Life, 1908-09-03 · page 5 of 36
Life — September 3, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. The left column contains poems ("A Flirtation," "A Second Serving," "Danger Assured"), but the page is dominated by period product advertisements. The ads include: - **UMC Arrow & Nitro Club Shot Shells** — ammunition marketed on "American Shot Shell Supremacy" claims, referencing Olympic competition - **Remington Autoloading Rifle** — emphasizing technological progress ("20th Century Progress") - **Clark's Cruises**, **Cortez Cigars**, **Rad-Bridge playing cards**, and **Kiblinger Motors** These represent typical early 20th-century American consumer marketing. The ammunition ads notably appeal to nationalist pride and sporting prowess. This appears to be a standard Life magazine issue mixing light verse with commercial content — the satirical magazine format included substantial advertising revenue.
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ar many yng, and me you the tire ives you Company io A FLURTATION Tos © sat in a tete-atete, The prtticst girl and I The the hour was late, For . will fy! Ry Jove How i will fly Toget More Thous With a thin portiere between. mother was in the other room T knew that the mother in ambush lay— AM rs do, it seems— To carry the prettiest girl away, Away to the land of dreams. By Jovet To the wonderful land of dreams. But the cherry like lips of the pretty miss, Alas, were a tempting sight, And 1 ventured to beg for a tiny kiss— ne, before “Good night.” Rut the prettiest girl resented that Ina way I'd never dreamed, she airily sprang from where we sat And, what do you think? She screamed! she certainly did—she screamed! By Jovet 1 the coquette in my arms—Alack, xh is the way of men!— of her a smack, and then: Her mother came cruelly in with a light And » you think she said? “Ob, ¢ Jady, kiss daddy good night,” ner off to bed. Ty Jovet \od carried the baby to bed!—Bohemian Magazine. A SECOND SERVING OM age should command respect, and an old joke d fallow for fifty years should not sh treatme » its reappearance to the jokes do not always improve with years, in the report of the Manchester Unio paper first records the current joke. “Why. Jennie!" ed_a Sunday-school tea e to quite a large girl ave come to Sab ». Do you think that many little hat way?” © of the giels on my street go the rest mind their own business.” + been trotted out excla funny © following article was printed in Her: ¢ for August, ne S. wa of the instructors of years ago, about as ward a specimen of humai h College and was 1 stroll + to see Mr. Page, a sturdy farmer F, with a load of wood, trudgi t barefooted and coatless. Page!" growled the pro H the people of East 1 The stating thing. i Pi of a little girl at perpetrating ¢ joke half a cen- tary hter—Vouth's Compa: ANGER ASSURED was recently invited by a New pany him on a hunting trip on Long r small game?" Jaconically as hunted in eve t expect to fi asked the y quarter of the globe I lions and tigers on Long the New Yorker responded the Briton, er in my hunting.” other, with a last time 1 the leg! "— with a laugh, swered t all right pest out 1 shot my brother-in-law Herper's 1 cokly, your man, American Shot Shell Supremacy @ American athletes won supremacy at the Olympic Matches, The American Revolver Team contestants, their skill reinforced with U. M, C, Cartridges, won their championship event of the world, U. M. C. Arrow and Nitro Club Shells from records, quality and reputation must be given the supremacy of America. They are the only American shot shells having Steel Lining, which improves the load and protects the gun, Lead ing trap shooters and famous game hunters have for many years recognized U,M.C. shot shells as “The Standard of America.” For every make of gun. 1908 Game Laws ready Aug. 1th — free. THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Agency, 313 Broadway, New York BIG ENOUGH Jor che BIGGEST GAME CMU, AUTOLOADING RIFLE 20th Century Progress @ The Remington Arms Company kept abreast with 20th Century Progress, such as Wireless Telegraphy and the Electric Locomotive, by givi-g to American Sportsmen the Remington Autoloading Rifle, which loads itself. John Browning, the inventor, did more than to perfect the mechanism so that the recoil would eject, cock and reload—he embodied the idea of SAFETY by means of the SOLID BREECH. Shooter's face protected by solid steel. Trigger finger commends the five smashing blows, .25, .30-30, .32 d 35 Rem. calibres give a selection suitable for the smallest ta the biggest bag game, Testimonials from prominent hunters, including a ut's guide 2 Write for literature. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, ILION, N. Y. Agency, S13 Broadway, New York Clark’s Cruises ii. 16°09, Feb. 5. Fall Tours, "08, Rowad the World. Arabic” 3% “10, Cruises Round F.C. CLARK ‘Times Building. New York Runs Under | All Conditions OF BRAINS IGARS -MADE AT KEY WEST— Registered at Pat. Oifice Lease: Wasnmestons OTTAWA, CLUB LINEN PLAYING CARDS 29 comicbooks.com