Life, 1911-04-20 · page 36 of 52
Life — April 20, 1911 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** with brief humorous filler content typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. The main advertisements include: - **"FELTOID" Casters**: Promotes furniture casters with felt tips to protect floors—the cartoon shows two women, one saying these casters are her "floor savers." - **Cuthill Cut Glass**: Ornamental glassware advertised as "artistically unconventional in design." - **20th Century Limited**: A New York Central railroad service emphasizing overnight travel between major cities. - **Dier-Kiss Perfume**: A French fragrance positioned as fashionable. The humorous filler includes brief jokes about naming a Chinese cook "John" for simplicity, a child wanting a whole dog rather than a "piece," and domestic banter about train comfort. These reflect casual period humor and casual racism typical of the era—treating non-English names and immigrant workers as sources of comedy. This is a standard commercial magazine page blending ads with light entertainment.
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“They are my floor savers.” “FELTOID” Casters ana Tips ‘OU cannot expect to keep your floors, carpets and rugs looking new when you abuse them with ordi- nary hard.wheel casters and unprotected chair legs. ‘‘FELTOIDS "* are just a fraction softer than the floors and I know are scratch-proof and n proof, If your dealer had to pay for your floors and rugs, he would not think of selling you a piece of furniture unless equipped with “FELTOID™ casters or tips. Aword tothe wise is sufficient. Get “ FELTOIDS.” Drop us a card for “FELTOID™ booklet. BURNS & BASSICK COMPANY Dept. F Bridgeport, Conn, RRR RRR KR RRS 1 © t ill “You are quite comfortable, wifey bd don't feel any jolts?” AV Ss | “ And there is no draught on my lamb, b= | 2” Artistically Then change seats with me.”—Jdeos. unconventional Brief All Around. A young woman from the Ea married a Seattle man, recently | novel experience when she engagcd first Chinese cook. “What's your name?" she when the preliminaries had been “My name Hong Long Loo,” sui Celestial, with much gravity. “And I am Mrs. Harrington } Buckingham,” said the new em) “Tam afraid I shall never be remember your name—it’s so long shall call you John.” “All light,” returned the Chines a suspicion of a smile. “Your too longee, too. I callee you Ch —Harper’s Magazine. In a Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, Bonsie saw some puppies for s “How mueh are they, Mr. Brow he politely asked. “Two dollars apiece,” replied Brown. “But I don't want @ piece—I want a whole dog,” explained Bobbie—Cii- cogo Daily Socialist. be % DierKiss oo Cost fa délicatesse de Dier- Kiss ged we fall le jpop & fa mode. —Kerkoff, Paris x Kiss that has made it the pertume of fashi Extract, Sacket, Face and Tafeum Powder At all dealers, Send 6c. for Sample of Extract, Alfred H. Smith Co., 41 West 33d St in design. inbriliimey. | New York or Boston Write for the 4 Connoisseur Book and become a qualified judge of cut glass. Tothill Cut Glass Co. Middletown, N. Y. SSS OUR FOOLISH NTEM Overnight between — Just for a Change Jounxy: Mamma, I wish I had a lit- tle sister. Masta: Why do you wish that, dear? Jounny: ’Cause I'm tired of teasin’ the cat—Catholic News, Caront Bitters—Unequalled for flavoring sliced Fruits, Ices and Jellies, Sample on receipt of ‘Oct. C. Blache & Co., Use the day for business, the night for travel. Follow the ‘‘Water Level Route,’’ get a good night’s sleep, and arrive fit for business. 20th Century Limited Lv. Chicago 2.30 p.m. Ar. Boston 11.50 a.m, Ar, New York 9.25 a.m, Ly. New York 4.00 p.m. | Ly. Boston 1.30 p.m. Ar. Chicago 8.55 a.m, Y.,Gen'l Distrs, comicbooks.com