Life, 1906-08-30 · page 2 of 20
Life — August 30, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content includes: 1. **The Prudential Insurance** (top left): An ad highlighting their "Extended Insurance Clause," featuring a customer testimonial from Mrs. Harper praising the company's generous policy terms. 2. **"A Woman's Confessional"** (top right): A book advertisement for Madame Helena Wojewska's work, described as honest confessions "drawn from real life" rather than witty epigrams—seventy-five cents. 3. **Additional ads**: Knox Hat, Nova Scotia tourism, Beeman's Pepsin Gum, Sanderson's Scotch whisky, and Safecraft fireproof safes. No political figures or satirical commentary appears. The page represents typical early 20th-century *Life* magazine advertising, mixing consumer products with lifestyle content.
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Mrs. Harper e ’ HE apothegm, Was Surprised AWoman’s "["biscaticm and when her husband’s policy, on which premium pay- Confessional epigram have ments had ceased, was paid in full. She did not | realize that an Extended Insurance Clause is found in all regular ordinary Life Insurance policies now issued by The Prudential. “I was therefore very much surprised,” she wrote from her Indiana home, “to be notified within a few days after my husband's death that the claim would be paid in full.” been done to death in recent smart literature. Incited thereto by the popular success of sev- eral publications of short and more or less witty paragraphs, some writers seem to have gone epigram-mad. Although expressed in epigram form, the truths in Madame Helena Woljeska’s “A Woman's Confessional” are not intended to be “smart.” They are drawn from real life, Perh ld t from actual experience, bitter at times, joyous erhaps you would b ernaps. o# ‘wo e at others, but all expressing some phase of a surprised anithe Hberal Pro- STRENGTH OF | life that has been lived. Some of them may ex- visions of a Prudential pol- GIBRALTAR | t icy. We would like to explain them to you. press erroneous views, but they throb with vivid actuality. The dainty little book may be had of all dealers or will be sent to any address, Address Dept. O. = on receipt of seventy-five cents, by Lire Pus- e LisHiING Company, 17 West Thirty-first Street, The Prudential | New York City. Insurance Company of America| leccrperated a aSteck Compiny — gengiofce, NEWARE, 3. 2. || } 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 pg VACATION DAYS IN. CHEW... Beeman's THE ORIGINAL ) Pepsin Gum + Cures Indigestion snd Sea-sickoess. AML Others are_Imitations. $ OVA SCOTI A DELIGHTFUL SHORT SEA TRIP ox THe DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO.'S SUPERB EXPRESS STEAMSHIP PRINCE ARTHUR SEMIWEEKLY Sorrreresereccssescccrsey fi For Sale at Every Drag Store $ Vrerrseseresseeeesesssereessss seer eooed vooeeecpecescccecceccccccceccs Are you sure that the Scotch Fire or Thieves Patronize American Industries. Wear a you drink is pure — real? cannot destroy or steal N r@) Think it over. valuables locked in 7 4 “Mountain Dew" Scotch is made from carefully selected Flighest grade fireproof r : =a steel safes concealed in Aaa reer tests highland malt. Distilled slowly handsome pieces of fur- LIRA | in a pot still. niture. Write for Cat- ers alog “L. C.” H T Try Sanderson's Mountain A D id get thi . . | ~~ ee Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. the creation par excellence of the nation. REAL SCOTCH FLAVOR Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. No, 400 Broadway, New York City comicbooks.com