Life, 1909-06-03 · page 13 of 56
Life — June 3, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **Kewanee Water Supply System** — promoting underground water tank systems for homes and businesses, emphasizing sanitary conveniences comparable to city systems. 2. **Maillard's Chocolate** — featuring a photograph of a woman enjoying cocoa, marketed as superior to competing brands. 3. **Blatz Beer** (Milwaukee) — advertising beer's "quality and healthfulness," a standard brewing industry claim of the era. 4. **Cliequot Club Ginger Ale** — promoting their non-alcoholic beverage as pure and preservative-free. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer advertising focused on modern conveniences, quality goods, and health claims. There is **no political cartoon or satire present** — this is a commercial advertising page typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model.
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FRPIY Keep the Tank Throw Away the Tower HAT’S what you do when you install a Kewanee System of Water Supply i The Kewanee Pneumatic Tank fs buried in the ground or located in the cellar—there is no ated or attic tank to freeze, overtiow, leak or Hapse—and the water ix delivered by air pressure evenly and abundantly to all fixtures. ‘Temperate in winter and cool in summer. Every country or suburban home can be provided with all'the sanitary conveniences and comforts of the best city water system with The Hewanee System of Water Supply which ten years of practical experience and technical knowledge of trained experts has made the most per- fect, the most practical of all water supply systems. Over nine thousand Kewanee Systems in successful operation supplying water for country and suburban residences, clubs, farms, schools, public and private institutions, villages, etc.” The Kewanee System {s not an Imitation—is not a substitute, It is the original water supply system involving the use of alr pressure instead of gravity pressure. Avold cheap imitations. Look for our trade mark and name plates on tanks and pumping machioery. Get the genuine and you will take no chances— we guarantee tha Kewanee Pumping Outfits of Them All” Bangs, Photo, N.Y. _ Maillard’s Breakfast Cocoa 's so goo, and far d coffee. It ts the best of drinks between meals, and alight lu satisfies, sults everyone, and ts therefore the home favorite every “Maillard Ade reputation for supremacy tn manufactu Malllard’s Vanilla Chocolate, Once known always pr Sold by all leading Grocers. The unique Luncheon Restaurant, a popular resort for Ladies, afternoon tea 3 to 6 At 35th ° 4, Street CHOCOLATES, BON-BONS, FRENCH BONBONNIERES. First aid to the host. Fine at meal : The one _ notable \ You can tell a Blatz Bottle a block achievement in brewing. The veritable fulfillment of beer character, quality and Always the same Good Old Blatz. healthfulness. Ask for it at club, café or buffet. Insist on “Blats.” Dealers are invited to correspond direct, VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS, ‘rt the Val. Blats Reewing Co., mentionteg this paper for thelr iaterentieg booklet eatitled +A Gealal Philosopher.!” JS . } “buna via | se | GINGER uty | ow WeaWo\ Qu.'o wager Qie 7 There is a heap of difference in ginger ales, and the difference between poor and perfect belongs to you if you order Clicquo? Club Ginger Ale. Of pure water, ginger and sugar it is always the same, delicious and wholesome. Non-astringent and without preservatives. We also make Birch Beer Sarsaparilla Blood Orange Root Beer Lemon Soda All of “Clicquot” quality CLICQUOT CLUB CO., Millis, Mass., U. S. A. comicbooks.com