Life, 1900-09-20 · page 2 of 20
Life — September 20, 1900 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it's primarily advertising content from what appears to be an early 20th-century issue of *Life* magazine. The left side advertises **Londonderry Table Water**, a bottled water product marketed to hotels and upscale establishments, and announces the **Adirondack School of Painters**, promoting excursion tickets via the New York Central Railroad (September 15–October 31). The right side features a large advertisement for the **Prudential Insurance Company**, emphasizing life insurance as financial security for families. The company's famous slogan "The Prudential was the Strength of Gibraltar" appears with an image of the Rock of Gibraltar, a well-known advertising motif from this era. No satirical commentary or political figures are present on this page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
OMMOMMELY LAT" As a TABL LE WATER, pure and undefiled, { possessing all the attributes of a sparkling and exhilarating beverage, combined with medicinal ualities whose action 1s mild hut most effective, it has no egual. At all leading Hotels, Clubs and Cafes. WITH ALL DEALERS THE ADIRONDACK SCHOOL OF PAINTERS. In order to accommodate the large and rapidly growing class of artists, referred to by some asthe Adirondack School of Painters, the New York Central will make exceedingly low rates to the Adirondack Mountains, from September 15th to October 31st, tickets being good to return within fifteen days from date of sale. For particulars, see New York Central Ticket Agents. The Future Support and Comfort of your family and those de- pendent upon you is of Vital Importance and Provision should be made to assure their welfare through Life Insurance. The Prudential 1. Absolute security is guaranteed by assets of nearly thirty-four million dollars, and surplus of over six million dollars. 2. The variety of Plans issued at moderate cost covers every need and condition. Liberal Contracts and Liberal treatment of Policy- holders are prominent features. Profitable returns on Policies are assured. Contracts provide for the Immediate Payment of The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA JOHN F. DRYDEN President Policies | + L£ lf nt ain PRUDENT HAS THE STRENGTH GIBRALTAR’ HOME OFFICE: Newark, N. J. $ : Write tor particulars of Profit-Sharing | | : $ : COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1801, comicbooks.com