Life, 1907-09-05 · page 8 of 36
Life — September 5, 1907 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains three separate commercial advertisements from circa 1907: 1. **Andrew Usher & Co.** — promotes Scottish whiskies (Exceptional, Special Reserve O.V.G., Old Vatted Glenlivet) 2. **Boston Garter** — advertises men's garters with a detailed illustration showing the product's "Velvet Grip" cushion button clasp, emphasizing it "lies flat to the leg—never slips, tears nor unfastens" 3. **Viyella Flannel** — announces new fall fabric designs in plaids, stripes, and solid colors for clothing; promises the material "does not shrink" The page also includes a brief anecdote about using monogrammed stationery and an advertisement for **Old Hampshire Bond** paper, suggesting quality business correspondence. There is no political satire or social commentary visible—this is a standard advertising page from Life magazine's commercial section.
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G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. Sole Agents, New York GENTLEMEN Who dress for style, neatness and comfort wear the improved BOSTON oe I THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD Hk aU The Name Is stamped on every LIES FLAT TO THE LEG-NEVER SLIPS, TEARS NOR UNFASTENS Sample pair, Silk soc., Cotton 2s¢ Mailed on receipt of price GEO. FROST CO., Makers BOSTON, MASS., U.S. A. ALWAYS EASY pel CUSHION BUTTON CLASP “VIYELLA’ REG‘ FLANNEL New Fall Designs for 1907 Plaids! Stripes! Solid Colours! FOR Shirt Waists, Shirt Waist Suits, Dressing Sacks and Children’s Garments, Men’s Golfing Shirts, Pajamas, Etc. “VIYELLA” can be obtained at the leading Dry Goods Stores and Men’s Furnishers DOES NOT SHRINK A lady, in writing to an intelligence office |for a housemaid, used her monogram sta- tionery, and said: “That is one more way | of giving them to understand what sort of |7 a housemaid I want.” A business letter on OLD HAMPSHIRE BOND “Look Jor the Water Mark" is a very effective way of giving any busi- | ness man to understand what sort of prop- osition you offer or entertain. ‘That it pays always to use Oro Hamrsuine Box for commercial stationery is the testimony of prudent business men. Prove this for yourself—have your printer show you the Oto Hamranine Bono Book of Speci- mens, or, better still, write us for a copy. It contains suggestive epecimens of letterbeads and other business forms, printed, lithographed and engraved on the white and fourteen .colors of Oto Hampsnine Bono. Please write on your present letterhead. Hampshire Paper Company The only paper makers in the world making bond paper exclusively South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts comicbooks.com