Life, 1910-06-02 · page 50 of 56
Life — June 2, 1910 — page 50: what you’re looking at
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This page contains no political cartoons or satire. It is a standard **advertising page** from Life magazine, consisting entirely of commercial advertisements for consumer and luxury products typical of the early 20th century. The ads promote: - **Kewanee Water Supply systems** for rural homes - **Steinway Pianos** (a luxury musical instrument) - **Hampshire Bond paper** for business letterheads - **J. & F. Martell Cognac** (brandy and liqueurs) The Hampshire Bond ad uses rhetorical language about how quality paper conveys professionalism and personality in business correspondence—standard marketing approach of the era. There is no satirical commentary, no political commentary, and no caricatured figures. This is purely commercial content aimed at affluent readers.
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THE KEWANEE 4 SYSTEM OF WATER. SUPPLY, = Water for Your Country Home No matter how far you live from the city, you can have all the sanitary conveniences of the best city water works system —an abundance of water, under strong pressure, for your bathroom, kitchen, laundry, lawn, garden—anywhere, Good fire protection too, This splendid water supply service assured, if you install the Kewanee System of Water Supply ‘The Kewance Tank is located in the cellar or buried in the ground and the water is delivered by air pressure. No elevated or attic tank to leak, freeze, overflow orcollapse. The tank is made of steel plates and will last almost indefinitely. ‘We build the finest line of pumping machinery—the result of over ten years experimenting and practical experience. Kewanee pumps are operated by hand, gasoline engines, electric ‘motors, etc. Kewanee Systems are complete. They are easy to install, Every plant sent out under a positive guarantee. Over 10,000 Kewance Systems in successful operation. No charge for engineering service. Ask for complete Kewanee catalog No.13, Kewanee Water Supply Co., Kewanee, Illinois 50 Church St, New York City 1212 Marquette Bidg., Chicago 305 Diamond Bank Building 7 Pittsburg, Pa. “The Smallest Grand That's Safe to Bay’’ MINIATURE The purchase of a Steinway Piano carries the assur- ance that money can buy nothing better. In its qualities as a musical instrument, its beauty of outline and its intrinsic value the Steinway is in a class by itself. The exact size of this grand—5 feet, 10 inches— has been determined through scientific research. In an ebonized case, $800. Mtastrated catalogue will be sent upon requestand mention of this magazine. STEINWAY & SONS STEINWAY HALL 107 and 109 East Fourteenth Street, New York Subway Express Station at the Door VERY business letter conveys to the intel- E ligent reader an impression of the thought behind the words, of the personality behind the signature. In selecting the paper for the letterheads, telling your printer to use Dish is merely a safe, practically an automatic way of seeing that the impression conveyed is as clean and strong and positive all through as the paper upon which your letter will be written. Write us for the specimen book of the pape letterbeads and other business forms. pri graphed and engraved on the 4 four of OLD HAMPSHIRE BOND. It's wort having. Hampshire Paper Company SOUTH HADLEY FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS The only paper makers in the world making bond paper exclusively. Makers of Old. Mauipsnire Mond, the talonery of, 4 Geatleman,* and also Old Hampahire Bond Typewriter Paper aid Manuscript Covers, ve Per an ireSioud (Founded 1715) kk * FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE OF THE COGNAC DISTRICT Sole Agents G.S. NICHOLAS & CO. New York