Life, 1909-01-07 · page 12 of 60
Life — January 7, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content** with one historical poem and minimal satire. The main text feature is "Presidential Mnemonics," a humorous poem listing U.S. presidents from Washington through Theodore Roosevelt as memory aids. It's lighthearted doggerel rather than political satire—designed to help readers memorize presidents in order through rhyming couplets and crude characterizations (e.g., "old Andrew Jackson showed his brains"). The advertisements dominate: Whiting Papers, Evans' Ale, Atwood Grape Fruit, and a cruise to Puerto Rico. These represent typical early-20th-century product marketing with period illustrations. The cartoon at bottom-left shows a woman rejecting a man's advances, captioned with gender-based humor common to the era ("'Your money or your life!' 'Excuse me, I'm a church mouse'")—reflecting dated attitudes toward courtship and finance. This appears to be an **entertainment/advertisement issue** rather than politically satirical.
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“LIFE: America's Best PAPERS ARE STANDARD FOR FINE CORRESPONDENCE OR FOR GENERAL BUSINESS USES 7 They excel in quality and finish, and lead in styles and shapes. For every kind of corre- spondence and for every taste thereis something just suitable among the great variety of textures and sur- faces made in Whiting Papers. You will find them at all first class stationers. When you think of writing think of Whiting “YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE!"* “EXCUSE ME. I'M A CHURCH MOUSE.” | that the labor and inconvenience of lan Around Porto Rico The special tours of the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. occupy three weeks, and are ideal yachting excursions on summer seas, The steamers have every con- venience, with only outside staterooms, y circle the entire island and stop at many interesting and historic locali- ties. The ship is the tourist's hotel during the entire trip,so travel is avoided, The special tourist rate for this cruise is $140,which includes every expense. Write for illustrated booklet. THE NEW YORK & PORTO RICO STEAMSHIP CO. 12 Broadway, New York, or Raymond & Whitcomb Co., New York, and all Principal Cities Presidential Mnemonics George Washington, the first among his mates, Presided over these United States. Jobn Adams next attained this lofty fame, And after him great Thomas Jefferson came. Succeeding him James Madison arose, And James Monroe, with few, if any, foes. John Quincy Adams next controlled the reins, And then old Andrew Jackson showed his brains. After eight years, Van Buren took his place; Then Harrison, who lived but a brief space. John Tyler filled the unexpired time, | And then came James K. Polk, just in his prime. Zach Taylor next proceeded to the fore, But in some sixteen months his life was o'er. His term unfinished Millard Fillmore served, Then Franklin Pierce, who ne‘er from duty swerved, Buchanan next responded to the call, And then came Lincoln, noblest of them all; All nations viewed from ‘far his grand behavior, And, dying, he was called the country's savior To take his place A. Johnson now was bound, Who oft was wont to" swing the circle ‘round.’” Ulysses Grant next came upon the field, And after cight long years was loath to yield; But, having had his share of worthy praise, At last he gave his place to R. B. Hayes. Brave Garfield then the assassin’s bullet slew; He rivaled Lincoln as a martyr true. “Chet Arthur now, of gentlemanly mien, And Grover Cleveland next, a statesman clean, Ben Harrison his grandpa’s hat then wore, And Cleveland did grand work for four years more. | Then came McKinley, from the Buckeye State, To be assassinated was his fate. Next Teddy Roosevelt helm'd the White House craft— His shoes will now be filled by big Bill Taft. Addison Fletcher Andrews. The exhilarating effects of an Automobile ride and the tefreshing solace of a bottle EVANS’ ALE make a treat that is so com- plete one wonders how they got along without it. A breakfast preceded by a luscious Atwood Grape Fruit is the most healthful beginning to the day. — ATWOOD — GRAPE FRUIT N° grape fruit grown any- where in the world is quite so appealing in its exquisitely delicious flavor as the highl cultivated product of the AT. WOOD Grove in Florida. ATWOOD Grape Fruit is the ideal fruit for breakfast use. It is the solid, juice-laden kind, moderately tart, always refreshing and satisfying. he ATWOOD Grove at Manavista, Fla., is the most extensive in the world. 250 acres are devoted exclu- sively to the scientific cultiva- tion of the perfect Grape Fruit. A quarter million dollars ex- penditure has resulted in the production of ATWOOD Grape Fruit, the finest pro- duct of its kind ever grown. To serve, cut in cross sections, remove the core, and serve with or without sugar. Grape Fruit is better when served without ice. ATWOOD Grape Fruit makes the most delicious salads. Taken at night on retiring it is better than drugs. Buy it by the box,it will keep for weeks. The ATWOOD trade-mark on the wrapper is a certificate of the per- fect product. The for it when you (leced Company Menavala’ purchase. THE ATWOOD COMPANY KIMBALL C. ATWOOD, Pres. and Treas. 290 BROADWAY NEW YORK Sound Business Sense A little chap in Philadelphia, whose father is a prominent merchant and, as such, never loses an opportunity to descant upon the virtues of advertising, one day asked his mother: “May Lucy and I play at keeping store in the front room?" “ Yes,"’ assented the mother, “ but you must be very, very quiet.” “All right,”” said the youngster; “we'll pre- tend we don’t advertise.”"—Lippincott’s. A woman’s crowning glory is her hair— Dark to-day, to-morrow wondrous fair. —The Beliman, N comicbooks.com