Life, 1913-05-22 · page 44 of 48
Life — May 22, 1913 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three advertisements with no cartoon humor: 1. **Maillard's Ground Chocolate**: A straightforward product ad featuring an illustrated woman promoting chocolate as a beverage and food, emphasizing its natural flavor and economy. 2. **Cascade High Ball whiskey**: An ad for liquor by Geo. A. Dickel & Co. (Nashville), highlighting purity and quality. 3. **Ainslee's Magazine for June**: A meta-advertisement promoting the magazine itself. The text uses mild social commentary—mocking publications that treat world problems as catastrophes ("bow-wows")—to contrast with Ainslee's promise of "crisp, joyous fiction" by writers like Henry C. Rowland and Neith Boyce. This is marketing copy rather than satire, designed to appeal to readers wanting escapist entertainment. The page reflects early 20th-century magazine advertising conventions and reflects period anxieties about world conditions, but contains no identifiable political figures or events.
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“Lb PRE TRY IT! Its exquisite natural flavor will de- light you. And do not forget that Maillard’s is richest in those bene- ficial properties which make chocolate not only a delicious bev wholesome food. Made in a minute. Ground Chocolate | Maillard’s Ground Chocolate is the most economical because . it is so finely ground and concentrated. Maillard’s Vanilla e Chocolate—the toothsome sweetmeat. All Leading Grocers is different from any other. It satisfies the de- .mands of the most critical, being the | master product of { purity in element | and perfection of method Onginal bottling havol abel Nashville, e, Ten If you knew of a magazine that didn’t act as if one half the world were worrying itself sick because the other half was going to the bow-wows— A magazine of crisp, joyous fiction, including a fascinating complete novel by Henry C. Rowland and a dozen delightful short stories by such writers as Neith Boyce Herman Whitaker Anna Alice Chapin Richard Le Gallienne —wouldn’t you buy it? Well, there 7s such a magazine, right at the nearest newsstand, wow. It’s name is AINSLEE’S forJune and its price is fifteen cents. Ainslee’s Magazine New York comicbooks.com