Life, 1906-11-22 · page 27 of 28
Life — November 22, 1906 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. It showcases luxury goods marketed to wealthy early 20th-century consumers. The ads include: - **Londonderry Lithia Water**: Positioned as essential for navigating the social season, suggesting that entertaining required fortification - **Sohmer Piano**: Marketed to "refined and cultured" buyers as a status symbol for serious musicians - **John Jameson Whiskey**: Framed as conferring honor on host and distillers alike - **Beeman's Pepsin Gum**: Claimed to cure indigestion and seasickness - **Jones Speedometer**: A technical instrument receiving a gold medal The lone cartoon (lower left) shows people playing hockey with caption "Don't you wish your hair was kinsey, Jimmy?"—likely a pun on a hair product, though the reference is unclear to modern readers. The page reflects **Gilded Age consumerism**: advertising luxury as moral refinement and scientific progress, targeting affluent readers through appeals to social status and health.
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