Life, 1909-02-04 · page 6 of 40
Life — February 4, 1909 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** (Welch's Grape Juice, Atwood Grape Fruit, Spitman cigarettes, Three Bridge Rubbers, and a Shetland pony). The only cartoon element is a small illustration in the lower left showing two figures in formal attire (top hats and coats) appearing to rush or move urgently past a "Union Club" sign. The cartoon's specific meaning is **unclear without additional context**—it may reference a social or political incident involving the Union Club, but the image alone doesn't identify the figures or satirical point. The drawing style suggests early 1900s publication, but the joke or reference isn't self-evident from the visual alone. The page's main content is commercial rather than satirical or political.
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Different from All Others Rox of 10, 25t8 1 100, $2.25: Plain or dork tipged. Mot at you dealers we send prepaid upon rec rie. E, Hoffman Company, 79 Madison St.. Chicco Life's Letter Box. Continued from page 149 in the distribution of toys at a Christmas tree. The Volunteers of America do use Santa Claus suits, but we of the Salvation Army do not. I know the objection you raise is not to the work of the Salvation Army nor to the Volun- teers; I quite understand what you are attack- ing, and I think you are quite right. But why did you not say, “the Santa Claus of the Volun- teers '’? as they have no connection with us whatever. You are criticising «mething with the name of the Salvation Army attached to it with which the Salvation Army is positively not connected I do not think you do it intentionally; you evi- dently associate in your mind the Salvation Army and the Volunteers of America. The question I : raise is, why do you associate the Salvation Army with the Volunteers of America, in this connection? We have never used the Santa Clauses, as stated above. I believe the attention of the writer of the original article was, drawn to this fact, and yet, in your explanation, you It comes from the bottle as it comes from the still associate us with it. T am, r ; uae , Yours sincerely growing grapes—pure, fresh and invigorating W. A. McIstvae, Nothing is put in to preserve it or to heighten Colonel. its color. Nothing gets in to affect its purity. New York, January 13, 1909. Drinking it is like eating the choicest Concord Continued on gaze 150 grapes. Ifyour dealer doesn't keep Welch's, send $9.00 for trial dozen pints, express pr astof Omaha. Booklet of forty delicious waysot al using Welch's Grape Juice free. Sample $02. bottle by mail, loc. “e The Welch Grape Juice Co., Westfield, N.Y. makes an ideal playmate for children, Anus ceasing source of ‘pleasure and robest heal th. Safe, also inexpensive to keep. Our beautifully illustrated free catalogue tells all about them. BELLE MEADE FARM, DEPT. 0, BEDFORD, MASS. The Best of Morning Tonics The Most Delicious of All Breakfast Fruits Atwood Grape Fruit For the appetite that lags at breakfast-time there is no more pleasant or more effective stimulant pos- sible than a cool, refreshing ATWOOD Grape Fruit. ATWOOD Grape Fruit is the best to be had in grape fruit. It is the solid, thin-skinned, delectable kind, the most abundant in its juices. It provides just what the system needs in cleansing, corrective qualities to prepare it for the full enjoyment of the morning meal. Look forthe ATWOOD ATWOOD Grape Fruit is known everywhere as the finest grape Trade-Mark onthe wrappers. fruit product grown. The ATWOOD Grove in Manavi: Fia., por rapes apa contains over 250 acres devoted exclusively to the cultivation ocinela of grape fruit on the highest scientific principles. To serve, cut in cross sections, remove the core, and serve with or with- out sugar. Grape Fruit is better when served without ice, ATWOOD Grape Fruit makes the most delicious salads. Taken at nighton retiring is better than any drug. Buy it by the box —it will keep for weeks. THE ATWOOD COMPANY KIMBALL C. ATWOOD 290 BROADWAY Pres. and Treas. NEW YORK The Best Scure Pad Made. ‘Twenty-five Cents Each at A‘, Dealers, comicbooks.com