Life, 1906-08-09 · page 2 of 20
Life — August 9, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire or comics. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **Egyptian Deities Cigarettes** — promoting Turkish tobacco as "the standard of luxury in smoking" 2. **Knox Hat** — positioning the hat as "the creation par excellence of the nation" 3. **Evans' Ale** — emphasizing easy consumption and service 4. **Sanderson's "Mountain Dew" Scotch** — highlighting its Scottish aging process 5. **Nova Scotia tourism** and **Dr. Sheffield's Tooth Paste** The one humorous element is the Sanderson's ad, which uses wordplay: "Give 15 cents twenty in some Cafes, and get a Scotch that is *really* a Scotch." This plays on the era's preference for genuine Scottish whisky. There are no political cartoons or social satire on this page—it's a straightforward collection of early-20th-century consumer product advertisements.
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L Patronize American Industries. Wear a | the creation par excellence of the nation, S. Aaargyros 'HE name EGYPTIAN DEITIES stands for the highest attainable quality in cigarette-making, a quality long held as “The standard of luxury in smoking.” EGYPTIAN DEITIES CIGARETTES contain only the finest selections from the choicest Turk- ish leaf; they are “first selections,” themselves, in every gathering of critical smokers. No. 1 size, 10 for 35c. No. 3 size, 10 for 25c. ‘* The universal choice of the connoisseur. "* SEPTEMBER IN THE ADIRONDACKS No finer place can be found than the Adirondacks in September. The air is cool and bracing, the scenery beautiful and the sense of perfect rest that comes with the night is delightful. This wonderful region is reached from all directions by the LINES “America’s Greatest Railroad” For a copy of “ The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them, nd a_two-~<ent stimp to Gcorge H. Daniels, Manager, General Adver.ising Department, Grand Central Station, New York. C.F. DALY, Passenger Traffic Manager, New York KNOX | | | Agencies in all the principal cities in the world, Entertains Everyone Everywhere Easy to get Easy to serve Crown Corks over. twenty in some Cafes, and get a Scotch that is really a Scotch. GQSANDERSON'S “Mountain Dew” Scotch is the best flavored and / mellowest whisky in this SHEFFIELD Evans’ Ale pes country. Q It rests in Scotland for 7 years before it comes De, phelttels's ; fh Powder put AN IDEAL VACATION LAND QUAINT, PICTURESQUE via the Short Trip on the DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY'S Express $.$. PRINCE ARTHUR. For Rates, Tickets, Literature, ete., apply to MUNS LINE, 82 Beaver St., New York; Thomas Cook & Soa, 2 Broadway and 649 Madison Ave.; Raymond & Whitcos) 25 Union Square West, or any Tourist Agent. Anti Sentie oOCTOR H 4 CREME Used by the Elite of the World Since 1850 7 p convenicaly for Tour! SOLD. EVER! f ry KS, comicbooks.com