Life, 1906-08-23 · page 17 of 20
Life — August 23, 1906 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of early 20th-century magazines. The main satirical content is a single cartoon showing a man emerging from mud/water with the caption "GEE! I WONDER WHOSE AUTOMOBILE THAT WAS? IT FELT LIKE JIM BROWN'S." The joke appears to be slapstick humor: the muddy man likely drove or was hit by an automobile belonging to someone named Jim Brown, and the mud-covered state is played for comedic effect. This reflects early automobile-era humor mocking the dangers and chaos of motor vehicles on roads. The surrounding advertisements promote grooming products (Eaux-E-Sis shaving cream, Reuter's Soap), cigarettes (Nestor Egyptian cigarettes), real estate services, whiskey, and travel to Nova Scotia. These ads reveal consumer culture priorities of the era and the products marketed to genteel audiences. The page contains no identifiable political satire or caricature of specific public figures.
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No Soap ~ No BRUSH~No Cup You will find shaving a luxury Ifyou use EUX-E-SIS Half the trouble of shaving and all the mussiness comes from soapy lather rubbed in the beard to be washed off the face. EUX-E-SIS is an English preparation, for a quarter of a century used’ pam by men of refinement and nice habit. It is a delicate, f demulcent cream which quickly softens the hardest beard so that you can shave in half the time with twice the comfort. €. It leaves the skin smooth, aed entirely free from irritation. It is No brush, no soap; just Eux-e-sis and a araror make a complete shaving set. Ideal for use wih a safety razor. None genuine without the signa- tare of Aimee Lloyd in red ink on tube. Sold by best druggists. 40c. a tube—Extra large, 75¢. Send for exple ry booklet to Park & Tilford,917 Broadway, New York IMPORT AGENTS FOR U.S. Marufactured by Aimee Lloyd & Co., London, England JENNER & COMPANY | Undivided Estates Exclusively $ BROADWAY, NEW YORK phar O8004051 Mevtor = + + Cae Address “deantenn™ |] UNDIVIDED ESTATES estate Interests, Inclodin aterests. subject to Ii period. “We purchase or rity of such faterests upon Proposals are adequate tor oe | Revter’s Soap will improve your complexion. It is impossible to constantly use it without your skin becoming softer, and whiter, Its creamy, antiseptic lather purifies the pores and cures Pimples, and blackheads. Get a take and watch your skin grow clearer, smoother, and more velvety. At your druggists. “GEE! 1 WONDER WHOSE AUTOMOBILE THAT Was? Send a two cent stamp tor atrial cake IT FELT LIKE Jim Brown's.” BARCLAY & COMPANY AU Stowe St, New York “NESTOR?” cisccties (Nestor Gianaclis, Cairoand Boston) ‘Making a SS rea Tile photo. graph rej Erntsa pileot tobacco 60 feet long, 9 feet wide and 3 feet high.) The name “ Nestor” stands for all that is good in genuine Egyptian cigarettes. Since their introduction into America, over a quarter of a century ago, their position as leaders has been recognized. Zhe secret of the blend ts our most valu- able asset — you can’t match it in anyother. “Qual- ity” and the word C. “Nestor” are al- ways to be associ- ated when one thinks of Egyp- tian cigarettes. If we could make them better, we would. Seld by Clubs, Hotel, and Dealers the World over. Nestor" Cigarettes retain their natural flavor and aroma much better when kept in bulk, and, therefore, we advise purchasing in tins of 508 and 1008, ESTOR ” SPECIALTIES Extra fine Moyen” size in $03 and 100s. $4.50 per 100 iogs,”” 22 carat gold tipped 208, 90c.; 1008, $4.50 “Queens, 22 4, ow 20s, 80c.; 1003, 4.00 If any of the above are unobtainable locally, we shall be pleased to furnish same on receipt of price. Write for brochure" The Story of the Nestor." NESTOR GIANACLIS COMPANY 291 Roxbury Street, Boston, Mass. packet of ten HALIF e ENGLAND'S AMERICAN STRONGHOLD IN OVA SCOTTI via the SHORT SEA TRIP on THE DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO.'S SUPERB EXPRESS STEAMSHIP PRINCE ARTHUR SAILING SEMI-WEEKLY jickets, iy “dit 10 ickets iastrated literature, apy N. Acts., 82 Beaver St.. New ‘ . 1200 Broadway and 649 Madison Avenue. Raytonn cose Co., 25 Union Square West; or any Tourist Agent. Q LD CROW RYE STRAIGHT W HIS KEY SOLE BOTTLES, NEW YORK comicbooks.com