Life, 1900-08-30 · page 20 of 20
Life — August 30, 1900 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than editorial satire. The main cartoon depicts a French train conductor telling a well-dressed woman "The carriage will stop" (translated caption). The humor appears light and situational rather than politically pointed. The page's primary content announces **Bound Volume XXXV of Life magazine** available for $4.00—a compilation of 560 pages. Surrounding this announcement are period advertisements for luxury goods: Lea & Perrins Sauce, Martell's brandy, White Rock lemonade, and Listerated tooth powder. The cartoon's French setting and formal attire suggest upper-class leisure travel, typical of Life's audience at the time. Without additional context, the specific joke remains unclear to modern readers, though it likely contains subtle social commentary about transportation or courtship customs of the era.
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“A Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine,” — Medical Press (London), Aug, 1899 MARTELL'’S THREE STAR BRANDY AT ALL BARS AND RESTAURANTS, A Cooling, Refreshing, Exhilerating' White Rock made- Le Conducteur;—ATTENDEZ, MADAME, LA VOITURE VA S'ARRETER.— Exchange. j J BOUND VOLUME XXXV. oo OF oo Le NOW READY FOR DELIVERY. - Five hundred and sixty pages of text and illustrations, THand- somely bound in green and gold, red and gold, or full biack. KYPrice, $4.00. The bound volume of LIFE is an ornament to any library. If you have the numbers comprising this volume, we will Fe 2 exchange them for the bound volume for life without the bite,” make a sur. prising combination. White Rock 2.00. xe rtectly with all beverages. Life Publishing Company, 19 West Sist Street, N. Y. a amas sens ee conn, The Refined MILLION use LISTERATED TOOTH POWDER. fiver: PREBS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORK. comicbooks.com