Life, 1902-07-17 · page 19 of 20
Life — July 17, 1902 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than editorial content or satire. It contains multiple commercial advertisements typical of early 20th-century magazines. The main visual element is a "Richfield Springs" resort advertisement featuring an illustration of well-dressed people at what appears to be a spa or resort destination, promoting the location as a vacation spot with golf, boating, and rail service from New York. The page includes various product ads: Pabst Beer (emphasizing purity and aging), The Club brand cocktails (marketed as "original" bottled cocktails), Mennen's talcum powder, Crouch & Fitzgerald luggage, and Arthur Johnson athletic supplies. There is **no identifiable political cartoon or satire** on this page. The advertisements reflect early 1900s consumer culture and leisure activities marketed to affluent readers—resort vacations, branded alcoholic beverages, grooming products, and sporting equipment. The page serves as a revenue source for the magazine rather than editorial commentary.
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Pabst beer 1S always pure Brewed from carefully selected barley and hops — never permitted to leave the brewery until properly aged. RICHFIELD | SPRINGS On Lake Canadarago, 1.500 feet above sea level, combining the charms of lake, mountain and spa; white sulphur springs; golf; TEMCET| beating: splendid roads for bicycling and automobiling; daily parlor and sleeping car service from New York via Lackawanna Railroad. “Mountain and Lake Resorts,” a beautifully illustrated book, will give complete information. This book also contains a series of delightful vacation stories, entitled the ‘Experiences of Pa."’ Sent on request, accompanied by S cents in postage stamps, to T. W. Lee, General Passenger Agent, New York City. THE CLUB are the original bottled Cocktails. Years of experience have made them THE PERFECT COCKTAILS that they are. Do not be lured into buying some imitation. The ORIGINAL of anything is good enough. When others are offered it is for the purpose of larger arte its. Insist upon having the CLUB COCKTAILS, and take no other, G.F. HEURL! BRO., Sete Prepricters 29 Broan w Youn, N.Y. : Lo: Hantroxn, Con: NDON ee UCH & Seed Cre zcera eee err agen? 723 SIXTH AVENUE. NEW YORK. MENNEN’S 32a? TOILET POWDER for After Shavirg. 7 | Aponitive relief for Prickly Heat, Gagecinant meat: / ATHLETIC EXERCISE \_ isa duty, and its value is augmented by proper SUPPLIES. We have studied the deas of collegians and other athletes for 20 y~ars—have the practical knowledge to make what VOU want—whether a beginner or nt, Everything for athlete sports, A set of Five Standard Golf Clubs and a Caddy Dag... $5. Team outhriing at lowest cost. We invite correspond ence during the summer with team managers for football and basket-ball supplies. Prompt attention to mail or personal orders. Allustrated Cataloguo free, Arthur Johnson @ Co, MAKERS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES, 55 WEST 42d STREET, Near Sixth Avenue “L.” comicbooks.com