Life, 1908-01-02 · page 42 of 44
Life — January 2, 1908 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and catalog promotion**, not political satire. The left side advertises Life Publishing Company's print catalog and Sanitol toiletries. The right features a Great Western Champagne ad. The main illustration—captioned "An American Sovereign Dines His Royal Cousin of England"—depicts two men dining in an ornate setting. This appears to reference **American-British relations** circa 1908, likely alluding to visits or diplomatic exchanges between American and British elites during the Theodore Roosevelt era, when such "cousin" relationships were rhetorically emphasized. The humor is gentle social commentary: an American businessman (the "sovereign") hosts British royalty, suggesting America's rising economic power and social confidence. The lavish décor and formal setting underscore themes of American prosperity. The champagne ad's emphasis that Great Western is "equal to the finest French wines" and costs "50% less than imported" reinforces the broader message: America's industrial and agricultural capabilities now rival—and economically surpass—established European powers.
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The 1908 CATALOGUE Life’s Prints Reproducing in carefully printed minia- tures, 163 of LIFES latest and best pictures by Hutt, Clay, Read, Balfour Ker, Blashfield, Gibson, Gilbert, Budd, Flagg, Bayard Jones, Squires, Broughton, Jacobs, Stewart, Hanna, Grant, Phillips, and others. LIFE’'S PRINTS provide an inexpensive but not cheap form of mural decoration, They are embellish- ments for any home, the most costly or the simplest. The new catalogue will be sent to’ any address on receipt of ten cents, by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY Seventeen West Thinty-first Street NEW YORK It's the pride of all banguets—it is nothing bat wine: It’s healthful and wholesome—a draught that's * Uf you only once try it you will crave it agai For the wine of perfection—it's Great Western Champagne. The quality of fruit and soil that made fame for French Champagnes of long ago has been attained in the vineyards of the makers of! Great Western Extra Dry Champagne Great Western received a Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition for quality—the only American wine to receive that honor and acknowledged equal to the finest French wines. The natural soil conditions, combined with the real secrets of cham- pagne making, secured by us at considerable expense, makes possible this superior Champagne. . Because of the absence of duty, Great Western costs 50% less than the imported. In Great Western you receive all wine value. Try Great Western—comparisons prove its worth. PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO., Sole Makers, RHEIMS, N. ¥. Sold by dealers in fine Wines a 1 served at Yiotels, Restaurants and -afes. Ask for Tooth and Toilet Preparations. Sanitol Tooth.Powder- - | 25c Sanitol Face Cream -—- Sanitol Tooth Paste - - Sanitol Toilet Powder - - 25c Sanitol Liquid Antiseptic 25c¢ & 50c Sanitol Bath Powder - - 25c Sanitol Tooth Brush - - 35c Sanitol Toilet-Elite Soap - 25c Sanitol Toilet Water - - SOc Sanitol Face Powder - - 35c Sanitol Shaving Stick - - 25c Sanitol Shaving Creme - - 25c Sanitol Shaving Foam - - 25c Sanitol Hygienic Toilet Soap — 25c SanitolChildren’s ToothBrush 25c Each has its every-day 2 use in your home. /£ The Full SANITOL Line At All Druggists.