Life, 1909-02-04 · page 8 of 40
Life — February 4, 1909 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and business content** rather than satirical cartoons. The upper portion features the Astor Trust Company bank advertisement with a list of directors and officers. The only humorous element is the "Autograph Letters" section, which presents a poem titled "To Father Time" — a playful personification addressing Time itself with requests like "turn backward" and "give us a 'yellow' sans headlines to scan." This is gentle, nostalgic humor rather than sharp satire. The remaining content consists of product advertisements (Calvert's tooth powder, American Hosiery, Calox tooth powder, Arnica tooth soap) and a beauty guide promotion. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer marketing aimed at middle-class readers rather than political commentary.
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LIFE Astor Censk Compara FIFTH AVE. & 36™ST., NEW YORK CAPITAL & SURPLUS $1,400,000 Interest Paid on Daily Balances DIRECTORS ROY A, RAIN! Estate of W, J. Ratney. DANIEL G. REID, Rock Island System. DOUGLAS ROBINSON, Real Estate. ARCHIBALD D, RUSSELL, ALEXAND! Vice-Pres't Gallatin Nat'l Bank. JOHN F. THOMPSON, -Pres't Bankers Trust Co. CHARLES L, TIFFANY, Vice-Pres't Tiffany & C: ALBERT H. WIGGIN, ‘Vice-Pres't Chase Nat'l Bank. THOMAS W. LAMONT, Vice-Pres't First National Bank. EDGAR L, MARSTON, Blair & Co., Bankers, GATES W. McGARRAH, Pres't Mechanics Nat'l Bank, CHARLES A. PEABODY, Pres't Mutual Life Ins. Co, 0. W. PERKI J.P, Morgan & Co., Bankers, WILLIAM H. PORTE! Pres't Chemical Nat'l Bank, SEWARD PROSSER, Vice-Pres't, WP. J.P, Morgan & JOHN T. DOWNE Building OFFICERS Vice-Pres, + Dr. Vice-Pres, GEO. W. PANCOAST, Cashier. HOWARD BOOCOCK, Ass't Sec. EF. C. CONVERS AL 1. STE) As your teeth are wanted to last—for time to come— begin at once their daily antiseptic cleansing with Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder. Tg from, acts | Sam Tillord, gay Broadway, Maker ? F-C.C. Canin Depot 1 Sop Dorchestcs Street West MenareaL of Celebrities Bought and Sold. l- Send for price lists. LTER R. BENJAMIN, S Flick Aven New York City! cb. THN COLLECTOR,” #1 a year Directions for Washing To Father Time Backward, turn backward, O Time in thy flight! Give us an autoless day and a night ve us a “yellow ”’ sans headlines to scan, A rustleless skirt, and a hustleless man, A babe teddy-bearless, a microbeless kiss, A fistic fight fakeless, a straight-frontless miss, A giggleless schoolgirl, and—better than that !— A summer-clad college man wearing a hat! I know, Father Time, that I'm asking too much, But turn to a day ere a dinner was lunch. Swing back to an age peroxideless for hair— AMERICAN HOSIERY Underwear Pure Silk AS silk fabrics are easily ruined by improper treatment, these instruc- tions are important. The washing and rinsing should be done in warm water, not over 110 degrees. Use no strong A ae ; a laundry soap, soda, chemicals, powders n xon ere “rats”’ inade their rendezvous there— ashing 5 P ive oi An old-fashioned’ breakfast’ without Shredded or washing compounds. “Pure’olive:oil Hay, soap is best for silk. ts went whineless a da Wash carefully, rubbing as little as A burgh moving-pictureless—ah, what a treat! ossibl d ne vash board. A gumless-girl town and a trolleyless street; ROSSIDIE, :anG: iNever: On ia Washboard. Shape the garments when drying, and I'm asking too much, but I pray, Daddy Time, s For days when a song had both substance and iron carefully when very slightly damp. rhyme! —The Bohemian. A season when farr this label Is on the garment TRADE MARK For men, women and children, AMERICAN HOSIERY COMPANY 108 and 110 Franklin Street. New York HERE'S DE RING, NAME DE Day.”” TROUGH YER HAT; 1's “SAY, MAME, WAN! YER TALKIN’ D TO CHIMMIE! "* NAW YER AIN’T! 1 WON YOUSE FROM CII MIE ON A ELECTION BET!" Prevents Decay | Dentists advise its use All Druggists, 25 Cents. Can and Booklet sent on receipt of Five Conts McKesson & Robbins, 91-97 Fulton St, NewYork. WOMEN—LADIES—MAIDS—GIRLS “THE ROYAL ROAD TO BEAUTY ” Ask for Book V. THOMPSON OF WORCESTER Worcester, Mass. Antiseptic, preserves whito {t beautifier—swectens the| breath—hardens the —whitens the toot }) icading dentitrice for @ Third of a Century tobe able "Tt your dealer send tous. Seat postpaid for ‘Act, doar 80, 1000) Serial Se, 1612, C. H. STRONG & CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A. comicbooks.com TE BR