Life, 1912-11-07 · page 57 of 60
Life — November 7, 1912 — page 57: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with one brief satirical item about a political figure. The main advertisement promotes **Indestructo baggage/trunks**, emphasizing durability and value for travelers. A second ad markets **Pebeco toothpaste**, claiming to neutralize "acid mouth" and offering free test papers. The satirical content is the small "Uncle Joe's Objection" piece, featuring **Uncle Joe Cannon** (a prominent Republican congressman), who mocks social reformers as "I-O-U-topians" rather than "Utopians"—a pun suggesting they're financial borrowers rather than genuine idealists. The Washington Post quote indicates this was contemporary political humor, likely targeting Progressive Era reformers whom conservative figures like Cannon viewed skeptically. The cartoon illustration below ("While There Is Life There's Hope") appears unrelated to the text above it.
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“Most Miles for the Least Money” The real value of your Traveling Equipment is measured in two ways: It is measured in the number of miles of honest travel you receive per dollar expended. It is also measured by the feeling of satisfaction and refine- ment you receive from its ownership. BUY NDEstRuCcT[{] BAGGAGE Indestructo on your baggage signalizes not only a handsome and dignified appearance, but a built-in guarantee of endurance that will protect. you for a life time of service. “T believe that half the pleasure of traveling is the feeling of pride and security in owning an Indestructo Trunk,” says one prominent Globe- Trotter. That man invested $25 in an Indestructo De Luxe Trunk. In four years he traveled 105,000 miles at a cost of 1-40 of accent per mile—214¢ per hundred miles—and his trunk is still in perfect condition. Safe—Insured—Dignified—Properly Priced—a combination that is found only under the Inde- structo trade mark. Whether you travel little or much—you should have an Indestructo. vait until the old trunk goes to picces s you baggageless. tigate today the trunk that protects you against loss. Write today for our complete Travel Book and the name of your dealer National Veneer Products Company 911 Beiger Street Mishawaka, Indiana “WHILE THERE IS LIFE THERE’S HOPE” Uncle Joe's Objection Uncle Joe Cannon, seated on the pi- azza of a seaside hotel, condemned a certain improvident type of social re- former. “They're great borrowers,” he said, “these chaps who are going to make the world over again.” With a chuckle he added “The worst thing about your Utopi- ans is that they're all I-O-U-topians.” —Washington Post. Acid Test Papers and || find out if you have Acid Mouth | Only five out of one hun- dred, so say the den- tists, escape having their teeth damaged by acid mouth. As the one dentifrice which neutral- izes acid mouth is— PEBECO TOOTH PASTE sending for these free test papers and trial tube of Pebeco will show you if your teeth are being attacked and how to save them. Pebeco was specially made to over- come this unnatural acidity of the mouth, which gradually dissolves the hard tooth enamel, and results in the disintegration of the soft interior and the destruction of the tooth. Pebeco not only neutralizes acidity, but it also frees the mouth of decay- germs, cleans, whitens and polishes the teeth, and leaves a delightful s: sation of freshness and re-vitaliza- tion. Pebeco te the product of the hyctente laboratories of P. Belersdert & Co., Mambarg, Germany, and is sold dy drageiste everywhere tn large B0c tudes, LEHN & FINK Gentlemen:— Please send me Tria! Tede Pedeco Tootd wre and Acid Test Papers. Producers of Lehn & Fink's Riveris Tolcum eee” cy Street. comicbooks.com