Life, 1911-03-16 · page 2 of 44
Life — March 16, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than satirical content. It features three advertisements: 1. **McCallum Silk Hosiery** (top left): Promotes luxury stockings with a woman modeling the product and a "Through My Lady's Ring" branded element. 2. **Martin & Martin Shoe Service** (top right): Advertises custom-made shoes available by mail, emphasizing quality craftsmanship and a "Shoe-Service-by-Post" option for customers nationwide. 3. **Brooks Brothers** (bottom left): Announces spring clothing and furnishings for travelers. The only cartoon appears **bottom right**: A sketch titled "Have You Shoes Here? No, Mums," showing what appears to be a shopkeeper at a counter dealing with a customer. The specific satire is unclear without additional context, but it may comment on wartime shortages or commercial frustrations of the era.
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A Callum ‘Silk Hosiery If you don’t wear McCallum Silk McCallum Stockings My Lady's Hosiery, you are denying yourself a luxury you can easily afford. Get Them From Your Dealer or Write to Us Write for Free Booklet “Through My Lady's Ring” McCallum Hosiery Co., Northampton, Mass. Largest Producers of Silk Hosiery ia the Worid Gentlemens “Parnishing Gouds. Spring Styles in Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and Shoes. ‘Things besides Clothes. Everything in Clothing and Accessories for the Traveler by Motor, Boat or Rail. Send for Travelers’ packing booklet: “DON'T FORGET" BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK SS Eig i CREEK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKKKKK KF Entered at the Post Office at S Class Mal Mat Critical dressers have found that the Martin & Martin Shoe Service has no counterpart, in America or Europe. Our shops have solved the problems of a strictly Cus- tom service, for thousands of customers, by furnishing fine custoni-made shoes that are ready to % by hand. and the y are used. tanned by the! ime pr Every ing. to finish, 1s done by careful. custom methods SHOE-SERVICE-BY-POST account. by fui HW fittings are carefully recorded, soth quickly filled. $7 upward ARMIN] ARTI BOOTMAKERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN New York: 1 East 351 Chicago: 183 Michigan Ave, “AVE You ScHOrENMAuER?” “so MuMes.” comicbooks.com BE] RRR ER ERE EK KERR CE KK REE ERK EK EREK KK EM