Life, 1915-11-04 · page 44 of 56
Life — November 4, 1915 — page 44: what you’re looking at
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This page consists primarily of **product advertisements** rather than editorial cartoons or satire. **Left side:** Kathodion Bronze Works promotes "Artbronz" decorative products—bronze book rocks, lamps, and statuary. The copy emphasizes that these cast-bronze items equal expensive bronze at one-tenth the cost, targeting middle-class consumers seeking refined home décor. **Right side:** Two separate ads—one for Club Cocktails by G.F. Heublein & Bro (featuring a man raising a cocktail glass, likely appealing to pre-Prohibition 1915 audiences), and one small classified employment advertisement seeking a position change for a satisfactory worker. The illustrated figures are product imagery and a satisfied customer, not political caricatures. This appears to be a standard commercial page reflecting early 20th-century consumer culture and advertising practices in *Life* magazine.
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Almost 200 Art Subjects are illus- trated in our 1915 Catalog. A few of the many beautiful models are indicated by the illustrations below. It_shows the splendid variety and offers many interesting suggestions. Send for your copy TO-DAY, “AARTBRONZ” PRODUCTS BOOK ROCKS ASH TRAYS BOUDOIR LAMPS PAPER WEIGHTS STATUARY PORTABLES Ete. AISTINCTIVE GIFTS | Unusual Bridge Prizes and for No 537. Height 914 inches, INNOCENCE Book Rocks. Girthood—simple, in- nocent and beautiful, is here portrayed tender, the wace to eld your d 5 . rice, $7.90 oar Decorative Use in the Home “[ARTBRONZ” represents the perfected development of a process that permits a scientific and heavy seamless deposit of Government test bronze applied over a re-enforced baser core, —resulting ina finished product, the equal of cast bronze in finish, workmanship, and dur- ability at one-tenth the prices. “[RTBRONZ” Products are for sale by the best department, jewelry and other stores throughout the country at prices ranging from $1.50 up. When buying anything in bronze insist that it is “PARTBRONZ” which is guaran- teed and assures you of abso- lute satisfaction. No, 1722. er of | Price, $7.50—1 Go to the leading store in your city and see the complete line of “ARTBRONZ” Products, we know you will be delighted with their rare finish and beauty and agreeably surprised at their moderate prices. Price, $7.00 If, by chance, your dealer is out of stock write us and we will see that you are Add 50 cents to prices west of 0 Promptly supplied, KATHODION BRONZE WORKS 501 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK No. 1008. Height 8 inches SPHINX Let us be thankful for those whom we toast and for the drink worthy of the honor— CLUB COCKTAILS } | i | ' —for whose delicate and dis- | tinctive flavor discerning people | are thankful all the year ‘round. | Ah 2 ad | } G. F, HEUBLEIN & BRO Importers of the famous Brand's A-1 Sauce LONDON —____/ a HARTFORD NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENT YOUNG MAN, AT PRESENT EMPLOYED AND GIVING SATISFACTION, DESIRES A CHANGE OF POSITION, comicbooks.com i) cae eae ee io feats,