Life, 1913-02-20 · page 46 of 48
Life — February 20, 1913 — page 46: what you’re looking at
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This Life magazine page contains advertisements and light humor pieces rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **Rauch & Lang Electrics advertisement**: Promotes expensive electric cars as a "society" choice, claiming superior quality justifies their prestige and limited production. This reflects early 1900s class consciousness—luxury goods marketed to the wealthy as markers of good taste. **Gold Armor Whiskey ad**: Sells mail-order bourbon from Newport, Kentucky, positioning it as superior to what clubs offer. **Humor pieces**: Include a fable about Rain, Sand, Rock, and Fir Tree (each responding differently to hardship), and jokes from various publications about a Republican fleeing Illinois after it goes Democratic, and a schoolboy's grammar correction. The page reflects turn-of-the-century American consumer culture, class divisions, and light satirical humor—not substantive political commentary. The magazine was primarily a humor and lifestyle publication, not a serious political voice.
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SOCIETY’S PREFERENCE IS INVARIABLY THE BEST Those of good taste and judgment gan making vehicles—over 60 years ago. appreciate the difference between the The coaches of royalty were no more Rauch & Lang Electrics and cars that correct in detail, according to their peri- are made in a hurry. ods, than the Rauch & Lang Electric of There will always be buyers for the today. The owners of Rauch & Lang ordinary electrics—but so long as the vehicles are invariably the most promi- Rauch & Lang remains so superior in nent in their respective communities. quality —so excelling in correctness of The extreme care bestowed on elec appearance and equipment—it will be trics bearing our name, restricts us to a the choice of society—the car of social limited production. prestige. Demonstration strictly by appointment. Ithas been the same since we first be- Agencies in all principal cities. ‘THE RAUCH & LANG CARRIAGE COMPANY 2412 West Twenty-fifth Street @xlond When you want a whiskey that is a little bet- ter than you can get at your club, I have it for you, Vv. O. S. GOLD ARMOR WHISKEY A blend of straight Bourbons, one selected for its aroma, another for its body and a third for its flavor, and all taken from my own family’s collec. tion of rare old Bourbons—so harmonized as to produce that exquisite bouquet, the eternal quet of the connoisseur. Undoubtedly an ideal in whiskey, but if you don’t find it so you can have | your money returned, Sold only by mail, 4 quarts $6. Send check or use your business stationery. Express prepaid. RANDOLPH ROSE, Exclusively fine old whiskies. York Street, Newport, Kentucky. A Fable The Rain was falling upon Sand, Rock and Fir Tree. “How fickle the Sand is!” thought the Rock, as he settled deeper in his softened bed. “ How obstinate the Rock is!" thought the Sand, as he slipped slowly down the hillside. “How strange that the Rain, which helps me heavenward, should push dowa both Sand and Rock!" thought the Fir Tree, as he, with a supreme effort, urged all his branches upward. —Emma White Shellenberger. in Lippincott's A Greexvitte (Illinois) Republican went home the night of the election and woke up his wife and told her to pat up and get ready to leave—that Illinois had gone Democratic and he wouldn't live in such a dinged State, After storm ing around for a time he went out to get some more election news, and later returned home and told his wife that she needn't mind about packing up, that there was no place to go.—Argonant Naturally Muccins: Whatever became of that friend of yours who used to have moncy to burn? Bucaixs: He's sifting the ashes. | —Philadelphia Record. | Tue teacher had written on the black. | board the sentence: “The toast was drank in silence,” and turned to her class for them to discover the mistake. Little Bennie Sheridan waved his 4 hand frantically, and, going to the board, ) ‘The Hearn Tico & scrawled the correction : Bouttera 1a “The toast was ate in silence.” H.R. Olimatead & Son. 8) elly-Springfield Automobile Tires It it easy to spend a great deal of moncy on automobile tires —and just as easy to spend less, by securing the longer service assured in tires marked Kelly-Springfield. RE COMPANY, 20 Vesey Street, New York |. Philadel phia, Boston, St. Louls, Detrott. Cincinnatt San Francisco cattle. AUanta, Akron, O.. Buftalo. ering Tire & Rubber Co., Houston. Texas. ‘Todd Rubber Co.. Sona Atkloson Tire & Sup; A fa. C.D. Pranke & Co., Charlesioa,S. UL. J. Barth. Rochester, N_Y comicbooks.com ? ; ¢ ¢ y t eo.