Life, 1910-06-02 · page 6 of 56
Life — June 2, 1910 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than editorial content**. The dominant advertisement features Anheuser-Busch's "Malt-Nutrine," a malt extract product marketed as a health supplement for "proper nourishment and physical exercise." The product's prominent placement alongside health messaging reflects early 20th-century marketing that positioned malt beverages as medicinal tonics. A secondary advertisement promotes Bromo-Seltzer for headaches. The page includes a brief "Life's Diary for One Week" narrative snippet about receiving mail, and a Long Island vacation advertisement. The woman pictured appears as generic lifestyle imagery typical of the era rather than caricature or satire. Overall, this represents standard magazine advertising content of the period rather than satirical commentary.
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FOR YOUR VACATION Go TO LONG ISLAND OVER 400 MILES OF SHORE LINE ON OCEAN, SOUND AND BAYS HE ATLANTIC OCEAN anid beautiful Great South Bay on the South Shore: tree-clad hills overlooking Long Island Sound and smaller bays on the North Shore; pic. turesque lakes and brooks in the Central section. Unequalled conditions for Boating, Surf and Still Water Bathing, Motoring, Golfing and Tennis. Send to the General Passenj gent, Loog &. land R.R., 26 Filth Avenue, for copy. of book “Long Island Resorts. Saturday, Worked all the morning over my Humorous Number. Flatter myself it's rather of a good idea, that But (secretly) I have my doubts aboxt it, Why should I issue a Humorous Number? Isn't it a bad precedent to establish? Will it be appreciated? Won't they misunderstand it, and think I am getting too serious? But why not? Of course there must be nothing in it about Jews, or vivisection, or woman suffrage, or divorce, or high finance. ‘That might be a relicf to many. On the other hand, there must be a modicum of “sprightly fun '—whatever that is— “ bright sallies, sparkling epigrams,”” “clean wit.’’ (Horrible to contemplate!) At this moment the census man was an- nounced “Your age?” PLEASURES of HEALTH ae can only be realized when supported by physical strength. Physical strength can “ Nationality? only be attained through proper nourishment and physical exercise. “ Pure American.”” ANHEUSER BUSCH’, “ Occupation?" “ Shooting Folly.” “ Black or white?” hg | “ Both, with a colored cover.”” -” “ Policy?" “Telling the truth." “Any children?’ is not only a liquid food of itself but, when taken with meals, produces the fermentation necessary “During the summer months about for the digestion of other foods. two hundred a week.” Declared by U. S. Revenue Department A PURE “And your motto?" . MALT PRODUCT and not an alcoholic beverage “While there’s Me there’s Hope. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS ANHEUSER-BUSCH ~ + - St. Louis, Mo. 7 | Life’s Diary for One Week (Continued from page 993) I was so tired and sleepy that— ; Just then the postman came in with another armful and “Brace up, my boy,"” he “ Five hundred thousand people are going to R CURES know about thi: “And laugh at me for my pains,’ I replied. ~ 10c., 25c., 50c., and $1.00 Bottles. comicbooks.com