Life, 1908-04-16 · page 19 of 24
Life — April 16, 1908 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a political cartoon. It contains six commercial advertisements from the early 20th century: 1. **Tobey Furniture** — handmade mahogany furniture for the home 2. **White Rock** — mineral water, emphasizing purity and quality 3. **Surburg's Arcadia Mixture** — pipe tobacco blend 4. **The "Perfect" Dress Tie** — self-tying neckwear innovation 5. **Southern Pacific Steamships** — luxury cruise service between New York and New Orleans 6. **Evans' Ale** — beer emphasizing consistent quality across bottlers The page reflects **consumer culture and technological convenience** of the era: automated dress ties, steamship travel, branded products. The ads target middle/upper-class readers with disposable income. There is **no political satire or cartoon content** visible. This appears to be a standard advertising section from *Life* magazine's commercial pages.
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A Tebey Hand-Carving in Solid Mahogany While Rock. “Tob Eindinads Henitune Elegant in line and finish,and the nearest approach to structural per fection~ the highest kni own achieve- ment of the cabinet-maker’s art. Made of beautifully grained, solid woods in patterns answer- ing almost every requirement of the home. Special designs toorder: We invite you to visit our stores, or to correspond. The Tobey Furniture Gmpany NEW YORK 11 West Thirty- Second Street CHICAGO Washington Street “The World’s Best Table Water” Hit of the Hour, “Richard’s Poor Almanack,” beautifully bound, illustrated humorous book, sent for 10c. Address White Rock, Flatiron Bldg., N. Y. Sursrua’s ARCADIA MIXTURE tic delicacy will su Its aro i of mix: n folks will THE SURBRUG CO., 132 Reade St., New York The “PERFECT” Dress Tie is anti-fuss and anti-muss. Even if tied in a hurry, it can't help being well tied. @ Buttons on like a collar and “stays put.” Tie and tabs in one piece. Every size tie for every size collar. White or black @ Atall better shops. Accept no substitute and look carefully for this label--“THE PERFECT TIE” KEYS & LOCKWOOD Union Square, North — New York 7 Hundred Golden Hours at Sea” Magnificent new 10,000-ton steamships with luxurious accommodations. Suites, Staterooms, Baths, Promenade Decks, Unsurpassed Cuisine. Southern Pacific Passenger Steamships “Creole” “Momus” “Antilles” “Proteus” “Comus” Weekly in both directions between NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS A Delightful Ocean Trip, Summer or Winter Connections at New Orleans with Sunset Route Trains of superior equipment to and from points in LOUISIANA, TEXAS, NEW and OLD MEXICO, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON. Superior Service All the Way Send for copy A. “One Hundred Golden Hours at Sea,” free LH. Notting, G. PLA 349 Broadway, New York. N ale bottled by a dozen differ- ent bottlers will have a dozen different tastes. EVANS’ ALE is | bottled by its makers, hence always the same all over the world. Hotels, Restauras afes and Dealers CoML EVANS & HUDSON, N.Y comicbooks.com