Life, 1910-06-16 · page 35 of 44
Life — June 16, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not satirical content. The page contains three distinct advertisements: 1. **Makaroff Russian Cigarettes**: An ad featuring a profile portrait of a man, emphasizing respectability and availability at quality establishments. 2. **Stevens-Duryea automobiles**: A large display listing hundreds of authorized dealers across North America, showcasing the car's widespread distribution network. 3. **The Invincible Junior air cleaner**: An industrial product advertisement promising effective dust removal. The only actual editorial content is a brief "Rhymed Reviews" section discussing a Ford film and a humorous anecdote about Reconstruction-era Arkansas law. The judge's story plays on period racial stereotypes and tensions between states during that post-Civil War era. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising practices and consumer culture rather than political satire.
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Respect the dealer who offers RUSSIAN CIGARETS He's looking at your side of the smoking proposition. 15 cents and a quarter At cigar stores, hotels, cafes, and on the best dining cars, Mail address—95 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. Rhymed Reviews (Continued from page 1117) He proved that Ford was clear of guilt, But also proved what made him sorry; His jug was broke, the cream was spilt, . For Miriam was fond of Norrie! He gave her up and blessed them both, And brought to happy termination A splendid tale of moral growth, True love and noble abnegation. Arthur Guiterman. Asked to Choose A well-known Southern judge tells a story about a white man who during re- construction times was arraigned before a colored justice of the peace for killing a man and stealing his mule. It was in Arkansas, near the Texas border and there was some rivalry between the States, but the colored justice tried « ways to preserve an impartial frame of “ We’s got two kinds ob law in dis yer At the selling oe listed below, you can see the Stevens-Duryea © sd . Just examine and test—then compare. in all its latest model Boston, Mass., The J. W. Bowman Co., 911 Boylston Street New York City, A. G. Spalding & Bros., West 42d Street Chicago, It, Louis Geyler Co., 1532 Michigan Avenue San Francisco, Cal., Pacific Motor Car Co., 376 Golden Gate Avenue Albany, N. Y., C. S, Ransom Amsterdam, N. Y., Karl Isburgh Atlanta, Ga., C. H. Johnson Baltimore, Md., Motor Car Co. Binghamton, N-Y., Binghamton Motor Car Co. Birmingham, Ala., Drennen Co. Bloomsburg, Penn., C. W. Funston Brattleboro, Vt., E. D. Whitney Bai rt, Conn., Erwin M. Jennings Co. Brooklyn, N. Y., I. M. Allen Co. Buffalo, N. ne Co. Operative Motor Car Co. Burlington, N.'C., James N. Williamson, Jr. Butte, Mont., ‘Silver Bow Automobile Co, Cincinnati, O.,Geo.C.Miller Sons Carriage Co. Cleveland, O., Chisholm-Phillips Automo- bilium Co, Denver, Colo., Fete A Astomobile Co. Detroit, Mich., J. P. Sel Eau Claire, Wis., Ta; om & Shoe Fall River, Mass., J. —E Newton Fort Worth, Texas, E. F. Simmons. Grand Rapids, Mich., C. J. Bronson le, S.C.,, Eugene F. Bates Hanford, Conn., Brown, Thomson & Co. Holyoke, Mass., The Magna Auto Co. Honolulu, T, H., Von Hamm- Young Kansas Ciy, Mo. Nolan-Ricke Motor Car Co, Los A: es, Cal, Eastern Motor Car Co. Lowell, ey George R. Dana Marion, O., C. C. Stoltz Mason City, lows, Hathom Automobile Co. Memphis, Tenn., Bruce-Cubbins Auto. Co. Meriden, Conn., A. D. Meeks Mexico City, Mex., Mohler & DeGress. Milwaukee, Wis., Akin Motor Car Co. Minneapolis, Minn., M. R. Waters & Sons. Montgomery, Ala., Black & Hobbie Montreal, Canada, Comet Motor Co., Lid. Muncie, Ind., Clark & Ganter Nashua, N. H., Pollard Automobile Co. Nashville, Tenn., Southern States Sales Co. Newark, N. J., A. G. Spalding & Bros. New Orleans, La., Oliver B. Brown Oakland, Cal., Pacific Motor Car Co, Omaha, Neb., R. R. Kimball Paterson, N. J.. The Auto Shop Philadelphia, Penn., A. G. Spalding & Bros. Pittsburg, Penn., Vestal Motor Car Co, Pitts! Mass., Central Auto Station Co. Plainfeld,N.J.,Laing Machine-Auto-Rep’rCo. Perea Me., Maine Motor Caniage Co. Portland, Ore., Graham Motor Car Co. Poughkeepsie, 'N. John Van Benschoten Providence, R. 1, Tults-Justin Co. Richmond, Va., Gordon Motor Co, Rochester,N. Y., Mabbett-Bettys MotorCarCo. Salt Lake City, Utah, Tom Botterill Auto Co. San Antonio, Tex., A. E. Staacke Auto Co. Savannah, Ga., S. N. Harris Scranton, Penn., Charles B. Scott Seattle, Wash., F. H. Bardshar Co. Sioux City, la., Wyckoff-Cord Automobile Co. Spokane, Wash., Pacific Motor Car Co. Springfield, Mass., Springfield Automobile Co. St jeeh, Mo., Wyeth Auto & Supply Co. St. Louis, Mo., Halsey Automobile Co. Stroudsburg, Pena., Stone Automobile Co. Syracuse, N.Y., Amos-Pierce Automobile Co. Toledo, Ohio, Union Supply Co. Toronto, Canada, Dominion Automobile Co. Utica, N. Y., Utica Motor Car Co. Vincennes, Ind., D. D. Aldrich Waco, Texas, N. K. Smith Washington, D. C., Zell Motor Car Company Waterbury, Conn., Mintie & Benedict Williamsport, Penn., Lycoming Foundry & Machinery Wilmington, Del., Wilmington Automobile Co. Worcester, Mass., J. S. Harrington Write for Our Literature Any of the above dealers will gladly supply you with free litera- ture ‘telaing to Stevens - Duryea carh aad will back Up every claim by practical demonstrations, Stevens-Duryea Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass. Licensed under Selden Patent Operated by centrifugal fans. The only method assuring a strong, even, never fluctuating inrush of air. | THE ONLY PERFECT—SILENT MACHINE The onty efficient air cleaning machine for the home at a moderate price. Simple—one unit—no pump, no gears, no valves—lasts a lifetime. May We Demonstrate for You? Write for illustrated booklets. Address Dept. B. ELECTRIC RENOVATOR MFG. CO. 2139 Farmers Bank Bidg., PITTSBURGH, PA. co’t,”” he said: “ Texas law an’ Arkansas law. ich will you hab?"* The prisoner thought a minute and then guessed he would take the Arkansas law “Den I discharge you fo’ stealin’ de mule an’ hang you fo’ killin’ de man." “Hold on a minute, Judge,” said the prisoner, “Better make that Texas law.’* “All right. Under de law of Texas, I fin’ you fo’ killin’ de man an’ hang you fo’ stealin’ de mule."'—Lippis cott's comicbooks.com