Life, 1908-11-19 · page 27 of 28
Life — November 19, 1908 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four commercial advertisements from circa 1908: 1. **Smith Premier Typewriters**: Claims global distribution and reliability for business use. 2. **The Meriden Co. silverware**: Promotes Georgian Colonial-style coffee sets in sterling silver, emphasizing classical design aesthetics. 3. **Life Publishing**: Sells reproductions of prints, including "The Man Behind the Gun" (an India print), offering a 160-image catalog for 25 cents. This appears to be general artistic merchandise rather than political commentary. 4. **Brooks Brothers**: Advertisement for ready-made overcoats, emphasizing hand-cutting and quality craftsmanship by skilled workers. There are no identifiable political cartoons or satirical commentary visible on this page. The content reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and product marketing typical of *Life* magazine's advertising sections.
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are bein “Th ‘canned by land and by sea pal oints of the world. heme secured this telly side patronage by successfully meeting every aie need The Smith Premier Typewrit GEORGIAN COLONIAL Coffee Set A striking and exquisite blend- ing of simplicity with grace and beauty with strength. The style is distinctly Georgian Colonial with English flat chasing, originated by Chippendale, famous as a designer and artist of the Georgian period. Meriden sterling silver, of which the present illustrations are an example, is to be had in many equally attractive designs, some fancy, some simple and chaste. At the Meriden store the display of both sterling and plate is ofunusual excellence, offering a wide variety of articles and prices. If not convenient to call at our store, catalogs fully illustrating various patterns will be mailed upon request. THE MERIDEN CO. Silversmiths 213 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK CITY ‘Copiet 1908 by Life Pad Ca THE MAN REGIND THE GUN India Print, 22 by 18 in. $2.00 Have cheerful things about you. On receipt of twenty- five cents, we will send you the richly illustrated cata- logue of Lire’s Prints con- taining 160 reproductions of these famous pictures. 4 = Always a LIFE PUBLISHING CO., pig Welcome 17 West, 31st Street, Gift New York CSGLOTHINGs Gentlemenx Purnishing bg, Ready-Made Overcoats. Each of our Overcoats is separately cut by hand. The draping and making are entrusted to work people of the highest class. Many of the fabrics are controlled by us. This applies to all our goods whether of moderate or higher price. Send for IMlustrated Catalogue BROADWAY Con. TWENTY SECOND ST., NEW YORK comicbooks.com