Life, 1911-11-23 · page 2 of 44
Life — November 23, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page is primarily **advertising content** rather than satirical editorial material. It features three advertisements: 1. **McCallum Silk Hosiery** - positioned as an ideal Christmas gift for men, priced $1.00-$2.00 2. **Martin & Martin Bootshops** - promoting a shoe fitting service claiming superiority to European competitors 3. **Martell's Brandy** - emphasizing consistent quality across generations (George I to George V, referencing British monarchs) The only cartoon present is a small illustration accompanying the Martell's ad, showing an adult and child, with humorous dialogue about perseverance and bubble-blowing—lighthearted domestic humor unrelated to politics or social satire. This page demonstrates how Life magazine, while known for satire, generated revenue through luxury goods advertising aimed at affluent male readers.
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Puttished every v Give Him a Handsome Box of Fine Silk Hosiery It’s sure to please any man Martin Bootshops in New Our Christmas aa sort al thing he's always | York and Chicago offer a Shoe . } glad to have. Requires no Riccestogs a Fits ; . separt 1 The Ideal Gift time or trouble to select, and Service which has no counterpart in For Him < remember that when giving America or Europe. | | It is in ever a Custom Service, AME Callum yet the Shoes are ready-to-w as Hn audition to \ 4 os } offering our customers foot-wear by Thomas Cort, Silk Hosiery ; makers of the world’s finest shoes, | you have the satisfaction of ‘ARTI ©? giving the best—the hosiery chosen by perfect dressers. Sheer. rich and beautiful Te wears aa well as lle and costs but little more Every pair guaranteed $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 quality, but, more inj at the test shops everywhere 1 i At your request, we will send you our Our Handsome Booklet f models for und Spor on Silk Hosiery is Yours (Free) for the Asking MARTIN & MARTIN Bootmakers for Men and Women NEW YORK: 1 East 35th St. CHICAGO 183 Michigan Ave. SSSSNSSSSNSN SSNS ENN SND RN SSR DE ANON NUNN SR NSN NONE From George I. to George V. MARTELL’S BRANDY has known but One Quality--- The Best Mein aN BLUE AND SILVER LABEL Messrs. Martell & Co. have been appointed to supply Brandy to the House of Lords GRAN TPA, YOUR TALK ANOUT "PERSEVERANCE WINNING" HOUSE EST. 1715 IS ALL NONSENSE." “why, way, cnn? Sole Agents: G. S. NICHOLAS & CO. New York AND TRYING TO OVEN "EM ON MOTHER'S HAT." BSNS DSSS SSS SSS SSS SS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS Se aha ah hs ddddd dd ddd dadaddddddddd ddd dada ADD DAD ddd ddd) NNNNNNSANSSSSSSSSSSSSNNNSSSSSSSSSSSNSNNNZ | rd ¥ comicbookMen 5