Life, 1908-08-27 · page 17 of 20
Life — August 27, 1908 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **page of advertisements** from an early 20th-century issue of Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains no satire or jokes requiring historical context. The advertisements promote various alcoholic beverages and cigars—cocktails, liqueur, beer, bitters, and cigarettes. One ad notably uses **Major General Israel Putnam**, a Revolutionary War hero, to market alcohol. The copy appeals to patriotism, describing Putnam's tavern as a gathering place for Revolutionary veterans, then asks: "what living Prohibitionist dare stand up and say, 'I am a purer patriot than he?'" This appears to be **anti-Prohibition propaganda**, using historical patriotism to justify alcohol consumption during the dry-movement era. The Budweiser ad similarly emphasizes beer as healthful and suitable for "daily family use." The page reflects pre-Prohibition America's open marketing of alcohol products.
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€ is going The B. JsABottled Delight After a hot day’s work a CLUB COCKTAIL is the most enjoyable ofrecuperators. Not only an ideal cocktail, but a delightfully refresh- ing, gently stimulating drink—no fuss or trouble to prepare—always ready for use. A CLUB COCKTAIL is the best of summer tonics Martini (tin base), Manhattan (whishey base), are universal favorites G, F, HEUBLEIN & BRO. Sole Props. Hartlord New York London a Sete eteieeetetnteteete LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX Green and Yellow x The Choicest After-Dinner Liqueur This cut repre sents the bottle and label em ployed in the putting up of the article since the removal of the Carthusian Monks from the Monastery of La Grande Chartreuse in France to Tar- ragona, Spain. a a a a a ce | Major General Putnam, VW. H. A. HE hero of Bunker Hill—who first marshaled the Riflemen of the Revolution —and left his plow standing in the furrow to hoist the banner of defiance against legislative oppression! ‘Who has not heard of him? ‘When others faltered and grew pale, facing fearful odds, this intrepid old Puritan Commander remained strong- hearted, steadfast and true. His tavern, known to fame as the “GENERAL WOLFE.” was (in its day) a celebrated meeting place for Revolutionary veterans. In its cozy bar parlor they delighted to periodically gather and drink with him the foaming juices of the malt; toasting each other in memory of the splendid and heroic days when they gave blood and treasure to found this nation and write the immortal principle of “ PER- SONAL LIBERTY™ in our laws forevermore. Hale, hearty and generous minded to the last, Israel Putnam died at eighty- three, and what living Prohibitionist dare stand up and say, “I am a purer patriot than he?” Appleton's Eneyelopedia—onany Biography. Facts all well known, HE art of brewing has been vastly improved in the past fifty years. Formerly brewing was an experiment—now it is a science. Budweiser Is a true cereal beverage foam- ing with creative life, exquis- itely delicious to the taste, unequaled for daily family use—one of nature’s best gifts to man and as healthful as it is pure and rich. THEKINGOF ALL BOTTLED BEERS Bottled Only at the ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWERY St. Louis, Mo., U. S. A. Corked or with Crown Cape. For Sale at All Hotels, Clubs and Bars. FINE CUBAN CIGARETTES Henry Clay an/ Bock y Ca 15 cts for 10 Especially recommended to smokers of Havana cigars x om oe Satisfaction without inhaling x x x [ABBOTTS BITTERS ica the best cocktail, Aids digestion, biful aromatic for ail wine,epirit and ‘A few dashes ive exqaialt ‘and increases the toni e ie