Life, 1898-02-17 · page 2 of 20
Life — February 17, 1898 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and contests**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Advertisements**: Pears' Soap (promoting clear complexion), fur coats, cruise lines, sewing machines, and table linens dominate the layout. **"Pegasus" Contest No. 3**: A literary contest asking readers to identify which Longfellow poem sentence is illustrated by the engraving shown. The image depicts what appears to be a colonial or period scene with multiple figures and a sailing vessel, suggesting a narrative moment from literature. The contest offers monetary prizes for correct answers and specifies entry conditions. **No apparent political satire** is present on this page—it reflects early 20th-century *Life* magazine's mixed model of advertising revenue alongside reader engagement contests, typical of periodicals from this era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
* LIFE: Pears’ Which would you rath- er have, if you could have your choice, transparent skin or perfect features ? All choose one way; and you the world would can have it measurably. If you use Pears’ Soap and _ live otherwise, you will have the best complexion Na- wholesomely ture has for you. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it. 100 , 125, are renowned for Style, Pit and Workmanship. Kelisble gouds and warranted. SIEDE FUR COMPANY . Between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, NEW YORI SRAL GakMENTs ReDvED axD Mave Oven Itkasoxasty, Send for Ca WHERE WILL YOU GO THIS WINTER ? sapat.Chinwaustrattcorarounethe-worts “SUNSET LIMITED’—(Annex). LEAVES NEW YORK MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS. TOURIST CAR LINES to «SUNSET ROUTE.”’ California Now Running via Full information and through tickets to the KLONDIKE. For further information, free illustrated freight and passenger rates, sleeping-c: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., lets, maps and time tables, also lowest steamer reservations, ete., apply Place (Washing York. 349 Broadway, and 1 Bat Building), » Known the World Over For excellence in every detail of its construction the “ DOMESTIC” has demonstrated its superiority as a family sewing machine by a test of over thirty-six years. IMPERIAL PAPER PATTERNS. DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE CO., CHAS. W. KATTELL, Sole Agent, 3 West 14th Street, New York. and Napkins. Extra Large Size Table Cloths, wit Napkins to Match Tea Cloths, |Damask and Lace Centre Piece] Huck Towellings, Sheets and Sheetings, Pillow Cases. Broadway 1916 4, NEW YORK, WHAT SENTENCE OF LONGFELLOW'S DOES THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATE ? ‘sPEGASUS”’ CONTEST No. 3. FRY OF BRUGES . THE NORMAN BARON, two hundred dol This sum will after the corr CONDITIONS. Fill out the coupon and return to “Pegasus.” care of LIFE. 19 and 21 We: the name anc ist Street, New York. dldress legible. All duplicates, and all coupons not properly filled out, and which Cure should Le taken to have Title of Poem.. do not contain the exact words selected to illustrate the picture, will not be considered. There is no restriction with regard to the number of guesses made by each contestant. the only condition being that a coupon, properly ( i filled out, shall be returned for each guess. The exact sentence illus- ) trated by this picture ‘The picture, in each instance, must accompany the coupon. This contest will close on Saturday, February 26th. » considered. | received after noon of that day will The announcement of the winner will be published in tho issue of | LIFE dated March 10th. Name of Sender... Address . - No coupons