Life, 1907-08-08 · page 2 of 20
Life — August 8, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four product advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century issue of *Life* magazine: 1. **Johann Maria Farina Cologne** — promoting an original German cologne with a free book offer 2. **Andrew Usher & Co. Scotch Whiskies** — advertising three whisky brands 3. **Orbin automobiles** — a touring car priced at $2,500, emphasizing fuel efficiency 4. **Sanderson's Mountain Dew** — a beverage advertisement with a Scottish theme There are no political cartoons, caricatures, or satirical commentary on this page. It's a straightforward collection of luxury consumer goods marketed to affluent readers, typical of *Life*'s advertising content during this era.
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Johann Maria Farina Cologne is the cologne invented in Cologne, Germany, nearly 200 years ago. It is the origina! and only genuine. Positively all other “colognes” are different from it. SEND FOR OUR FREE BOOK ij “The Perfume \ of Royalty ¢/ which gives the story of its manufacture, {| complete means of identification and all sizes and styles of bottles. G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. Sole Agents, New York The “FULL- JEWELED” “Sanderson’s Mountain Dew” F toa Touring Car, $2500 THE car that uses less oil and less gato Scotchman lene per mile than any car in its class. Important factors that make it the e car you can best afford to own. and see him Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation HI Member Ausociation Licensed Automobile Manufactures | NEW BRITAIN, comet smi e 1888 Broadway, 62d St., New York Motor Mart, Boston, Mass. comicbooks.com