Life — October 3, 1907 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This is primarily a **page of advertisements**, not political satire. There are no cartoons or caricatures with political meaning. The page contains four product ads from around 1907: 1. **Andrew Usher Scotch Whiskeys** — promoting premium Scottish spirits 2. **Old Hampshire Bond stationery** — arguing that proper business letterhead provides "proper introduction" and overcomes prejudice 3. **Boston Garter** — a men's garter with a "cushion button clasp" that won't slip or tear 4. **Viyella Flannel** — advertising new 1907 fabric patterns for various garments, emphasizing it "does not shrink" The only social commentary is implicit in the Hampshire Bond ad: that formal stationery signals respectability and helps overcome business prejudice—a reflection of early-20th-century class consciousness.