Life, 1906-10-04 · page 7 of 44
Life — October 4, 1906 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The content includes: **Left column stories:** - "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction": A anecdote about a sailor named Taylor rescued from a whale - "Bishop Doane of Albany": A divorce discussion anecdote about remarriage - Humorous brief items about dogs collecting money and a young man declining a social invitation **Right side:** Large advertisements for Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. (jewelry by mail) and the "Universal" Percolating Coffee Machine. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and genteel humor typical of *Life* magazine's satirical approach—poking gentle fun at social etiquette and contemporary life rather than addressing serious political issues. The advertisements showcase mail-order shopping convenience for wealthy readers.
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Bailey. Banks & Biddle Co. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS: [awRHtiones STATIONERS HERALOISTS: “Service By Mail” Every facility for examination and a comparison of quality and prices is at the disposal of those residing at a distance. TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION 1 SALOR NAMFD TAYLOR WAS WRECKED ON A WHALER THE THE 1907 YEAR BOOK SEAS ABOUT 10 PREVA. } ; Gent en Tegaeil TS ee SHALES CANGHE .catalogues the stock in entirety, but does not illustrate it, because of its great diversity 1 QBDER TO SAIL HER TO NARROR,” SAID TAYLOR. “MYSELF of styles and constantly changing variety. PHOTOGRAPHS of any articles desired will Huo avait of THs GALE." be furnished. favton, TIE SAILOR, THE SAIL Of TIKE WHALER DID NAIL ote tue Tat of THE WHALE. ATTRACTIVE ILLUSTRATED BOOKLETS just issued describing new styles in the following moderate-priced Gold and Diamond Jewelry: ISHOP DOANE, of Albany, paused for a BANGLES, $6.00 to $750 GUARD CHAINS, $18.00 to $250 moment in an earnest discussion of divorce to BARETTES, $4.00t0 $60 LOCKETS, $6.00 to $145 narrate a pet anecdote. BROOCHES, $2.00 to $110 BACK COMBS, $4.75 to. $75 “The motive of these people,” he said, his eyes HAT PINS, $1.7510 $19 SCARF PINS, $2.00 t0 $50 twinkling, ‘tis like the motive of a Scot who was HANDY PINS, $1.25 to $48 CUFF LINKS, $3.25 to $58 found weeping one day by his comfortable . WATCHES, $25 to $175 WATCH FOBS, $11.00 to $56 hearth. + Eh, Saunders, mon," said a neighbor, peeping Any of the above Booklets, or Photographs of Richer Jewelry, sent on request. in at the open door, attracted by the sounds of “THE BOOK OF PRECIOUS STONES” indicates the richness of the diamond stock and woe, ‘what’s ailin’ ye?’ beauty of the newer designs. “Oh, dear, oh, dear,’ sobbed Saunders, “ETIQUETTE OF WEDDING STATIONERY ™ (correct forms, phraseology, etc.). ‘Donald Mackintosh’s wife is dead.’ Sent on request “Amel said the neighbor, ‘what of that? | . E6608. ON ADBROUKE She's no relation o” yours, we ken.’ *. . . i ““T know she’s not,’ wailed Saunders} ‘I know Careful and varied ‘selections will be sent for inspection, customary Bank or Mercantile she's not, but it just seems as ifeverybody’s gettin’ references only required. a change but me.’”"—Kansas City Independent. TH Children’s Hospital at Bristol, England, has three dogs which collect money for it. e dogs have been trained to catch money m to them, and then drop it in a little bag @ ng about their necks. They pick up.a large %”9 during the course of the year.—Boston : Transcript. His First Attempt OUNG NEURICH had scarcely made his ic | C ff M, hi début in society when he found it necessary : €rco atin 0 ee ac Ine to decline an invitation to a reception, owing to In the morning you want a wholesome, 2 previous engagement. He did so by penning 4 - rishi tin, f cof ; the following note: 4 nounishing, invigorat ig cup ol bad ee. “Mr. J. Henry Neurich declines with pleasure ? . There is is no quicker or more conyenient way: of pre- Mrs, Van Uppson’s invitation for the 21st, and paring it than on your table with the “ Universal.” thanks her extremely for having given him the In seven or eight minutes, particularly if you use luke- opportunity to do so.” —Chicago News. warm water, coffee that is fresh and delicious , can be drawn from the faucet. Popular Science - There will be no bitterness—no tannin. It will X-Ray View AVE you seen Professor Gabbleston, the FER areegh sod serous fori thep hive ast : » lately 2” been lost in steam. listened to him for more than an hour ‘ . ‘The body is made of one piece of copper—' oper ne scam, 90 at the club last night,” ; > peg caer pre tae 2 foe “Indeed! What was he talking about?” sickel ploted—will not tarnish. “He didn't say.” —Tit-Bits, sooty "Usizral lo erodes an ites heat, and the — : 4 Hardware dealers and houscfumishing stores sell the “Universal” ia diferent etyles and sizes. EUR (during his grand May we send you our free booklet? It js worth the cout I could take twenty-dollar i. fof spate te Boe bes Ue vet ts best nt of eon! S fri your pocket all night. 60 Commertal Suse New Brits Seepy INpivipuat: Go ahead, pard; I’ll give ye half. —New York Weekly and aroma, for they have’ not g gold pi comicbooks.com