Life, 1901-03-14 · page 17 of 20
Life — March 14, 1901 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It features: **Major Ads:** - **North Coast Limited train** (top): Announces the 1901 season opening of this luxury "Crack Train of the Northwest," promoting it as improved and better than ever. - **White Rock Lithia Water**: Claims to counteract overindulgence—a common health product pitch of the era. - **Alois P. Swoboda's physiological exercises**: Mail-order physical training promising to cure constipation, indigestion, and nervous exhaustion through brief home exercises. - **Flammarion Opera Glass**: Optical instrument marketed as scientifically superior; won a gold medal at Paris 1900. - **Woods' Lotion**: Skincare product for chapped skin and razor irritation. **Also included:** An advertisement for Life Publishing's art proofs available for purchase. The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture and patent medicine marketing typical of the period. There is no evident political satire or social commentary.
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Every-Day Train to California The Overland Limited leaves Chicago 6:30 p. m. via Chicago & North-Western,Union Pacific and “A a Southern Pacific System. Dining carsa la carte. Buffet THE Nort (Coast LIMITED, Library Cars with barber. Draw- ing Room Sleeping Cars without better than ever, begins the first trip of the |) charge. The best of eveything. Season of 1901, Sunday,May 5th. |[i¥ a eee WonberLann 1901 describes at length this youn, CRACK TRAIN OF *#e NORTHWEST. SeEnv S1x CENTS Fort. OOK READY FOR DISTRIBUTION CHAS. S.FEE,GENL PASS AGENT. St.Paul Minn. asour May 187. Mnuwbrpea Zo-Aaipvpcameawo e, teaches by mail, with perfoct m Alois P. Swoboda ieciertiisettonebeact e Physiological Exercise without any a apparatus whatover, and requiring but a few minutes’ tune in your own room just before retiring. By this condensed 63 more exercise can be obtained In ten minutes than by any other in two hours, and It ts the only one which does not overtax the heart. Itia ipecaly natoral, easy and apeedy method for obtalning perfect health, physical development and elasticity of miod wad bods. Absolutely Cures Constipation, Indigestion, Sleeplessness, Nervous Exhaustion . and revitalizes the whole body... counteracts Seen oeae etn ete emcees overindulgence irom many of America’s lead ALOIS P, SWOBODA, 57 Washington St, CHICAGO. HIGHEST POWER Chapped Skin Made Smooth CLEAREST DEFINITION pr Velvety. Muddy Com- NEATEST FORM plexions Made Clear Guaranteed fr 10 years ke. preparation. witet, has been In use for £0 years, Avrarted the gold Meal neds] WOODS’ LOTION XS q ia dainty, harmless and ele- PARIS 1900 gantly Ferramee. It is good for tab “tender skin, Used after shaving tt allays pain, cools and refreshes the face. ‘Woe. per bottle, 6 for $2.60, express prepaid, ‘WOODS’ LOTION C0., Bosten Mass. ‘A sample bottle mailed for four cents in stamps. 1 , Bt-Peter st. 10%, East 23*° st. MINNEAPOLIS. C00, Nicollet, a | NEW-TORK } 195° weet a"? ot LIFE publishes proofs of the best work of all its leading artists, including Mr. Gibson. These proofs are HAND-PRINTED, ON JAPAN PAPER, mounted ready for framing. They are attractive and artistic decora- tions for any house, and are as suitable presents—holiday, wedding, birthday, or for any occasion—as one can give. These Original Proofs are not to be confounded with the cheaper prints cut from books or back num- bers of Lire. The double-page pictures, size 15x20 inches, cost two dollars each, and can be purchased of leading art stores and stationers. Smaller pictures reprinted from other pages in Lire, one dollar each. Sent by express, prepaid. LIFE PUBLISHING CO., N. Y. comicbooks.com