Life, 1901-08-01 · page 20 of 20
Life — August 1, 1901 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It announces the inaugural Great $10,000 Brighton Derby—a major horse racing event scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 1901, at Brighton Beach Course on Coney Island, featuring six races daily through August 3. The page showcases period advertisements for luxury goods targeting affluent racing enthusiasts: Martell's Three Star Brandy, Old Crow Rye whiskey (awarded a Gold Medal at Paris 1900), Evans' Ale, and Saylor's chocolates. A financial services ad for Redmond, Kerr & Co. (bankers and investment brokers) also appears. The "3 Good Things!" section is a marketing claim asserting these products represent quality, demand, and public appreciation—though the sardonic framing ("telling nothing but the truth") suggests mild irony about advertising hyperbole. No political figures or cartoon satire are present on this page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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