Life, 1908-03-05 · page 32 of 36
Life — March 5, 1908 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct advertisements and one political cartoon. **Advertisements:** The Iver Johnson Safety Revolver ad emphasizes the gun's safety mechanism—a hammer that won't fire without deliberately pulling the trigger, marketed to assure accidental discharge is "impossible." Below are ads for Cortez cigars (Key West-made), Miller Shoe Trees, and Calox Oxygen Tooth Powder. **Political Cartoon:** The bottom image, credited "From Le Rire, Paris," depicts "The United States and Japan" with the caption "Banzai! Banzai!" It shows tall American skyscrapers with a figure (likely representing Japan) appearing small or subordinate beside them. This reflects early 20th-century anxieties about American-Japanese relations and American economic/industrial superiority—a commentary on geopolitical power dynamics of the era, likely referencing Japan's emerging military ambitions.
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