Life, 1908-02-13 · page 17 of 20
Life — February 13, 1908 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with minimal satirical content. The main notable item is a book advertisement for "*Another Three Weeks* NOT" — a parody of the scandalous bestseller "*Three Weeks*" by Elinor Glyn, which was notorious for its sexually suggestive content. Life's satirical burlesque mocks this notorious "best seller" by publishing a competing parody version. The remainder of the page consists of period advertisements: Baker Electric Vehicles, Cook's Imperial champagne, travel cruises, the Seaboard Air Line Railway, Jewett Humidors, and John Jameson whiskey. There are also several short humorous anecdotes and jokes about money, art theft, and cigars scattered throughout. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and advertising practices rather than political satire.
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the fab sheng lries 3 vig the aut, A SATIRICAL BURLESQUE OF A RE- NT NOTORIOUS “BEST SELLER” Another Three Weeks NOT by EL-N-R GL-N % Cents Paper Covers 68 Pages Of all Booksellers and Newsdealers and mailed carriage free to any address on receipt of price by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, NEW YORK give more speed and greater mile- age than any other electric made. Their handsome designs-—elegance of || appointments and aristocratic appearance give the Baker Electrics a distinction and individuality which denote superiority and refinement. The complete line of Baker El Coupes, Broughams, Victoria lets, Surreys, Runabouts, etc., ii the interesting Baker Electric Roadster which is something new in electrics, are fully illustrated and described in’ our 1908 catalogue, which will be sent to any address, upon request. The Baker Motor Vehicle Co. \ i W. 80th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. |j Catching the Fine Points * IN ORDER to clearly understand proceedings in s, would you advise me to study some iter as Cushing or Roberts?” answered the new member. “Study the quis of Queensberry.""—IWashington Star. HE: Why, no. The stolen Gainsborough was not ahat—it was a picture. Her Huswaxp: Oh! I thought from the value it was a hat.—Town and Country. In 1920 UBBY: This pie, my love, is just the kind that et used to buy at her bakery.—Leslie’s “Waiter, be sure and bring me Cook's Imperial; I have known that champagne for years and can depend on its uniformity of quality — it equals the best vintages of the Old World.” Served Everywhere A MATERIALIST “CAN YOU PICK ME OUT ONE WITH BIRD-SEED mre” CLARK’S CRUISE OF THE “ARABIC” To THE ORIENT February 6 to April 17, 1608 Seventy days, costing only 8400.00 and ep, including shore excursions SPECIAL PEATURES: Sladeria, Cadiz. Seville, Algiers. M Dae te the Holy Land, Constastinople, athens, the Riv 40 TOURS TO EUROPE prvense and attractive ever offered. ¥. C CLARK, Times Balldlog, Sew York SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Shortest route through most at- tractive cities and stopover points to Resorts of the Carolinas and Florida. For Booklets address, Fayot W. E. CONKLYN, 1183 Broadway, New York A AND HOW TO KEEP IT A Jewett Humidor heeps cigars just as you like them—no dealer bas better arrangement. Write for pamphlet L. JEWETT HUMIDOR BUFFALO, N. Y. The Unfortunate Fact “JT JUST occurs to me that I have not a cent of money with me!” “Oh, that docs not matter. here.” “Yes, unfortunately!"—Translated for Trans- atlantic Tales jrom Fliegende Blatter. You are known IBBS—Do you suppose it’s ever possible to come anywhere near the size of a man’s income? Diccs: Yes; just take the figure he gives to the assessor; add it to the figure he tells his friends, and then divide the result by two, and you'll have it near enough.—Ilustrated Bits. To break in new shoes, always shake in Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder, then patent leather can't crack. 7} LY WHISKEY pomeaena W.A TAYLOR4éCO Me arte Wty lh YU N >) o) comicbooks.com