Life, 1906-12-27 · page 28 of 33
Life — December 27, 1906 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **Left side:** Ads for Sanderson's "Mountain Dew" (an alcoholic beverage), Surburg importer (Broadway, NY), and Villa Bella Havana cigars. **Center:** Humorous anecdotes and quotes, including "Hungry Pet Bear" (a comedic frontier story about a pet bear mistaken for a wild animal), "Sayings of Napoleon" (philosophical quotes), and brief jokes like "Barred Out" (a child excluded from charity because he's not poor enough) and "Both Adepts" (wordplay about George Ade and Ethel Barrymore's engagement denial). **Right side:** Advertisement for the 1907 Locomobile automobile and Coca-Cola. The page reflects early-1900s American consumer culture and light humor typical of Life magazine's satirical approach—mocking social pretensions and absurdities through brief, witty observations rather than sustained political commentary.
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LIFE SANDERSON’S “Mountain Dew in moderation and you will find that the life and force contained in it will be im- parted to you. Don't take our word. Try for yourself. SuRBRUG 204 ROADWAY NY. Exclusive Importer of “Villa Bella” “Havana Cigars” Diaz Hermanos & Co. Havana, Cuba INDIVIDUALITY ¢f Materia INDIVIDUALITY ¢f Worxmansnie INDIVIDUALITY of Each Cicar Being like its mate PERFECT in Flavor—RICH in Aroma Yet— MILD and SWEET Hungry Pet Bear AM BOWER owned two bears and they were the nicest kind of pets. They grew fond of Sam and would run to him whenever he came in sight. They did not distinguish between indi- viduals, and whenever they became hungry would beg of the first man they met. One day one of the bears went out into the woods and got lost. A Canyon City sport went bear hunting about the same time. The pet bear saw the sport first, and being hungry ran toward him to beg for food. As soon as the sport saw the bear he ran and when the bear saw the man was | running it ran faster. The pace became furious, for the sport was becoming more frightened every | second. Finally the sport saw a cabin and made for it. In an exhausted condition he reached the shelter, threw open the door and, hurrying in, slammed it shut and crept to the window. There stood the bear wagging its tail. But the poor sport remained in his hiding place until Sam came and took the pet away.—Lung Creek Ranger. Sayings of Napoleon MAGINATION rules the world Force without intelligence is nothing No man’s loss is irreparable; for no man is | indispensable They should have knowledge govern ‘others. Men are led by trifles It is but a step from the sublime to the ridicu- who seck to lous. There are two means of moving men—interest and fear. When a man is bent on public office he has} already sold himself. I conquer provinces, but Josephine wins hearts The only victory over love is found in flight. \ faithful friend is the true image of Deity itself, | Death overtakes the but never the brave man until his hour has come. Scrap Book coward, Barred Out VET UILBERT,” said a theatrical manager, “received me in Paris. She was busy studying for her American tour. She told | me a pretty story of a tiny American millionaire she had met the day before—a little millionaire of six or seven years. “This youngster, calling on her with his | mother, suddenly interrupted his play to ask: “*Mamma, am I rich?” “Well,” his mother answered, embarrassed, ‘you are not poor.’ ““Pshaw,’ he exclaimed, his face clouding over. ‘That bars me out, then. Nurse read to me this morning that the Salvation Army was going to distribute $25,000 in toys and candy this winter, but it is for poor children only.’ —Wash- ington Star. smiling and Both Adepts [THIS paper states that George Ade is en- gaged to Ethel Barrymore.” “Well ?”” “T wonder which will get in the denial first ?”— Louisville Courier-Journcl Locomobile The Greatest American Car AN NICETY of design, selection of materials, soundness of construc- % tion, and all other points of excellence the 1907 Locomobile stands su- preme; the result of an unequalled experience in the exclusive man- ufacture of the best type of car. MODELS FOR 1907 —— Type E, 20 H. P. Standard 5. $2,800, {ule equipped with five Lumps, tool ete.; top ext trated h wheel b 42x 4 tires th reverse: If Miia halt bearings, wheels apd gear bos: alloy steel gears seats five adult | Type H, 35 H. P. Standard | @ Price. $4,500, with full equipment of five lamps, tools ther 3 Hoinch wheel base front, 4.x a} tites tear: four spe alloy steel gears. Seats seven. aiacing fo car de Luxe Type E, 20 H. P. Limousine e with five lamps. Oil lamps e Locomobile Company Bridgeport, Conn. NEWYORK: Broadway and NOSTON 15 B FINLADELPHIA. cay N CHICAGO: Hs, eae eves en on, che Water Weigon g lola Lt rywhece 5° A comicbooks.com