Life, 1911-11-09 · page 5 of 44
Life — November 9, 1911 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content features three Victor-Victrola phonograph models (priced $15-$40) with promotional text emphasizing how music "brightens every home." The left column contains a "Revised Decalogue" (ten commandments parody) and "Four Money-Making Rules of Rothschild"—light satirical pieces about wealth and business ethics, likely reflecting general 1910s-era attitudes toward commerce rather than specific political targets. Below is an advertisement for Jaeger underwear and Moving Picture Plays. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, showcasing how phonographs were marketed as essential home entertainment while surrounding it with miscellaneous commercial and mildly satirical content typical of Life magazine's format.
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gi li) ese Revised Decalogue Thou shalt have one God only: who Would be at the expense of two? No graven images may be Worship) except the currency Swear not : for, for thy curse Thine en my is none the worse At church on Sunday to attend Will serve 10 keep the world thy friend. that is all Honor thy parents; From whom advancement may befall Thow shalt not kill; but nced’st not strive Offcionsly 10 keep alive Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat, When it’s so ducrative to cheat. Bear not false witness; let the lic Have time on its own wings to fly. Thou shalt not covet, but Approves all forms of © Four Money-Making Rules ot Rothschil Rothschild commonly ascribed his carly success, in a great degree, to the following rules: “First: I combined three made the manufacturer my customer and the one I bought of my customer— profits; I The celebrated Jaeger Un- derwear is suitable alike for men, women and chil- dren, and for all conditions of health and occupation. Recommended by the Med- ical Profession everywhere. Explanatory catalogue and samples free on request, Pald for = Moving Picture Plays Bareplots. No Dialogue. Comedy, Drama Western. Prompt payment guaranteed. circular of instructions. 7 Hadiana Axower, Phiten. Pas Victor-Victrola Victor-Victrola IV, $15 There isn’t a home anywhere that wouldn't be the better for having a Victor. Good music brightens every home, and with a Victor or Victor-Victrola you can readily satisfy your every musicai taste hear whatever music you wish, w henever you wish. These three new popular-priced instruments make it easy for every one to own a genuine Victor-Victrola. And if you will, go to any music store or Victor dealer's and hear your favorite acloyon on the Victor cr Victor-Victrola, you will wonder how you have menaged to sausfy your love of music without it. Victor-Victrola VI, $25 any Ai. be important patented Victor-Victrola features, cluding Exhibition sound box. taper- ing arm, © goose-nec sound-box tube, and concealed .ounding-boards, are incorporated in these new instruments. Victor-Victrola VIII, $40 Other styles of the Victor-Victrola $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $280 Victors $10 to $100 Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J., U.S.A. optwoe Co, Berliner Gramc Montreal, Cansslian IMstriteitors New Victor Records are on sale at all dealers on the 28th of each month that is, I supplied the manufacturer with Iwes—how can they do me raw materials and dyes, on each of which I made a profit, and took his man- ufactured goods, which I sold at a profit, and thus combined three profits. Second: Make a bargain at once. 1 off-hand man. i hird: Never have anything to do an unlucky man or pla clever men who 1 shoes to their feet. [never a them ; the rth tious and boi Ir requires a ul of boldnass and a to make a great fortune; ane nm you have it requires ten times as much wit to keep The last idea was one which Roths- child frequently passage in his with Sir Thomas no doubt he was expressed; it forms a norable conversation tuxton, and there is advice sounds very well, but thoroughly impressed fate is against them—they canno with its ™" comicbooks.com+