Life, 1912-06-13 · page 38 of 44
Life — June 13, 1912 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate advertisements and promotional content, not political satire. **Top left:** Usher's Whisky ad features a classical allegorical female figure (likely representing quality or excellence) holding a bottle. Text notes the brand has served as "Purveyors of Whisky to His Majesty King George V"—a royal warrant claim common in British luxury advertising. **Top right:** Arrow Collars and Shirts advertisement shows a man in athletic wear (holding a tennis racket), promoting summer menswear with "Nassau" collars and patterned shirts. **Bottom left:** Life magazine promotion offering a free miniature colored copy to readers who send name, address, and postage. **Bottom right:** A darkly humorous illustration titled "A Rural Tragedy: The Struggle for the Potato Vine" depicts anthropomorphized insects/creatures fighting over vegetation under moonlight—a whimsical nature scene rather than social commentary. This is primarily an advertising page with decorative illustrations, not political cartoons.
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Csher’s . = Whisky Nearly a century's [- Reputation | century Reputation have been appoi Purveyors of Whisky to His Majesty King GeorgeV. ARROW COLLARS and SHIRTS OFT finished for Summer wear. “Nassau,” a particularly good-fitting outing collar, and Arrow Shirts in fast colorings and uncommon patterns. Collars, 2 for 25c. Shirts, $1.50 & $2.00 Send for booklets. CLUETT, PEABODY & COMPANY, 453 River Street, TROY, N.Y, “EXTRA!” A free copy for Everybody who wants one ot The Miniature Life Life is now sending out to his friends a min- iature copy, printed in colors, and full of the best things which have appeared in Life for many years. All you need to secure a copy of this issue (size 444 x 534) is to forward your name and address and a two-cent stamp to Life, 17 West 31st Street, New York. A RURAL TRAGEDY THE STRUGGLE YOR THE POYATO VINE their m the nav with ju Muti carries the citi seamen their bi $0 oftel read in Needles What of this fenders. despotis doubt, tion of lent ani comicbooks.com