Life, 1909-05-20 · page 26 of 36
Life — May 20, 1909 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with supplementary reader correspondence sections. The main advertisements promote: - **Elco Electric Launches**: Motor boats marketed as safe, quiet, family-friendly alternatives to gasoline launches for recreational boating on lakes and rivers - **Liqueur Pères Chartreux**: A French liqueur (the text notes the monks who originally made it were expelled from France and relocated to Spain) - **Calox Tooth Powder**: An oxygen-based dental product - **Ernest fashion house** in London The "Everybody's Column" section contains letters from readers: one criticizing vivisection (animal experimentation) following an anti-vivisection exhibition in Philadelphia; another from a chauffeur defending chauffeurs' treatment of children on streets. A small cartoon titled "Nice for Percy" shows two figures with the caption "For Heaven's sake, Percy, say it quickly—I can't hold this a second longer," appearing to be a domestic humor sketch (the reference is unclear without more context). The page reflects early 1900s leisure culture, consumer products, and reader engagement typical of *Life* magazine's format.
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ELECTRIC LAUNCHES For Lakes and Rivers | SAFE—RELIABLE—NOISELESS “The Ideal Family Launch” 0 power boat offers the comfort and luxury of the Electric Family Launch. Ladies and | even chiklren can operate it with perfect ease and safety. @) to 10) miles on one charge of the batteries. Think of the innumerable happy trips this summer in the cool, refreshing air of the mountain lake or river, “exploring” the many picturesque and shady nooks along the shore that can oaly be reached by an Electric Launch. Then, too, of the fun; the entire family altogether safe and content. ELCO-PEERLESS GASOLINE EXPRESS LAUNCHES “Will serve you on water as the automobile does on land.” i} aly Gasoline pleasure boat which guarantees a speed of 22 miles per hour with safety and comfort. | . 4 Calinder Peerless Gasoline Engine, Speod 2mm. BE, Lanneh, tydider Peete Castine Brgine, Shed 22m. address Chicoge Showrevme Write for 1208 Michigan Ave. Mtustrated Catalogue, 27 Minutes from Ne ‘or 2d 5 175 AVE. A, BAYONNE, N. J. ‘York, Liberty St erry, CR. R of _ Liqueur = Peres Chartreux . Everybody's Column (Continued from page 705) | tion—your honorable self among the number— | were well-meaning but somewhat visionary senti- | mentalists. For, though almost foolishly fond of animals myself, I supposed vivisection to be re- gretable indeed, but still necessary to the progress of medical science. But I have visited the exbi- bition recently held in Philadelphia by the Anti- Vivisection Society, and my eyes have been opened. In fact, I could scarcely grope my way out to the open air, so sick and faint was I with the horrors unfolded there. I do not know to what extent this exhibition has been held in other ely leaflets like the enclosed minated. If these instances and opinions have already been noticed by you, please pardon me. (I have not seen them in any recent issue, but that may have been my oversight.) If not, will you not in the name of civilization give them the benefit of your wide circulation and influence ? Very truly, W. Patater, AND YELLOW PONG AORNEAEAGA GAS? : 5 ‘ ‘ Purvavetritta, April 29, 1909. From a Chauffeur To tie Evitor oF Lire: Dear Sir: I have been an admirer of your | ¥ paper for a long time, and your editorials ring ue and come to the point easily, but in your “Jungle Number"? I don’t quite like your edi- torial on chauffeurs and children. Many and many a time have I seen chauffeurs stop for CALC the OXYGEN Tooth Powder =< Prevents Decay cAILO " a «. | Dentists advise its use. All Druggists. 25 Cents | Trtel Size Can and Booklet sent on receipt of Five Cents + McKesson & Robbins, 91-97 Fulton St.New York. $ $ § § F] 5 s 5 5 § CACAO ACRONE Tho orfeinal and genuine Chartreuse has always been and still is made by the Carthusian Monks Péres Chartreux), who, since their expulsion rom France, have been located at Tarragona, Spain ; and, although the old labels and Insignia originated by the Monks have been adjudged b: the Federal Courts of this country to be still the exclusive property of the Monks, their world. renowned product is nowadays ‘known as “ Liqueur Peres Chartreux.”” MOREE EAAN QEPEDEMEI ME MEMEMEDEMED OOS: ae KEEP 7 ADDRESS IF GOING ABROAD 185, ree. Regent Street The most EXCLUSIVE MODELS In London. FANCY TAILOR MADES. RECEPTION and EVENING FROCKS. MILLINERY, FuRs NICE FOR PERCY “FOR MEAVEN’S SAKE, PERCY, 1 cA Have You a Friend Sailing for Europe? Send us his or her name, the ship and date of sailing, enclosing your card or a note and seventy-five cents. We will see that the message is sent aboard the ship, to- gether with a copy of James Montgomery Flagg’s irresistibly funny “ All in the Same Boat.” This is a collection of pictures and verse which will make your friend popular on shipboard, because it deals with types familiar in every ship-load and will keep every one laughing. Send your remittance and enclosures to LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York Cry. NAP IT QUICKLY, rR”? children in the street, only to be jeered at and having stones or anything that may come handy thrown at them for their trouble. Of course, as you say, there is the reckless chauffeur. Did you ever drive through any of the east side strects and have a brick thrown into ‘the car, or a ¢ab- bage thrown in your face, or have some urchin jump up on the running-board and spit in your face? Well, I have, and I have been driving for eight years; never had an accident, never came anywhere near running over a child or grown and yet I “tresmte’’ as you say, every tim have occasion to drive through a crowd of ill- bred toughs with my wife—the most ill-bred ia all the wide world, rican boy. Police! Forget it! Yours very truly Casiatir Manxowskt, Mean! 55 West asth St. New York City, Lire Pustisutne Co., 17 West Dear Sirs:—I1 consider the “ Woman ber” of Lire the best argument against Womaa Suffrage I have even seen or heard of. Faithfully you Pact F (Continued on page 707 ) in Mf smoxina &# TOBACCO WITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRET. The best blend of the world’s finest tabeee 13402. 40 cts; 344 oz. 7c; 14 1b. $1.65: 1 1b $39 Oe at your dealers will send’ prepaid upon receint O Bias Sent FRI \klet * How to Smoke @ Pipe.” W enka: E. 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