Life, 1900-06-28 · page 17 of 21
Life — June 28, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with no political cartoons or satirical commentary requiring historical explanation. The advertisements reflect early 1900s consumer products and services: Sozodont toothpaste, Kremette dessert flavoring, Blees Military Academy (a boys' school in Missouri), Redmond Kerr & Co. banking services, the United States Hotel at Saratoga Springs (a luxury resort), Whitman's Chocolates, life insurance, and Leadam's Shoe Trees (a device to prevent shoe damage). The only image with figurative content shows a woman operating a film camera for "The Call," promoting Whitman's Chocolates—a straightforward product advertisement using cinema imagery, which was relatively novel at the time. The page demonstrates how Life magazine monetized space through advertisements rather than providing satirical content on this particular spread. The ads target affluent readers interested in leisure, fine goods, and financial services.
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a litue chotee th the pat the sperate ducted end oa TeeTHsBREATH Everyone needs a denti- frice. Which is the best? Your dentist will tell you there is none better than Sozodont. Antiseptic; 25¢. non-acid; fragrant. and 75¢. living find in this ar- ticle a delicious and palatable aa- dition to their dinner or evening entertain- ment. A little *Kremette,” added to apunch-glass of vanilla ice cream, willgive you the successor to the an Punch. If you want some- thlog distinctly new, serve your guests with "Kremette Pusch.” For Sate by Alt Grocers. @. P, Headiela & Bro., Sole Proprs. Hartford, Conn. New York, N.Y. Biers MI“ITArY ACADEMY A SCHOOL FOR Borys NOT A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE IF FOR ANY RBASON YOU ARE INTER- ESTED IN NOYS' SCHOOLS, IT WILL BY WORTH YOUR WHILE TO SEH THE YEAR nooK. BLEES MILITARY ACADEMY 2000 MLEES FLAC MACON, MIRSOURI SEND FOR IT, Transact a general banking business. Redmond, (*: Kerr & Co. )z: BANKERS, 41 WALL ST.. N.Y. (waya, gas. compa: Members nies, ete. Securities tought ‘tad old on N.Y. Stock Exchange, \commisston. ie DEAL IN High-Grade Investment Securities. Lists of current offerings sent on cation. PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENTS, GRAHAM, KERR & CO, Americas Leading Summer Hotel andthe Social Center §@ Of Saratoga Springs GA OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER ist, 1900. EL SPRINGS) & tS ONSTRUCTED entirely of brick, and divided into five sections by solid fite-proof walls ex. tending from cellar toroof. The Cottage Wing, facing the beautiful Court, offers all the seclusion and The Call from everywhere for Whitman's Choco lates and Confections, evinces the high appreciation of candy connoisseurs for these most delicious dainties. Whitman’s Chocolates and Confections represent the highest attainment of con- fectionery art. Original and exquisite creations, most temptingly prepared. Always fresh, Call for them at your dealers, Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate Js perfect in flavor and quality, delicious and healthful. Made instantly with bolling milk, STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. All you have guessed about life insurance may comforts, including baths and steam heat, of private is it, of priv Luxurious ai lons en suite, or comfortable single rooms, with or without baths, GOLF LINKS and POLO GROUNDS UPON WHICH HOTEL GUESTS HAVE PRIVILEGES *e ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET ON APPLICATION (nO, THES Prevent wrinkling, tocing ‘up sad . "Shoes dampened by perspira- thon or water do not shrivel up in = arylng when Leadam's Trees'are ‘All'sizes and styles for men and ‘women ‘To be bat of your shoe dealer or sent om re receipt of $1.25. Send size and style of shoo. LIONEL H. LEADADI, Seat fo 79 Wall St., New York.