Life, 1907-06-13 · page 4 of 24
Life — June 13, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or editorial content. It contains four advertisements from the early 1900s: 1. **Andrew Usher Scotch Whiskies** - promoting branded alcohol 2. **Westinghouse Electric Fans** - highlighting modern electric appliances as a convenience for staying cool indoors 3. **Johann Maria Farina Cologne** - marketing a German perfume as "original and only genuine" 4. **Great Northern Railway** - advertising vacation travel to the Pacific Northwest There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, emphasizing modern conveniences (electric fans), luxury goods (whisky, cologne), and leisure travel—typical of *Life* magazine's advertising revenue model during this period.
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G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. Sole Agents, New York OU don’t have to go to the mountains or seashore to get a change of air. ! ELECTRIC FANS in your office and in your home keep the air constantly changing and the heat at a comfortable distance. @ Consume less current than a 16 candle power electric lamp, and require no more attention. Mos dealers sell Westinghouse Fans. If yours does not, write us for Art Booklet and name of nearest dealer. Desk or Bracket Fans, Ceiling, Floor and Counter Columns for all commercial circuits Address D. & S. Sales Dept., Section A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. PITTSBURG, PA. Johann Maria Farina Cologne is the cologne invented in Cologne, Germany, nearly 200 years ago. It is the original and only genuine. Positively all other “colognes” are different from it. SEND FOR QUR FREE BOOK “The Perfume of Royalty which gives the story of its manufacture, complete means of identification and all sizes and styles of bottles. eis put up ia three styles ‘a here. | Scbieffelin & Co. New York Ry Don’t Work All Summer Take a vacation—get away from the daily grind, Ifyoucan’ take six weeks, take two. Forthe overworked, “brain fagged”” business man there's nothing like a trip through the scenic Northwest via the Great Northern Railway Take the daylight trip over the Rockies—stop offat Spokane — see the wonderful Kootenai Country. The trip over the Cas- cades is in itself worth while. Visit Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and the Puget Sound cities. It is a revelation to study their remarkable growth. Low Rates Every Day thiseummer. Return *. 31, 1907. Stop-oversallowed, The “Oriental Limited” daily from St. Paul and Minne- apolis to Spokane and Seattle. Standard and Touritt Sleepers. Dining Cars, and Compartment-Observation Cars. For information regarding routes and rates from your city ¥ W. M. LOWRIE, Gen'l Eaet. Pa c.W. comicbooks.com