Life, 1909-05-06 · page 6 of 48
Life — May 6, 1909 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire**. The main content consists of three ads: 1. **Maillard's Cocoa and Chocolate** - A straightforward product advertisement emphasizing quality ingredients and suitability for "invalids and children." 2. **"A Directoire Frock"** - A fashion commentary poem mocking women's clothing trends, specifically criticizing the Directoire style's excessive buttons, poor fit, and unflattering silhouette. The accompanying cartoon shows a anthropomorphized chocolate bar as a "Domino Party" figure—a playful visual pun rather than political commentary. 3. **St. Moritz-Bad, Switzerland** - A health resort advertisement promoting mineral waters and hydrotherapy. The page contains no identifiable political cartoons or satire addressing contemporary events. It reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and fashion commentary rather than social or political critique.
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The Best Cocoa of them All Suits All | Tastes Easy to Make ¢ differs from all others. Made from Maillard’s Breakfast Cocoa ‘ites: yma others, Made from retaining the full flavor and strength. The most easily digested and nourishing of all food drinks. Especially recommended for invalids and children, and strengthening for all. Maillard’s Vanilla Chocolate. trating Puesnacicons Sold by AM Leading Grocers The unique Luncheon Restaurant is a popular resort for Ladies. Afternoon tea from 3 to 6 A DOMINO PARTY Even So They had been married just a month when tc lost his position, and during the next cightees months he jumped rapidly from one thing tc another without being at all successful at ans thing. By this time, of course, her trousseau wis getting frayed around the bottom and rus around the top; and the hope which she bi been entertaining that she would some day le the possessor of some new gowns had become a sort of a permanent hope, as far as she could see, or, in fact, as far as they both could sx —= together. - = “Elizabeth,” he said one day, “do you thint A Directoire Frock marriage is a failure?” Long languid lines unbroken by a frill, Superfluous festoons reduced to nil A figure like a seal reared up on end, . st, COR. 35TH STREET FIFTH AVENUE Bonbons, Fancy Cakes, French Bonbonnieres _ said scornfully, “It’s 3 A multitude of buttons, row on row, ; Lippincott's. Not there for business—merely made for show, A skirt whose meagre gores necessitate And poking forward with a studied bend; A shortish neck imprisoned in a ruff, Skin-fitting sleeves that show a stint of stuff, A waist promoted half-way up the back, And not a shred that’s comfortably slack; ‘The waddle of a Chinese lady's gait; A“ busby "? toque extinguishing the hair As if a giant hand had crushed it there— Behold the latest mode! and write beneath, “A winter blossom bursting from its ‘sheath.’ * —Punch. In the Spring “Why do you run your car so slowly these “With everybody carrying home garden too's you can't run over a man without risking 2 puncture.’"—Pittsburg Post. Renowned High-Alpine Health Resort, “2, cxccisst {ron Mineral Waters, Terminus of the world-famous Albula Railway. For Spring and Late Season, Considerably Reduced Prices. Lawn-Tennis. Golf Links. The Guests of the under-named Establishments are entitied to attend aff Solrées, Concerts, &c. of the 4 Hotels. ROUTES :—(a) via Basle-Zurich-Chur-husis and the Albula Railway: (b) Lindau-Chur-husis: (c) véa Landeck-Schuls-Tarasp or Stilfserjoch and Bernina Pass by Diligence: (d) by Diligence ziz Chiavenna-Maloja. Ask for latest Prospectus No. 14, sent gratis and post-free on application to the following Hotels :— Hotels:-KURHAUS—NEVES STAHLBAD—VICTORIA—DU LAC. comicbooks.com