Life, 1911-10-12 · page 43 of 48
Life — October 12, 1911 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains two unrelated product advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: 1. **Meriden Silver** (top): An ad for sterling silver and silver plate housewares, emphasizing quality craftsmanship and shopping amenities like rest rooms. 2. **James McCutcheon & Co.** (bottom right): Clothing advertisement for tailored suits, wraps, and dresses with specific prices and styles. 3. **Left illustration** ("More Weighs Than One"): A small cartoon showing a woman and child on a weighing scale, likely promoting scales or related products, though the connection is unclear. This is a standard magazine page mixing commercial advertisements with minimal editorial content—typical of how Life magazine monetized its publication in the early 1900s. There is no identifiable political satire or social commentary present.
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Meriden Silver For the Family and Home An infinite variety of necessities and luxuries in Sterling Silver and Silver Plate. Original in conception, paramount in beauty and noted for their evidences of skillful workmanship. Also Silver Deposit Ware and rich Cut Glass of our own manufacture, in new and EI exclusive designs. e . . H All these are conveniently grouped in the F Meriden Store for easy, quiet selection. A writing and rest room is provided for your comfort while shopping. The Meriden @. Silversmiths (International Silver Co., Successor) 49-51 West 34th Street, New York and 68-70 West 35th Street EHUaaE FT a Registered Established Half a Century ll (u} Trade Mark = tl Tailored Suits, Costumes and Wraps Suits, $28.50 and $35. Scrviceable models of Tweed and Serge, including the fashionable striped effects, Smart Norfolk jacket and mannish coat styles. Sizes 14 and 16, 34 to 40, | Suits, $40, $45 and up. Semi-dress and tailored | models of Velvet and high grade woolens, of the most q approved French and English styles. Coats and Wraps, $22.50, $35, $50 and up. Outer Apparel for all occasions, including Carriage Wraps, of Crepe Meteor and Velvet, Cloth Traveling Coats for Steamer and Mountain Wear. Dresses of De Laine Challie, $17.50. — Suit- able for College or Boarding School. Navy and black with white polka dots. Sizes 14 and 16, 34 to 40. Serge Dresses, $22.50. Kimono Model with front fastening, made in several desirable colors of an excellent quality of serge. Sizes 14 and 16, 34 to 42. Silk Dresses, $25, $35 and up. The most fashionable fabrics and colors, including Chiffon, Crepe : Metcor and Silk Serge in light and dark shades. | Far aeeS= Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention = James McCutcheon & Co., Sth Ave. & 34th St. opposite watdort-Astorta New York | pS aS SS SSS SS MOKE WEIGHS THAN ONE comicbooks.com