Life, 1898-07-07 · page 2 of 20
Life — July 7, 1898 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising and literary promotion** rather than political satire. The content includes: 1. **Hotel Ampersand advertisement** - promoting a Saranac Lake resort with special attractions for young people 2. **Gram-o-phone advertisement** - featuring Hon. Chauncey M. Depew endorsing the phonograph as entertainment for family and friends 3. **"Gloria Vict" novel promotion** - advertising J.A. Mitchell's new book, with positive reviews quoted from major newspapers 4. **Framed proofs service** - Life Publishing Company offering to provide framed artwork from their magazine's original drawings The two illustrated figures appear to be **decorative fashion illustrations** typical of the era, not political caricatures. This is a standard magazine page mixing commercial advertisements with publishing promotions rather than satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
CIEE He ADIRONDACKS Hotel Ampersand On lower Saranac Lake, Ten hours from New York without chanze. Centrally located. Within a shore drive of all the principal resorts in the mountains. Special Attractions for Young People New golf links, swimming, rowing. canoeing, sailing. tennis, baseball and danetn; ial rates for June, Delightfnl month in the mountains. Persons suffering with tuberculosis not accepted. For information address Cc. M. EATON, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York, To the Country Without a Gram-o-phone. Hon, CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW says: “Tt's the best thing of the kind I know of to entertain one’s family and friends.” NATION, AL GRAM.0 o-PI HONE, co., roadway, cx y We shall be pleased to exhittt itat your residence. No ol gation to purchase. A New Novel by J. A. MITCHELL, Editor of * GLORIA VIC? I12mo. 81.26. ‘A good title has Mr, J. A. Mitchell selected, and the 1 the title.”"—Boston Adcertiser, “There are excellent studies and many bright bits of 1 ordinary story."—New York Times. “Gloria Victis’ is, even in other respects, an unusut using of this episode takes it far ont of the ordinary, ‘Ina might have led to the book’s being burned at the stak author.” "—Oriterion, New York. “The story is well written throughout, and decid’ —Herald, Syracuse, N. Y. “The editor of Life could not fail to write in an origt | Victis’ is well put together, bright, and full of surprises alittle worse than any boy ever heard of before, but the brings the average of good and evil to its proper level’ —N “It begins well, but wanders from the path of int increases in idiocy after the fourth chapter. In addition to the story is sloppily written, and_one wonders how « Scribners ever published it."—San Francisco Call. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, 153-167 Fifth ? SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. . ."* LUXURY, COMFORT, SPEEO. California, Arizona, Mexico, Japan, China, Around the World. 319 Broapway, anv 1 Battery Prace (Washington Building), New Yors ~cimited,” snnex.) For Framed Proofs Originals from LIFE LIFE WILL BE AND DAINTILY pros OF ANY OF THE ORIGINAL INGS FROM FURNISHED, FRAMED, DOUBLE-PAGE TRANSPORTA- SUITABLY APPLICATION. LARGE INGS, INCLUDING FRAME AND TION WITHIN. ONE NEW YORK CITY, $4. PROOFS WITHOUT FRAMES AT HUNDRED MILES SMALLER DRAWINGS, $2. HALF DRAW- ON DRAW- FROM THE ABOVE PRICES. MAKE SELECTIONS FROM FILES OF LIFE AND ORDERS WILL BE FILLED. PROMPTLY Proofs are same size as illustrations in LIFE. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York City, 19 and 21 West Thirty-first Street,