Life, 1919-10-09 · page 38 of 48
Life — October 9, 1919 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. It contains two major product advertisements: **Left side:** Manning-Bowman Quality Ware—household appliances (electric irons, percolators, chafing dishes, vacuum vessels) from a Connecticut manufacturer. The text emphasizes their 50-year trademark reputation for durability and practicality. **Right side:** Dunlop Vacs (vacuum tires for automobiles), promoting their 1919 golf tournament wins. The accompanying illustration shows a golfer with a nervous expression, captioned that "Archibald was so nervous the evening he called to see her father"—a humorous domestic scenario implying anxiety about meeting the girlfriend's father, unrelated to the product itself. There is no political satire or social commentary visible. This is a typical early-20th-century *Life* magazine advertising section mixing household and automotive products with light humor.
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anning owman Quality Ware - Means Best ters, Reversible Style up Electric Pot Percolator Regular Style Fluted. No. 11093, $14.75 96.50 up Other Styles. 6 1b. Blectric Iron with heel stand, 87. No device can bear the 50-year-old trademark, Manring-Eowman, unless it is exceptionally practical, attractive and sturdy. Manning-Bowman “Electrics” use every penny’s worth of electricity to best advantage. Manning-Bowman devices for use with gasoline or on the ordinary range or gas stove are used daily in thousands of homes. One friend tells another- urging that the trademark be seen before buying. The complete line cf Hotakold vacuum vessels bears the Manning-Bowman trademark as an additional guarantee of quality. For keeping liquids cold 72 hours and hot 24 hours, choose Hotakold Vessels every time for convenience, attrac- tiveness and sturdiness. For sate at electric shops, department and hardware stores, jewelers’ and novelty shops. ‘Write for special data. MANNING, BOWMAN & CO., Meriden, Coon. Makers of Household and Table Appoint- ments in Nickel Plate, Copper and Atuminur. &, i Yi fo = ) No. 371106 Alcohol Tea Pot. Alumi- Chafing Dish. $15.50 Sum, $323. Other Others, $10.00 up Styles le No. 8293 Range Type Percolator Nickel Plated, $9.50 Others, $4.00 up gee <HOTAKDLD = a vacuum <2Vessets Bottles Decorated 4% Pints Carafe and Pints Jug Sets. Quarts $13.00 up $2.90 up Carafes . HE record wien ‘ teurs and pi have won th ments in 1919, goes to show what agrea: help the right ball i Do you know th resents only a few of the many wins made in 1919 n with Dunlop Vacs? The & of D: 2014-B, 305 Fifth Avence Toron*o—Dunlop T! Goods : ARCHIBALD WAS SO NERVOUS THE EVENING HER FATHER comicbooks.canayy