Life, 1911-03-23 · page 39 of 44
Life — March 23, 1911 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reader correspondence**, not political satire. The main content is an **AT&T advertisement** explaining telephone network mathematics. It uses a diagram showing how connecting subscriber groups exponentially increases communication lines—six lines become fifteen when two groups unite. The pitch argues that the Bell System's consolidation serves the public by expanding "universal service." The page also contains: - **Product advertisements** (Maillard's cocoa, Cordial Fronsac liqueur, Ernest clothing, Caron-Paris perfume) - **Reader letters** responding to previous Life content, including a complaint about misrepresentation of a "Brooklyn nun incident" and commentary on women's life choices There are **no identifiable political figures or satire** here. The AT&T content is straightforward corporate messaging, though modern readers might note the irony of a monopoly justifying consolidation through mathematical "efficiency" arguments—a rhetoric still used today for corporate mergers.
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SEES From Our Readers (Continued from page 598) metropolis! Don’t let her be deceived into thinking that the sceming pleas- ures of a lifelong devotion to prayer or the solitary communion with one’s thoughts, or the apparent contentment born of a difficult, but successful, self- conquest are of the “durable satisfac- aoe The World’s Best Cordial Nothing could be more refreshing and gratifying after a good dinner. Highest Quality. ‘Aids digestion and adds to the enjoyment of the meal. At all Best Clubs and Hotels. COWIE & CO., Ltd., New York Soie Agents for the U.S. | Union Increases Use When two groups of telephone subscribersare joined together the usefulness of each telephone is increased. Take the simplest case — two groups, each with three subscribers. As separate groups there are pos- sible only six combinations—only six lines of communication. Unite these same two groups, and instead of only six, there will be fifteen lines of communication. No matter how the groups are located or how they are connected by exchanges, combination in- One Policy iW creases the usefulness of each tele- phone, it multiplies traffic, it expands trade. iI The increase is in accordance|} with the mathematical rule. If two| groups of a thousand each are! united, there will be a million more lines of communication. No one subscriber can use all of |] these increased possibilities, but each subscriber uses some of them. Many groups of telephone sub- scribers have been united in the Bell System to increase the usefulness of | each telephone, and meet the pub-, lic demand for universal service. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES One System Universal Service’ tions” of life. Turn her loose to ex- perience something worth while. | FIRM IN LONDO 7THE MOST: TALKED OF Ns CoarssSnirts) RECEPTION ane Eveninc Dresses y /)\ FY] > MILLINERY. 185 to 189Regent Street, London.Endgland. # Caron=Paris Itm with you, Lire, on that “ Sis- ter Mary” paragraph, horse, foot and marine. Yours truly, F, T. Leany. Are We Bigoted? Dear Lire: Let me correct a gtoss misrepre- sentation of the Brooklyn nun incident | which you publish in this week's issue. (Concluded on page 601) Artistic Perfumer - His Latest Novelty, ' “MIMOSA”? Extract.) J Sold by tho Dest Stores. | comicbooks.com