Life, 1901-09-12 · page 2 of 20
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with minimal satirical content. The advertisements include: - **Life's Gibson Calendar for 1902**: A fashionable female figure in Charles Dana Gibson's distinctive illustration style—the "Gibson Girl" was a popular cultural ideal of feminine beauty at the time. - **Beeman's Pepsin Gum**: Features a bearded man promoting digestive benefits. - **Richard Crocker biography**: Advertises a book about the "Tammany Leader," referencing New York City's Democratic political machine and its controversial boss. - **President Suspenders**: A product advertisement using minimal imagery. - **Redmond, Kerr & Co.**: A banking/investment firm ad. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and advertising practices rather than containing pointed political satire. The Richard Crocker reference is the only item with clear political significance, acknowledging Tammany Hall's notorious reputation.
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A A HANDSOME GIFT OR SOUVENIR. The popularity of the Gibson Calendar for 1901 has en- couraged the publishers to make the new issue larger and handsomer than its predecessor. artistic product of the best to be had in drawing, reproduction, and printing. The Most Artistic of the Pictorial Calendars. Thirteen large cards, the usual monthly calendar, a large Gibson picture in black and white, and remark sketches in sepia, held together by heavy cord, and handsomely boxed. To be had of all Booksellers, Stationers and Art-Dealers, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 West Thirty-first Street, READY OCTOBER Ist. Life’s Gibson Calendar for 1902. PRICE, $2.00. It is a distinguished and It is unequalled as a gift or souvenir. 1214x1534, each having, besides or sent Post-free by New York City. H.-U. 50” A battery of 40 cells of our No, 7 H. s0™, capacity 17 ampéres for 3 hours, will propel a runabout §0 to 75 miles over a good road with one charging. Weight, s60 Ibs. Price, $195.00. For a DOS-A-DOS we supply 4 cells No. 9 H.-U. 50", capacity 22 amperes for 3 hours. Weight, 640 Ibs. Price, $235.00, For STANHOPES we furnish a No. 11 H.-U. so", capacity 27 ampéres for 3 hours. Weight, 720 Ibs. Price, $280.00. We furnish any desired size of batteries, with capacities, weights and prices propor- tional to the above. If you desire a quotation on a battery to meet special requirements send us over-all dimensions of battery space. Ours is nota“ freak” battery designed fora mileage test, but is a substantial, conserva- tively rated battery of great durability. HELIOS-UPTON CO., 1128 Marquette Building, CHEW BEEMAN’S THE ORIGINAL PEPSIN GUM Cares Indigestion and Sea-Sickness. AML Gebers aro Inttations, Richard Croker: By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS The Only Authorized Biography of the Great Tammany Leader. Green Cloth and Gold. elitustrated $2.00 “RICHARD CROKER™ ts more than a biography. It tella the story of Mr. cra life in most entertaining fashton, but, besides this. It 1s a character study, and gives us an latimate and accurate estimate of on conspicuous and gz figures In American life. the fatthfat portrayal s—for Mr. Lewis has will fd “his faults portrayed ER” Is @ book which will become #. standard and must find # place tn every Ilbrary. pubite and Private. It 18 of interest not only to the poiitictan wned student of pubile life, but the general reader wil it fascinating account of a remarkable man and n remarkable career, Tne coming municipal election tn New Ys fight of Mr. Cro life He will be c public eye. and Mr. Lewis's book provides a thorough erstanding of the man. hls methods, and the forces and the contest Inte! knowledge contained in biography of Richard Crc May be ordered through the trade, or will be sent, carriage prepaid, on receipt of $2.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 19 and 21 West 31st St., New York City of the most J iger 4 TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST. | Another Opportunity to Visit California | under the Auspices of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Personally-Conducted System. In view of the great popularity of transcontinental travel under the’ Personally-Conducted System, as | t Ve nsvivania Railroad Tour to | nadian Northwest, that com- , including in the itinerary nous Grand Canon of Arizona, inthe ea ‘The tour will leave New York, Philadelphi more, Washington, and other stations on the I sylvan September trip Tuesd er the auspices ad, a special train, com- vipment, will excellent mei ng cars attached to the train itire journey t during the stops at An observat IL appeal to a I afford so great a diversi one outlined below ss through the wild sloj around the ut Abound, thetourists will of the Colorado Rockies, rtson the sunny I be thee og. aetol Is among th ul wonders of | $ the plains to St. Louis, and | castirard through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Denn- sylvania, the tourists reach their destination just thirty days atter g home. the world, ed to offer this superb vaca- the round trip from Itimore, Washington, or road cast of Pittsburg, | for the round trip, two The rate from | Diagrams are now open, and as the number who | minodated will be strictly limited, names | should be registered immediately For further information and descriptive pamphlet, | apply to George W. Boyd, Assistant General Passen: gent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. COPYAIGMY FoR o GRITAIN BY JAMES HENDEREON UNDER THE ACT OF + PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS * Give ease and Grace to every Moves when you do. Adjusts itself to every bend of the body. Every patr guaranteed. Look for “ Presi- dent”? on the buckles, Trimmings can not rust. Price 60 cents, Sold everywhere or by mail. ©. A. EDGARTON MFG. CO., Box 978,Shirley, Mass, ‘ransact a geazral pscttog business. Receive di subject Dividends ‘end rest collect remitted. Fiscal acd. negotiate {seve Toabs of . street apa ® Securities te inte: " Act Agent Kerr& Co. BANKERS, 41 WALL ST., N.Y. Members N.Y. Stock Exchange. ils! ih Grade, amvontments secu) ities. THILADELPTIIA CORNESPONDE. GRAHAM, KERR & CO. and ue