Life, 1902-07-10 · page 18 of 18
Life — July 10, 1902 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes satirical cartoon with advertising. **The Cartoon ("Hardly Likely"):** A young woman calls to her small dog while a weathered cab driver mishears her, thinking she's addressing him as "Miss." The joke plays on class and miscommunication—the rough cabby assumes an upper-class lady wouldn't address him familiarly, so he misinterprets her words. It's gentle satire of social distance and assumptions about propriety. **The Portrait:** The "Principe de Gales" (Prince of Wales) appears in formal military dress with medals, likely commentary on European royalty or diplomatic relations, though the specific reference is unclear. **The Advertisement:** The bulk of the page promotes Brighton Beach Races (horse racing), emphasizing its accessibility via Coney Island routes, cool ocean breezes, and "six stirring contests." This reflects early 1900s leisure culture and organized spectacle as popular entertainment.
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daly 10, 1902, | If ° ° = rincl AY; ay HAROLY LIKELY. Young Laity (calling to her little dog): COME WERE, YOU NAUGHTY DARLING. Weather-teaten Cabby; WAS YOU A-CALLIN’ MR, MIS8?— Moonshine, SPARKLING PROGRAMMES OF STAKE, HANDICAP AND PURSE EVENTS Every Week-Day at 2.30 P. M. ALL CONEY ISLAND ROUTES LEAD DIRECT TO BRIGHTON COURSE BRIGHTON RACES MAGNIFICENT CONTESTS BETWEEN THE BEST HORSES OF THE YEAR AFFORD A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON’S DIVERSION. THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND COOLEST PLACE AROUND NEW YORK ON A HOT SULTRY DAY. THE BRIGHTON GRAND STAND IS OPEN FRONT AND REAR AND BOTH SIDES, AFFORDING FULL SWEEP TO THE DELIGHT- FULLY COOL AND BRACING OCEAN BREEZES, AND GIVES AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF EVERY PART OF THE RACE. Sensational Fastest Track Record Breaking SIX STIRRING CONTESTS in the World comicbooks.com