Life, 1906-10-04 · page 8 of 44
Life — October 4, 1906 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **Remington Autoloading Shot Gun** ad—marketing a self-loading firearm for hunting 2. **Horlick's Malted Milk** ad—promoting a nutritional drink for "all ages" 3. **Mitchell Motor Car** ad—advertising an automobile at $1,800 The humorous section titled **"Only Thinks So"** contains brief joke items sourced from various newspapers. These are light social commentary pieces—one mocks a young man's poker skills, another satirizes a baronet's temperance advice about champagne. The humor is gentle and domestic rather than political. The **sketch of "The Bird That Whispered in Her Ear"** appears to be a humorous illustration accompanying these brief anecdotes. This page reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's mix of advertising and light social satire.
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To THE man who wishes a good modern all-around field and trap gun, especially adapted for wild fowl, we present the Remington Auto- loading Shot Gun. It can be bought at about one-half the price of a high-grade double gun. It loads itself by consuming its recoil, thus preventing bruised faces and shoulders. It has an absolutely safe, solid breech. The modern gun at a moderate price New Catalogue Free Remington Arms Company ILION, N. ¥. Sth—“And then the justice full of wise saws.” Horlick’s Malted Mille is used in thous ands of homes as an invigorating and healthful table drink, More wholesome | | than tea, coffee or cocoa. An ideal nutrient |] for the infant, the growing child and the ‘A refreshing and nutritious lun- cheon for every member of the family, Prepared by simply stirring in water. Pure, rich milk, froca oarsanttary dairies with the extract of choice malted cereals, elaborated to powder form, Also in Lunch Tablet form, chocolate | favor. A healthful confection for children, and a palatable quick lunch for professional and business men. At all d Sample, vest pocket lunch case, also rBaokles, giving valuable recipes, sent free if mentio: ASK FOR HORLICK’Ss others are imitations. Horlick’s Matted Milk Co, Racine, Wis, U.S.A. + Now, don’t you think it true, Were she a dame of these times, She'd be peroxide, too? —Pittshurg Dispatch. The Reason HAT a well-informed woman that Mrs. Wadleigh is, isn’t she?” “Why shouldn't she be? Her cook has worked for nearly everybody in the neighborhood.” — Milwaukee Sentinel. “THEY say there is a new word added to the language every day in the year. “Well, that’s right and proper. It just about keeps up with the birth-rate in Boston.” —Chi cago Tribune. THE BIRD THAT WHISPERED IN HER EAR ES that young Featherhead play poker?” ked Robinson of a mutual acquaintance. “No,” was the reply, ‘‘but he thinks that he does, and we are careful not to undeceive him.” —Cincinnati Tribune, ARDENT teetotaler, in conversation with the late Sir Wilfrid Lawson, once found fault with the practice of “christening” vessels with champagne before being launched. Sir Wilfrid did not altogether agree with him, and said a good temperance lesson could be learned from the practice. ‘How can that be?” asked his companion. ‘Well,’ replied the witty baronet, “after the first taste of wine the ship takes to water, and sticks to it ever after!”— Independent. will do Everything you'd like to have YOUR Car do—and we'll PROVE it on for stock cars Ris alone been equated by p. Thomas Fi Mitchell entered finished sec » In the last three contests the Mitchell defeated the fol he 00) the other was penalt igh priced cars fell by the wayude of were with stork ears right off the selling Boor, heavily penalized ‘All these victories were ‘The one other Haynes, Pope. Foad. he Mitchell” is a “show me” car. We don't rely on big claims, wild assertions or smooth talkers to sell the Mitchell. We don’t have to. ‘The hardy, troubleless, get-there-and-back Mitchell can do its own talking better than the highest priced salesman we could employ. Our selling argument is show We'll take you 45 miles an hour on country roads. Up any hill you'll point out. ough sand or mud up to the hubs We'll take you §0, 100 of s00 miles, just as Get in and we'll you say. All we want is your assurance that if we “ show you,” you'll bay. If we have to stop for repairs or adjustments of any kind (except for punctures of to add gasoline), the deal is off. All we want is a chance to “ show you” right out oa the road that the Mitchell in every way meets your ideal. Whenever we're n this chance sre'te sold a car. Write us when you will be ready and we'll have our nearest branch take you out. Or pethaps you'd like our Catalogue first, so you can know WHY the Mitchell is such a wonder on the If s0, drop a postal. 1907 Models Now Ready. MITCHELL MOTOR CAR CO., 131 Mitchell Street, Racine, Wis. qe Member American Myris. Association, N.Y, SHOES FITTED WITE O’SULLIVAR'S HEELS OF NEW RUBBER MAKE LIFE OF MEN AND WOMEN WORTH LIVING Hard leather beels and nails are no longer tolerable. O'Sullivan Heels are made of brand new rubbe give the elastic. bounding. comfortable, springy step iguth. ‘outwear leather heels and all’ other rubber It is better to say “ O'Sullivan’s " when ordering rubber heels, to be sure of getting what, you wa! soc. attached. If your dealer hasn't O'Sullivan’ send 3sc. and diagram of your heel to the makes O’SULLIVAN RUBBER CO., Lowell, Mass, her th “MM “Hes he wi comicbooks.com