Life, 1900-05-17 · page 2 of 20
Life — May 17, 1900 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising content**, not editorial satire. It contains two product advertisements and a magazine subscription promotion for Harper's Bazar. The **Londonderry Lithia Water** ad (left) shows a man drinking sparkling water, marketed as "pure" and "healthful" for "table and medicinal use"—typical early 1900s health-drink advertising. The **Prudential Insurance** ad (right) emphasizes life insurance protection, featuring the Rock of Gibraltar as a symbol of strength and stability. It offers policies from $15-$100,000 through The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Below is a **Harper's Bazar subscription offer** promoting upcoming magazine content by authors like Stephen Crane and W.D. Howells, priced at 10 cents per copy or $4 yearly. There is no discernible political cartoon or satire on this page—it's straightforward turn-of-the-century advertising and publishing promotion.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
>LIFE- The Benefits of Life! Insurance are well known and the need for it almost universally recognized. Nearly everyone believes in Life Insur- ance. What you and your family need, however, to assure protection, is not mere KNOWLEDGE, but the Actual Possession of a policy in The Prudential ; | | $ anounrs— E SPARKLING HEALTHFUL WATER $15 to $100,000. Write for particulars. oO. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. JOHN F, DRYDEN, Pres. HOME OFFICE : Newark, W. J+ Harper’s Bazar in [lagazine Form sé The Cora Stories Child Stories New England Tales By STEPHEN CRANE By E. NESBIT By MARY E. WILKINS THE LATEST | The Heroines of 19th Century Fiction DOMESTIC FASHIONS By W. D. HOWELLS TOPICS Short Mie SPECIAL OFFER Special Articles - BY EuizapeTH Stuart Puecrs Warp, Send $2.00 and we will place your name on De. H Dvxe, Acs Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mrs. R, Henry Van VRE, ‘ the subscription list from date to January 1, 1go01 8, ScHuYLER CRowNINSHIELD, ALICE " F ce tavse fi “- a Ne . Rerrtier, Mrs. Humrury Wars or send 25 cents in stamps for any four numbers, ; . Brown AND OCTAVE THANET. 5 Sin stamps fo! y MARGUERITE MERINGTON. USE THIS FORM IN ORDERING Messrs, HARPER & BROTHERS, Franklin Square, New York, N. Y. Herewith find $2.00 for which please send to address given below the new Harper’s Bazar from date to January 1, 190! di Daté, 2... Add re88 9 eens Please mention LiFe. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON