Life, 1910-06-02 · page 47 of 56
Life — June 2, 1910 — page 47: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not political satire. The main content includes: 1. **"From Our Readers"**: A letter crediting Dr. George W. Bagby, a 19th-century Virginia writer, for humorous pieces previously published anonymously under the pseudonym "Mosiz Adams." The editor acknowledges the oversight. 2. **Pabst Extract Advertisement** (center): A large ad for a patent medicine claiming to rebuild tissues and nerve cells. The imagery shows people in various states of exhaustion and recovery. The U.S. Government classified this product as "medicine" (not a beverage), exploiting a legal loophole—this was during Prohibition's buildup. The ad's pseudo-scientific language about "tearing down" and "building up" tissues is typical of early-1900s snake-oil marketing. 3. **Financial Advertisements**: Bond offerings from the Great Central West and William B. Compton Company, targeting conservative investors seeking "desirable income" and "adequate security." The page reflects early-20th-century advertising practices: dubious health claims, legal gray areas in product classification, and appeals to investor anxiety.
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From Our Readers (Continued from page 1034) plished, and of which John R. Thompson, the gifted writer and poet, and sometime associate editor of the Evening Post in New York, was also an editor. Dr. Bagby died in 1883, being the State Librarian of Virginia. His writings have been collected in an dition of three volumes, in which this piece appears in its proper place. He as one of the originators of humor- cas pieces characterized by bad spell- ing, and at that time he wrote under the name of “ Mosiz Adums.” Thope you will excuse this letter on the ground of my interest in a liter- ay man who should have credit for has written, and it is no mean ment which you pay him in in- ¢ of his amongst those of the distinguished worthies of the past, though without his name. Yours very truly, Ro. L. Harrison. May 11, 1910. Lire is very glad to make this ac- inowledgment by publishing the above letter. The Editor of the Historic Fun De- partment took the article in question om an anthology in which it was ed anonymous, and at the time te was unable to locate the distin- guished author.—E DESIRABLE INCOME EQUATE SECURITY we considerations of every investor. This is the Very Help You Need You are constantly tearing down tissues and destroying nerve cells. This is why you are not so full of activity and life as in youth. It is nature’s process reversed—the ‘‘tearing down’? commenced. Whether you see these indications or not makes little difference — they are there—and sooner or later the truth is bound to strike home with telling force. What your system requires is a re- constructive agent to help nature build new tissues, to construct new nerve cells—to build you up and not only preserve your strength and health but furnish you with the right energy to take an active interest in life. Pabst Extract The Best Tonic is exactly what you need—a pure, predigested liquid food, easily and quickly assimilated —a perfect tonic, welcomed by the weakest stom- ach, containing all the nutritive and digestive elements of rich barley malt and the tonic properties of choicest hops in predigested form. Phesicians inal partsof the world recommend the anaemic and turn nerve exhaustion into Pabst Extract. The "Best" Tonic, to strengthen active, healthy vim—to encourage listless con- the weak and build up the overworked—to re-valescence to rapid recovery—to assist nursing lieve insomnia and conquer dyspepsia—to help mothers and to reinvigorate old age. “The U.S. Government specifically classifies Pabst Extract as an article of medicine—not Order a Dozen from Your Drug; benefits of Pabst Extract. Write ps good for books and magazines, PABST EXTRACT CO., Dept. 12, Milwaukee, Wis. The safety line is a well secured Munic- lor Tax Bond or High Class Corpora- ten Bond, selected through Bankers whose ‘perience and record merit your con- fidence. The needs of capital for proper develop- meat in the GREAT CENTRAL WEST Gre us opportunities for favorable pur- chases, Our ownership of bonds comprises fifty sarate issues for your selection—bonds kel for Eastern Savings Banks yielding from 4% to 4%%, and others equally de- stable yielding from 5% to 6%. We are now offering a number of_at- tattive issttes of good value: Oklahoma City, School, 434%, ylelding 4344 * DaluehStinmeota shat ve? UME Sh, ©. Texas, Road. 4346S 4.708 Daytc a, Fla., School, 5% “478 Arkansas Schools, 6% Be Timber Bonds, 64 «Boor For 21 years officers of this Company lave selected securities for our custome: rs & 4t States, and no investment has failed % payment in accordance with its promise. Consider the security of this statement td send to-day for our offerings and in- formation WILLIAM R. COMPTON COMPANY St. Louis MMerhasis.| sclede Bldg. Theatre Ticket Speculators Epitor or Lire. Sir:—The whole truth about the the- atre ticket speculators in this city will never be known, but a sufficient part of it is understood by some people, and ought to be given to the public for what it is worth. A plain statement of facts will clear up the mystery. A short while ago one of my clients, in the company of two la- dies, went to the American Music Hall tc see Harry Lauder and the other artists who were performing there. There were no seats to be had at the box-office, and the gentleman went to a speculator on the sidewalk from whony he purchased three tickets for the amount of $3.25. These tickets were refused at the door. The reason for the refusal was that the management was (Continued on page 1037) comicbooks.com