Life, 1916-06-08 · page 46 of 46
Life — June 8, 1916 — page 46: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **entirely an advertisement**, not political satire or comics content. It's a 1911 advertisement for Arrow Collars by Cluett, Peabody & Co., a Troy, New York shirtmaker. The image shows a well-dressed man in formal attire reading a newspaper, presumably to suggest respectability and refinement. The ad emphasizes Arrow Collars' superior quality: the fabric's fine, smooth, durable properties and distinctive satin laundry finish. It references two collar styles—"Ashby" and "Lexicon"—and highlights that Arrow offers "high quality" at the competitive price of two collars for 25 cents, presenting this as their "distinguishing mark of quality." There is no political commentary or satire present—this is straightforward commercial marketing from the early 20th century.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
June 8, 191 CAshby 4 Lexicon 2% Arrow Collars Because the Arrow fabric is| the difference between the extraordinarily fine, smooth | ordinary and the high qual- and durable, the domestic| ity 2 for 25° collar, and is satin laundry finish is pos-| the Arrow’s distinguishing sible-The satin finish marks | mark of quality. CLUETT, PEA BODY & C9 Inc., Makers of Arrow Shirts Troy, N. Y. a