Life, 1909-02-18 · page 23 of 32
Life — February 18, 1909 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, containing four distinct ads with minimal editorial content. **Notable ads:** 1. **Usher's Whisky** (left): A straightforward liquor advertisement featuring a bottle with the tagline "A Whisky That Will Agree With You"—a common sales pitch emphasizing digestibility. 2. **Walt Kuhn's "A Little Bird Told Me!"** (lower left): Promotes a 75-cent book of humorous bird illustrations by cartoonist Walt Kuhn, described as anthropomorphic birds in various situations delivering "wise and funny human talk." 3. **Dean's Catering** (upper right): Service advertisement for high-end event planning in New York, emphasizing trained English staff. 4. **Barrett Automobile Jack** (lower right): Technical product ad for car jacks, featuring a play on words ("If it isn't the JACK that DUFF built...") and specifications. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer advertising focused on luxury goods and services rather than satire or political commentary.
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A WHISKY THAT WILL'AGREE WITH YOU} | ALITTLE BIRD TOLD ME! A Book of Funny Pictures By WALT KUHN 75 Cents MBP: KUHN is the artist who draws those funny pictures of all kinds of birds in all sorts of surroundings and talking all sorts ef wise and fanny human talk. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York Catering Department Takes entire charge of Receptions, Teas, Weddings, Card Parties, etc., furnishing complete the refreshments, with the nec- essary service, thoroughly trained English waiters, doormen, coatmen, ladies’ maids, carriage men and W) musicians; also the can- opy, floral decorations, card tables, chairs, etc. Qeant (Established in 1837) 572 Fifth Ave., New York (Near 47th Street) tae ao “If it isn't the JACK that DUFF built, it isn’t the BARRETT.” The Genuine Barrett Automobile Jack and the New Barrett Junior — the only jacks built with a sound appreciation of the critical demands of motor car service. Every experienced motorist is familiar with the regular Barrett Jack. The new Barrett Junior for medium and light weight cars is as practical at every point and equally well made of the same materials. It weighs but five pounds, is but 10 inches high, and gives a full six-inch raise with a capacity of 1500 Ibs. dead weight. The “Barrett” has always a place in the tool equipment of any thoroughly high-grade car. Write for catalog. THE DUFF MANUFACTURING CO., 50 Church St, NEW YORK 118 Holborn, Londen PITTSBURG, PA. 4 Rue Auber, Paris comicbooks.com