Life, 1911-05-04 · page 9 of 56
Life — May 4, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** from an early 20th-century Life magazine. The major elements are: 1. **"The Angelus" piano advertisement** (center/right) - promoting a piano brand claiming superior artistic capability for amateur musicians 2. **"Arnica Tooth Soap"** ad (top left) - promoting dental hygiene product 3. **"Panhard Oil"** advertisement (lower left) - motor oil for cars, with emphasis on "motor lubrication" 4. **"The Methods"** poem (left column) - appears to be satirical verse about social etiquette, discussing how to handle encounters with an uncle 5. **"Birmer Corsets"** ad (bottom right) The page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it's a standard magazine page combining light humor (the poem) with commercial advertisements typical of early 1900s publications.
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Wonderful et : in its action whitens and ne action. Takes care of the whole mouth, the acids that tecth and cause discoloration, An antiseptic foam unlike other dentifrices. Acake in a metal box, cannot break or spill. Anydruggist, 25 cents—or sent on receipt of price. C. H. Strong & Co. © CHICAGO The Methods (“Every morning on my way to the city I see a handsome young fellow on the tr. times he has said ‘Good morni at me, but I have never been able n his greeting, because my uncle with me. How can T get rid of luery in Daily Paper.) OW to get rid of your uncle? It’s easy enough if you try; me cuteness, a trifle of spunk’ll Suffice to be free of his eye; Just topple him off of the platform, Right under an oncoming train, And when it’s run over his fat form He never will watch you again. Or, when the hot subway’s congested, It's easy"to slip from his trail, Or—why not get uncle arrested And stowed away safely in jail? To make him exceedingly drunk’ll Be pretty effective, I think, an me Checkerboard Can at you know Toe Nas HP Row t0 fudge motor ofts + for my Interesting oooklet ‘MOTOR LUBRICATION ”” —tree If you give the name of your dealer, Don't ask merely for | ibe KANGELUS | The Angelus is pre-eminently the arlistic piano-player—because it is the one instrument in which every improvement has been devoted to the attainment of personal expression in playing. UST as the complicated key mechanism of the piano was evolved to increase the musical capacity of instruments of the harp type and render their playing less dependent on mere manual skill, so the Angelus—the pioneer piano-player—was conceived as an addition to all pianos which would simplify the correct striking of notes and increase the capacity of all pianists to interpret the true artistic meaning of any musical composition and express their own feelings inspired by it. The ease by which anyone with musical longings may learn to play expressively and artistically the simplest song or the most classic composi- tion by means of the Angelus is fast relegating the piano keyboard to the exclusive use of the composer and the virtuoso. By means of the Angelus, the music lover is enabled to play every com- position as it should be played, to impart the emotion, pathos or spirit, which is latent in every one to whom music is a delight. Absolute control of tempo in the most intricate and difficult compositions is placed at the command of the Angelus-pianist by the Angelus Pkrasing Lever—the most useful and valuable device ever conceived. Relative volume of melody and accompaniment are governed to every varying de- gree by the New Graduating Melodant (patented). Tone volume from the most delicate Pianissimo to the most powerful Forte is con- trolled through the Melody Buttons. The sustained ringing tones of the open strings, made possible ty the loud pedal, are obtained with the Angelus by means of the Sustaining Pedal Device. The resilient softness of human touch is duplicated by the Diaphragm Pneumatics The correct use of these exclusive Angelus devices, which have no equivalent, in any other instrument, is indicated by the single expression line of the Artistyle Music Rolls. These devices, by placing expression control at the absolute command of the per- former, remove every semblance of mechanical regularity in playing and make the Angelus the instrument of the trained musician as well as cf the untrained music lover. Ove agent in your city will gladly demonstrate to you the unlimited musical possibilities of the ‘Angelus and quote you liberal terms of payment with or without exchange of your present piano, Knabe-Angelus, Emenon-Angelus, Angelus Piano, Cabinet Angelus. In Cenada the Gourlay-Angelus and the Angelas Piano. THE WILCOX & WHITE COMPANY Business established 1877 Regent House Regent Street MERIDEN, CONN. Unless your delightful old uncle “You don't mind high prices?" Is not to be tempted with drink. “No,” replied the resolute philosopher. . “When prices. are high, think how much more you save every time you de- cide to get along without something.” —Washington Stor. How to get rid of your uncle? Oh, give him a book that is deep— Such stuff as this Henry James junk’ll Be certain to put him to sleep. And then you can flirt with the breezy And handsome young men that you view, FAMOUS CORSET: Custom made, Indi- vidually, under More. Bixwen’s Personal SurExvision. 18 East 45th Street, New York But—though to chake uncle is casy— Look out for yourself if you do! Berton Braley. GEORGE A. HAWS 9 Pine Street New York comicbooks.com