Life, 1912-03-28 · page 50 of 50
Life — March 28, 1912 — page 50: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains four distinct ads: 1. **Maillard's Cocoa** - shows two elegantly dressed women dining, emphasizing the product's versatility "for every occasion" 2. **Remington Typewriter consolidation** - announces a March 1st merger of three major typewriter manufacturers (Remington, Smith Premier, Monarch) into a single company, touted as "the Greatest Typewriter Organization in the World" 3. **Martell's Brandy** - emphasizes its royal pedigree, claiming continuous quality since 1715 and appointment as the official brandy supplier to the British House of Lords 4. **Small cartoon** (bottom right) - depicts Father Time with a young woman, with Father Time remarking the walk "hasn't seemed such a long walk after all, has it?" — likely a flirtation joke playing on time passing pleasantly. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture and corporate consolidation trends.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
: Expansion, Cee Fae Progress, Efficien That is the meaning of the consolidation, on Marc Ist, of the sales organizations in America of the thred leading and standard makes of typewriters, the Remington Smith Premier Monarch This one greater unit under a single executive control is t Remington Typewriter Comp: For Every ‘Occasion ' the Greatest Typewriter Organization in the World Maillard’s Breakfast Cocoa is supreme. " d ef yy and delicious, it graces every func- : Natiety of de tion and lends an added charm to the meal. ; at type an dk Whether it be the elaborate banquet, the : i. typewriters, wide formal dinner, luncheon. orin the quiethome ; circle, or the nursery, Maillard’s Breakfast t of the typewrit ; Cocoa always finds a peculiar welcome. It res to every present owner or future parchaser of Remisgtn Maillard la Chocolat. hs thelast word ‘ Monarch, or Smith Premier Typewriters the best, the most complete, th the pocleciicnes'c onto weclstsl eoaibiaatonel ing, the most efficient service ever provided to users oti purity, strength and Try it today. writiog machine. Dea! Remington Typewriter Company Fifth Avenue at Thirty-fifth Street, New York 3 (Incorporated) Spend the noon hour inthe Luncheon Restaurant— : Now ‘York and Everywhere afternoon tea serced, three (0 siz, NSNSSSSS SSIS From George I. to George V. MARTELL’S has known but One Quality--- The Best BLUE AND SILVER LABEL Messrs. Martell & Co. have been appointed to supply Brandy to the House of Lords HOUSE EST, 1715 Sole Agente: G. S. NICHOLAS & CO, New York PASS SSNS) SSNSNANASANANNSSANNSNSSSNNNSNNSSNNNNNN THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY, NEW YORK Father Time: 11 WASN'T SEEMED SUCH A LONG WALK APTER ALL, HAS 17? LT SHULD HALADODO DDE DADS DHSS Dodo domo dodddddddddddddddddddd JS SSSSNSSSSSSASSSSSSASASS NAS SASSSSSSSSSSSSSNSSS SSNS SS SNNN x Comicbooks.com