Life, 1902-05-29 · page 2 of 20
Life — May 29, 1902 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The top-left features a **Corticelli Spool Silk advertisement** using an anthropomorphized cat's face as its mascot—a common early 20th-century marketing approach with no political content. The top-right advertises the **"Gilbert Portfolio of Pretty Girls"**—specifically a portrait print titled "Celestine" sold by Life Publishing Company for 75 cents. The bottom-left promotes the **June issue of "The Theatre"** magazine, listing articles about theatrical figures and offering a special subscription deal. The bottom-right showcases a **Locomobile automobile advertisement**, highlighting the vehicle's racing achievements and speed capabilities. **No political cartoons or satire appear on this page.** It represents typical early 1900s Life magazine content: lighthearted illustrations mixed with commercial advertisements.
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@OPYRIONT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENOERSON UNDER THE ACT OF feet. SPOOL SILK Besides Corticelli Spool Sitk we make the best Machine Twist, Buttonhole Twist, Stitching Silk, Crochet Silk, Knitting Silk, Purse Twist, and all varieties of Wash Embroidery Silk, When ordering any of these goods always ask for CorticeLtt, If one dealer does not keep it, go to another store. Questions cheerfully answered, . CORTICELLI SILK MILLS, Florence mrp CELESTINE ELESTINE is one of the ten heads that compose C the GILBERT PORTFOLIO OF PRETTY GIRLS. Each head is an oval, 8x 11, care- fully printed in tone on tinted, heavy paper, and mounted ready for framing, on heavy green boards; size, 1S x19 Price, 75 Cents ach Life Publishing Company 19 West Thirty-first Street NEW YORK CITY Do not miss the June Number of Edited by ARTHUR HORNBLOW. CHILDISH RECOLLECTIONS OF CLARA MORRIS, by Vivia Ogden, with rare photographs. STEPHEN PHILLIPS and the mantle of Shakespeare. A LATTER-DAY CAVALIER, being a parley with Kyrle Bellew, with illustrations. ‘SUPERB PICTURES OF THE PLAYS AND PLAYERS OF THE MOUR. COLORED PORTRAIT OF MRS. FISKE AS “ TESS." 25 cents a copy $2.50 a Year MEYER BROS. & CO., Publishers, 28 West 33rd St., New York. SPECIAL OFFER TO READERS OF “LIFE.” Upon receipt of One Dollar we will send THE THEATRE for the pext months to any address, city or country, Address can be changed as often as desired. Tait ‘The view shows @ 33h. p. Locomobile citmbtng Roslyn Ell tn the Long les! Automobile Ciub Contest, Aprit 26th. The Locomobile won the Class A Cup out field of 23 American and foreign machines. At some recent trial of the Automobile Club of America, the Locomobile rH stopped in 139 feet while traveling at the rate of over 32 miles an hour. This the wonderful speed of the Locomobile and the efficient system of brakes. Atarecent automobile ron from Parts to Nice (about 700 miles) a 334 b. p. bo mobile finished 3rd out of about 16 machines, being preceded only by 2 vedlces greatly superior horse power. Send for new Catalog. $ She Locomobite UO. OF AMERICA, ? iw vr. comicbooks.com