Life, 1909-09-09 · page 27 of 32
Life — September 9, 1909 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not political satire. The dominant content is a full-page Gillette Safety Razor advertisement featuring product imagery and marketing copy emphasizing the razor's modernity and convenience—it requires no stropping, works anywhere, and "pays for itself in three months." The page also contains: - **"From Our Readers"**: Humorous anecdotes from readers, including a joke about a stenographer correcting "auspicious" to "suspicious" in a telegram, and dialogue between two working-class characters about city versus country life. - **Club Cocktails advertisement**: Promoting pre-mixed cocktails as superior to homemade versions. - **Briarcliff Lodge advertisement**: A resort hotel announcement. The humor is mild, genteel comedy typical of Life's era—workplace mishaps and working-class dialect humor—rather than political commentary. This appears to be a standard early-20th-century magazine page blending advertising with light entertainment content.
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— Baunctive Maxon, N. Y. he's flat. nan hits A Resort Hotel of High Quality frov Cee oe three hundred guests. forusbe! under exclusive orders for leaseengagement. DAVID B. PLUMER, Manager c dew— PS upon Dover's From Our Readers Epitor oF Lire: c Lam perfectly aware that you are not + 10 perpetrate upon the long suffering pub- ther “Woman's Edition,” and so being | WOMAN and therefore in no wise a I send you the following, which, aside rit of absolute truth, appeals to To 1 W This is the telegram dictated to Jones, the rapher, from Oldboy to his good friend ins, upon the event of Tomkins’ marriage best good wishes and congratulations this auspicious occasion."* the office boy thinking it a_ reflection re office and the said stenographer, Jones, such a mistake to go through the tele- ph, fixed up the telegram, and this was what ‘omkins received "NM good wishes and congratulations this suspicious occasion."* canwhile, Oldboy has been wondering the of Tomkins’ wrath and indignation, in- gratitude. Truly yours, L Baxnister, ew Orxceans, La. best caus stead of Tbe a1 Sr. <ill_ the Cutartes Ave., > mashed “\Wuiient do you like best,"’ said Meandering Mike, “de city or de country?” “Well,” answered Plodding Pete, “de close- ness together of de houses in town makes it convenient. But I likes de country because dere’s just about walkin’ enough to give you an appetite between hand-outs."'—Washington Star. Club Cocktails Ee ] A Bottled Delight 4% Vy When you mix acocktail, you take chances. When you use CLUB COCKk- TAILS you don’t even have to mix. Just pour over cracked ice and you'll have the most deli- cious and satisfy- ing drink you ever tasted, They can’t help being better than the mixed at random kind. Martini (gin base) Man- hattan(whis- key base) are always popular, C.F. HEUBLEIN BRO. Hartford New York Leadon BRIARCLIFF LODGE May Ist to December ist with superior accommod Apartments decorated and Represeated at 5% East 46th St., New York, "Phone S7745th, Gillette Safety Razor HEN King C. Gillette invented the razor that bears his name, men everywhere thought it a wonderfully clever device. They did not realize at first that it was one of the world’s great inventions—yet few articles of personal use have meant greater saving in time and money or brought more comfort to mankind. The Gillette was the first new idea in razors in over four hundred years. So decidedly a modern convenience it’s a wonder any man is willing to do without it. It m ns shaving without stropping—shaving quickly any place or any time you please and freedom from cuts or scratches. The time to buy a Gillette is now It pays for itself in three months and it la herewith The Gillette, illustrated ts a lifetime. (actual size), is so compact that it can be carried in the pocket or slipped in the side of a traveling bag. It comes in gold, silver or gun metal—with handle and blade box to 1 The blades are fine. Prices $5.00 to $7.50. atch, For sale everywhere. You should know Gillette Shaving Brush—bristles gripped in hard rubber: and Gillette Shaving Stick—a soap wor New York, Times Bidg. Chicago Stock Exchange Bidg. London Office ¥ Holborn Vi GILLETTE SALES CO. 528 Kimball Building, Boston y of the Gillette Safety Razor. Canadien Office 43 St Alexander St Montreal + Boston, Montreal. London. Bertin, Paris What Use Was It? A motorist was showing off his car to an old sea captain, whose knowledge of recent develop- ments on terra firma is somewhat hazy. “How fast can she travel? "’ asked the cap- tain “Fifty miles an hour.” Off the wind?" “Either. on or off." said the owner. The old sea dog grunted dubiously. caught the steering wheel. “Ts that yer wheel?" he inquired. “Yes.” “Then where's yer compass’ “Don’t use one.”’ “Oh, she don't work like a boat, then?’’ 359 His eye Again the captain grunted as his eye wan- dered over the snorting contraption, until he ught sight of the extra tire fastened on be- when he demanded, triumphantly she ain't like a boat, why in the Jones do yer carry that there —Chicago Daily Socialist WEDDING CAKE in handsome. ribboned, presentation boxes. F. anywhere and gunranteed., (Old English recipe we eaters 5 38 years. Brides’ cakes, birthday cakes. Besutifully tlase trated booklet shows styles and prices. Write for it REBBOLT SONS 'CO;"48 Main St, Worcester, Mass. name of life belt?" comicbooks.com