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Life — December 4, 1913 — page 14: Life, 1913-12-04

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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not political satire or comics. The page features: **Main Content:** Advertisements for confectionery products from the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco), including sugar wafers, cream-filled wafers, and chocolate-covered cookies. Each product includes descriptive copy about taste and packaging options. **Secondary Advertisements:** A perfume ad for "Chaminade," travel tour advertisements (Egypt, South America, Switzerland), and a brief humorous anecdote titled "The Other Kind" about a ship captain and stowaway. **The Cartoon:** A small illustrated vignette showing a figure missing a tackle during what appears to be a sports game—a simple visual joke with no political significance. This is a typical early 20th-century magazine advertising layout with no satirical content requiring historical context.

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NABISCO Sugar Wafers A tempting dessert con- fection, loved by all who have ever tasted them. Suitable for every occa- sion where a dessert sweet is desired. In ten-cent tins; also in twenty-five- cent tins. ADORA Another charming confec- tion—a filled sugar wafer with a bountiful center of rich, smooth cream. FESTINO An ever-popular delight. An almond-shaped dessert confection with a kernel of almond-flavored cream. CHOCOLATE TOKENS Still another example of the perfect dessert confection. nchanting wafers with a most delightful creamy fill- ing—entirely covered by the richest of sweet choc- olate. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY EGYPT and the NILE Highest Class Tours to the ORIENT, including Egypt, the Nile, Holy Land, Greece, ete. Cul- tured leadership; small private parties. Frequent departures until’ March. Program 34 '§ NILE STEAMERS leave Cairo every few days during the season for the First and Second Cataracts, the Sudan, ete. Luxurious private steamers and dahabeabs for families and private parties. ROUND THE WORLD Limited Private Tour—Travel De Lure. Exclu. ve advantages. Last departure of season Jan- uary 8 Program 20. SOUTH AMERICA Modern and prehistoric, attractive Tour, including Panama, January 24. Program 26. WINTER CRUISES Panama Canal, West Indies, Orient—India, Medi- terranean, Round the World. Booking and full information for ALL cruises. Program 43. Send for Program desired, THOS. COOK & SON, 24S BROADWAY, NEW YORK, er Bestoo, Philadelphia Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles The Other Kind The captain of one of the ocean liners was showing a young lady friend of his over the ship during one of his cast- ward trips. As they passed through the steerage, he called his fair companion’s attention to a big, husky Irish emigrant, who was putting away with knife, fork, and spoon a bountiful supply of cornet beef and cabbage, combined with other articles of diet. The captain eyed him for a moment, then, addressing the young lady, said: “ Just look at the cnormous amount of food that fellow is consuming.” “I suppose, captain,” said the fair young girl, with a beaming smile, “he is what you sailors call a stowaw —Lippincott’s. " PARFUM “CHAMINADE” The favoured fragrance of Seven Royal Courts. THE MOST ORIGINAL AND ALLURING OF ALL FLORAL BOUQUETS.“ PN D oss 5.) ‘ ; | PARFUM “CHAMINADE” MORNY | 43,30, $6.00, $11.50 DER * CHAMINADE” BATH SALTS, $1.80,94.35,99.50! :CHAMINADE™ FACE POWDER (5 tiat,), $250) | "CHAMINADE" DUSTING POWDER - $250! [| \ CHAMINADE” SACHETS (bettien) = $1.00 | “CHAMINADE” TOILET WATER - - 4250, Le MORNY t [204 RUGRAT STURET, LON, | i "4 EZ Sed by Hoo HdChe 0 Deparimeat Stores and of Sele Wholmale Agents for USA. Eee B_ABNOLD & Co.3,5 & 7. Wort 22nd St, NY. MISSING HIS TACKLE Switzerland You who have reveled in this Summer Para- dise have yet to learn of its most exquisite charm. Let us tell you all about the joy that awaits you in this land of bright sunshine and daz- zling snow where Winter sports are at their best—Ski-ing, Tobogganing, Bob-sleighing, Skating, Hockey, Curling. The Playground of Europe’s Royal Families Swiss cooking and the hospitality of our Hotels and pensions will make your stay worth while. Let us help you plan a trip. We do not sell tours, but we plan them without charge. Oar sole purpose is to answer questions ind caable zoe 0 we the moit in the time at your disposal pecial Cre profasely ctroted Books We call # Giddens of te matted po, Tols ow reoth them: what fe uee-ushere to s te stay. ie ledes the fomoes “Hotel Guide." reper eae Epplicttons or by mel for Ite pocage, Official Information Bureau of Switzerland fivtas Federal Ralrsads Agency 241 Fifth Avenue, New York City