," referencing a historical stereotype about deceptive Yankee traders. The Arrow Collars ad features an illustration of a woman with a laundry item, using humor to sell menswear. Overall, this represents **early 20th-century Life magazine's blend of advertising revenue and genteel humor**—far removed from hard political commentary.
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pd bl Saye BRANDS f\- |: ‘pe SAUCE. cosing Pare ageeet MADE BY THE ORIGINAL BRAND WHO WAS FOR MANY YEARS CHEF TO THAT ROYAL EPICURE, Deuicious wit FISH. SOUPS, GAME, ETC, AND PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED ON WELSH RAREBITS, mt FROVINL [ MUTTON ist] CLARK'S NINTH ANNUAL CRUISE ORIENT f22r5o mine i trcnts danered S.S. “Arabic,” 16,000 tons. 30 Tours to Europe, 3 Round the World. Program W Free FRANK C. CLARK, 96 BROADWAY, NEW YORK “Why not Glide: tt Glide Tearing Car Address The Bartholom t VOTHING IN THE TUB BOT THE DIRT. ARRO COLLARS Are Clapecoshrunk whieh meang TUEY Los iginat ng, AN ‘Over they will retain their shapo and size after w unusnal feature :n collar 200 et yles all in QUARTER SIZES IScents each~2 for 25 cents. Send for bookiet and dealer's name, CLUETT. PEABODY & CO., 487 River Street, Troy, NY. Some Curious Epitaphs Effort Being Made to Preserve Those in English Churchyards 'HE Suffolk Institute of Archwxology has just issued an appeal to incumbents in the county to transcribe the epitaphs in their churchyards so that a permanent record may be kept. Some curious epitaphs come to mind. Here is one, reminiscent of ‘Omar Khayyam”: Beneath this stone lies Catherine Gray, Changed to a lifeless lump of clay. By earth and clay she got her pelf, And now she’s turned to herself— Who knows but in a course of years, In some tall pitcher or brown pan, She in her shop may stand again? Short and succinct is the following Here lies Robert Wallas, The King of Good Fellows, Clerk of All Hallows, And maker of bellows. The following punning epitaph is inscribed on the tomb of a Liverpool brewer: Poor John Scott lies buried here. Although he was both hale and stout, Death stretched him on the bitter bier; In another world he hops about. There is a delicious blending of the spiritual and temporal in this: Beneath this stone, in hope of Doth lie the landlord of the “L His son keeps on the business s| Resigned unto the heavenly wil Temperance advocates should not read this epitaph: She drank strong ale and punch and wine, And lived to the age of ninety-nine. is a touch of malice in this inscription Mr. Chest: Here lies at rest, I do protest, One chest within another. The chest of wood was very good— Who says so of the other? Here is a curious one on a tombstone in Hart land churchyard: Here I lic outside the chancel door, Here I lic because I'm poor. ‘The further in the more they pay But here I lie as warm as they. —London Daily Mail. Coss SCTICUT is sometimes designated as the “wooden nutmeg State”; but a hen of East Lyme seems to have started a campaign to reestablish the reputation of the State for fair dealing. Overtaken by a trolley car while prome- nading down the road, this Plymouth Rock fowl was carried along for five minutes or more on the fender. When the car stopped and she hopped off, cackling, it was discovered that she had left an egg between the fender wires by way of pay ment for the ride. Few hens—outside of Con- necticut—are so conscientious as that.— Youth's Companion. | JENNER & COMPANY | Undivided Estates Exclusively 55 BROADWAY, NEW YORK ‘Telephone 4050-4031 Rector = + + Cable Address “Jennlean” UNDIVIDED ESTATES E deal all Kinds of undivided estate Interests cluding: vested of contingent remalader Interests, subject to life estate oF payable at some future fxed period. We purchase or | Srrange advances upon the security of such faterests vpon toderate terms and at legal tsterest. ‘Our. faci ities for handilag such proposals are adequate for any requirement. “Nestor” Cigarettes (Nestor Gianaclis, Cairo and Boston) represent the highest quality obtainable in Egyptian cigarettes. They are not to be confounded with the ordinary Egyptians, Manufactured of the finest Turkish to- bacco possible to obtain, in the best equipped and largest cigarette factory in this country, they challenge comparison with azy cigarette on the market. We would not be so positive in our claims 2‘. were we not so sure of our position. packstot Sold by Clubs, Hotels and Dealers the World over. If unobtainable locally, we will supply you direct on receipt of price NESTOR GIANACLIS CO. 291 Roxbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts > (ROUCH & Co FrzcerA 177 BROADWAY 688 BROADWAY 723 SIXTH AVENUE comicbooks.com