Life, 1902-09-04 · page 2 of 22
Life — September 4, 1902 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page contains **no political cartoons or satirical content**. Instead, it is entirely composed of **advertisements** from the early 1900s: 1. **Columbia Automobiles** — promoting electric and gasoline vehicles 2. **W. & J. Sloane** — advertising custom-woven whole carpets for home decoration 3. **Guaranty Trust Co. of New York** — a financial institution listing capital and services 4. **Remington Typewriter** — featuring an illustration of their machine with the tagline "adapted to his work" The page represents typical *Life* magazine advertising rather than satirical editorial content. The ads target affluent readers with luxury goods (automobiles, custom carpets, financial services, office equipment), reflecting early-twentieth-century consumer culture and business expansion.
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COPYRIGHT rom GAcAT anit UNDER THE al ELECTRIC GASOLENE For All Requirements RUNABOUTS, VICTORIAS, SURREYS, TONNEAUS, CABRIOLETS, BROUGHAMS, DELIVERY WAGONS, TRUCKS, ETC. The New Qo? BROUGHAMS (Electric) are the most substantial and luxurious automobiles ever made. Orders now being booked for Fall delivery. Special Brougham Booklet by mail on application; also new twenty-four page General Catalogue. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CO., Hartford, Conn. New Yorx Boston Crticaco 100 Broadway 43-45 Columbus Avenue 1421 Michigan Avenue W. & J. Sloane S the name implies, Whole Carpets are seamless, and can be woven to fit rooms of any shape. They are woven from special designs prepared to suit individual tastes or any style of decoration. We submit colored designs in advance and fill orders placed now for delivery in the late autumn. Broadway and Rineteenth Street, Rew York. GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING, NASSAU, CORNER CEDAR STREET. LONDON OF FICES & LOMBARD STREET, E. C. 60 ST. JAMES STREET, Fiscal Agents of the United States Government. Manila, Philippine Islands; Mong Kong, China. Depository of the Government of the Philippine Islands, Manila. CAPITAL - - - - $2,000,000. SURPLUS an¢ vnsivices Protits, $5,180,000. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS subject to cheque or on certificate. Acta aa Trustee for Corporations, Firms and Individuals: and as Guar. dian, Executor and Administrator: Takes entire charge of Real and Personal Estates ; carefully selected securities offered for investment. TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF CREDIT available in all parts of the world; COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED, DRAFTS on all parts of Great Britain. France, Germany, China and Philtppines BOUGHT and so WALTER G, OAKMAN, Dreaident. ADRIA N. JR, Vice-President, geo TURNBULL. 24 Vice-President, H A; MURRAY, 3 Vice-Presideat >. EDWARDS. Treasurer, x ULT. Manager Foreign Department. PG. GikBARD. Secretary. MIARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer. Trust Onticer. DIRECTORS: Samuei D. Babcock, £. H, Harriman, Levi P. Morton, George F. Baker, R. Somers Hayes, Alexander E. Orr, George 5. Bowdoin, Charies R. Henderson, Walter G. Oakman, Augast Belmont, Adrian Iselin, jr., Menry H. Rogers, Frederic Cromwell. Augustus D. Jaliiiard, Ho McK. Twombly, Waiter R. Gillette, James N, Jarvie, Frederick W. Vanderbilt, G. G. Haven, Richard A. McCurdy, Harry Payne Whitney, London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER, Chairman; DONALD C, HALDEMAN. Remington Typewriter adapted to his work WYCKOFF, SEAMANS @ BENEDICT (Remington Typewriter Company) 327 BROADWAY - - NEW YORK