Life, 1906-10-25 · page 4 of 24
Life — October 25, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with one historical reference. The main left-side advertisement for "El Principe de Gales" cigars contains a photograph showing what appears to be a formal diplomatic or royal occasion under a tent with multiple men in formal dress. The ad's text explains the cigar was "introduced to the public sixty years ago, and named for the little heir to the British crown, then a baby. The baby has become the King of England. The brand has become 'The King of Havana Cigars.'" This references a real historical figure—likely **Edward VII** (born 1841, crowned 1901)—using his childhood title to market cigars by connecting the product to British royal prestige. The remaining page content consists of advertisements for watches, chocolates, garters, and water crackers. There is no satirical cartoon present.
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El Principe de Gales 'HIS superb cigar was introduced to the public sixty years ago, and named for the little heir to the-British crown, then a baby. The baby has become the King of England. The brand has become “The King of Havana Cigars” Its record is sixty years of unvarying’ excellence — sixty years of a high Standard steadfastly maintained through good years and bad. No other Havana cigar can be called its rival, either in leaf-quality or workmanship. No other has its distribution, its popularity, its variety in sizes or its sales. A mild cigar, with the true, inimitable, Havana fragrance, made in more than 150 sizes, priced from 3-for-25c. to $1 each. Sold everywhere. Havana-American Company, New York, Tampa and Key West Proving Watch Perfection WO thirigs cause inaccur- ate time-keeping in a * watch, broadly speaking: Defects in the watch itself and outside natural causes, such as the effect on a watch of the con- stantly changing position in which it is carried and the ex- pansion and con- PThese outside influences can be overcome by ‘‘adjusting,”” which is simply redistribution of weight in the ‘balance wheel.” But frequently the “balance” spring” which controls it are overcome defects inthe watch ise parts ot inaccuracies in. putting the parts to ether. And such detects, if not righted, soon ww of" the “adjustment to position” and temperature” and the watch gains or loses time. $0 Rocktord Watches mest passthe Rock- ford Test—must run seithout shalt spring before they are adjusted, And Rocklord adjustingis theretore per- manest. 7 That's why your watch desier will be gl tell you a Rockford Watch. He knows it will not be coming back ant reagjusting. It you are not willingly supplied with any type of Rockford Wateh, write us and we will see that you get what you w ) Rockford Watch Co., Rockford, Il, That sense of absolute security, complete comfort and perfect neat- ness is secured only by wearing’ Brighton Flat Clasp Garters, The Perfectly fat clasp holds gently, but sectirely. They give the ankles that smooth, sleck appearance. The web is one piece pure silk. No sharp Projections. All metal parts of brass. heavily nickeled, ‘or Christmas—Brighton Fiat Clasp Gartersin the handsome, new Christmas boxes. Same price, 25¢ a pair. Alldealers, or by mail prepaid, PIONEER SUSPENDER CO., 718 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Makers of Poncer Surpender yo SN XY Chocolates and Confections The standard by which other candies are judged. For sale where the best is sold. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut 8t., Phila. Established 1822, eye g Ss reediom bard. Delightfa! for all eo pig. C.D. Bese & doa, New Londen, (ono, comicbooks.com