Life, 1907-12-26 · page 2 of 21
Life — December 26, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical editorial material. The left side promotes "The House Beautiful" magazine subscription ($2.50/year), emphasizing home decoration and household economics—appealing to early 20th-century concerns about tasteful, economical living. The right side contains two advertisements: one for **Orchid Smoking Tobacco** (priced at 53 cents, marketed as superior quality) and another for **"The Teddyssey,"** a book of drawings by Otho Cushing depicting what appears to be Teddy Roosevelt-related content in "Rooseveltian Saga" form, published by Life Publishing Company. The page reflects period consumer culture and commercial interests rather than political satire or social commentary.
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WHAT JIS [Pe " (WEBSTER—The present s* IFE is onlv Sul w L do yo ioy vain the fit asure ai is within yor : \ cof the whole, z vu making the best jing out-how near you are to standards, or how far away sead THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL Happiness and_comfort in the home Sensibility and good taste in its appointments Economy by obtaining substantial values? Inharmonious and vulgar fittings and hangings Poor taste, through lack of knowledge Wastelul expenditures without obtaining satisfaction ? q@ Save yourself the annoyance, expense and nerve racking discord attending mistakes in the wrong direction. @ Why not:get more enjoyment out of your home-life, at no greater cost than your pres- ent budget? @ Would you like to reduce your expenses. q@ You can learn how to do these things by be- coming a student of the monthly publication THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL. It is nowa text book in thousands of American homes— is used as a reference in many clubs for women, and has been adopted by not a few of our institutions where Household Econom- ics is a part of the curriculum. Some of its principal titles are: Architecture —Decoration—Chinaand Pottery— Furniture —and an information department at the gra- tuitous disposal of all subscribers. Make the home what it should be, and keep it so. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.50 A YEAR The House Beautiful Company | 209 State Street, CHICAGO Special ‘« Pipe Smokers Will you invest a dollar in the best smoking tobacco ever blended ? The outgrowth of over one hundred years’ experi- ence in preparing smoking tobaccos is our new brard “Orchid.” It is s0 different from any tobacco that you can buy from the usual dealer that we want to introduce it in a special way to smokers of discrimin- ating tastes. retails at $3 a pound. It's as high in quality as any tobacco that can be boy nate Bring to she atieanind of ince howell epprecianc i fas flavor and bouquet, we will fill direct orders at the special price of $1.00 per half pound. Tn cotaidesation of this special price we ad only that in ordering you mention the name of the dealer you usually patronize. We are seeking smokers who énow good tobacco and at this introductory price our offer is an unusual tobacco bargain. Write to- day—accompanying your order witd cash, check or money order, and you will te- ceive by return mail a full half-pound of the best tobacco you ever smoked. Address FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., ‘18rw St. amo Guorwooo Ave. Priape rm, Pa The Oldest Independent Tobacco Maez- facturers in the Covatry. Drawings and Text by OTHO CUSHING The Rooseveltian Saga in Homeric Form The Severely Classic Style of the Drawings and their Heroic Narrative Form will recom- mend them to Students of the Past and Present. Bound in Boards wita Illustrated Cover Thirty-two Large Pages $1.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 310t Street, New York comicbooks.com