Life, 1902-11-13 · page 20 of 22
Life — November 13, 1902 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon section. The page contains numerous product advertisements from the early 1900s, reflecting period concerns and consumer goods. The largest advertisement promotes the **White Steam Carriage**, emphasizing reliability through endurance contest victories. Below that, the **S.H. & M. New Velvet Braid Shirt Protector** addresses a practical concern: keeping detachable collars clean—a crucial issue when these were expensive, replaceable items. Other notable ads include the **Travelers Insurance Company** (life and accident insurance), addressing the vulnerability of families if breadwinners died without provision—a genuine anxiety in this era. The **Williams Typewriter**, **Harrington & Richardson Revolver**, and luxury travel packages (Mediterranean cruises) reflect the magazine's audience: middle to upper-class readers. The page reveals what mattered to early 1900s Life readers: mechanical reliability, practical clothing solutions, financial security, and leisure travel—with minimal political or satirical content present.
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ARKENING CLOUDS To the Widow and Children, the future is dark with clouds, if the bread-winner dies without making provision for his family. A Life Policy in _the TRAVELERS IN- SURAD COMPANY provides support and shelter, and is fre- quently the means of relieving temporary embarrassment, or tak- ing care of the mortgage on the house. You cannot afford to neglect the safeguards of the TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY'S Life Policies. The Accident Policies of the TRAVELERS guarantee a weekly income incase of disability from accident. There are other important benefits. Agents in every town s or write for interesting literature, PRO ‘OND QUESTION. ntest from New York to Boston and return, arranged The Travelers rica, Cobeiee in lors Data covered i Insurance Co. of an; TWU WHITE DELIVERY. WAGONS (ihe only delivery wazons ever completing an endurance contest) also proved their reliability by coming through without miehap. Hartford, Conn. ‘These remarkable resalls immediately following the Englieh endarance ran—in which the (Founded 1873.) White was o tio machines out of seventy to make & perfect record proves beyond a3. low of e perfection and trustworthiness of the White motive power. It can he depended upon at all times and under all conditions, Write for full particulars, ineluding Prof. Thurston's report on our steam generator, and the official reports of wmiportant endurance contests, ‘The CELTIC—largest ship aftoat— WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO. (Automodile Department), Cleveland, Ohio and tho KAISERIN. (Wo. Ger. i N.Y. 09 Main Street, Baffalo, N. Loyd), Chartered, take our parties 12 Woodward ‘Avenue, Detroit, Mieb. ike a yacht, to MEDITER. 300 Rose Building, Cleveland, Ohio. RANEAN and the ORIENT, Javu- ary 20th, February 7th. $400 up. WEST INDIES, January 14th, $150 up. NORWAY, July 2d, 1903, $275 up. A new era in World's Travel. For particulars apply to FRANK C. CLARK, 111 Broadway, NewYork. Neen ee DOES NOT DEFACE THE SHOES ste, NEW VELVET BRAID skint pRoTectoR /_ RareOld Violins Patent Pendin, ASF ep Largest and finest collection on this continent, ‘ comprising the complete celebrated Hawley Especially adapted for Drop Skirts. Featherweight. silectoe, oe cenelonoe itieyl coctnialeg Put on quicker than any other. One sewing only all tho noted makers. “Listand particulary of “os id Solo instraments from to $10,000. Monthly through braid assures durability. ‘'S. H. & M. Golo keerramsnte from 22000 G1. Mouth stamped on every yard guarantees quality, At all seven days examination. Formal certificate Of Genalneness with each Dry Goods Stores. LYON & HEALY, " cricr. NOW ON SALE — ONLY A LIMITED EDITION Order Early Dealers in _ Redmond, mG AGE mie (PE : Ker r& Co. SEOURITIES, \ REVOLVER. J : - — 2 ‘Transact a Gen- Bitective. Accurate, Safe. 2k Williams than on any other Typewriter. 4 a wa. st. BS eral Foretea 4 and direct where dealers will not capply. Ss to Agents in unoccu- 0 Satie St. cage. Domestic nk- — cial Price * . Philadelphia: Harrington & Richardson Arms Co, ie atic responsitivganiens on GRAHAM. KERR & co. | ing Business. Makers of I. & R. Single Guns. WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER CO., Derby, Cons. ISSUE LETTERS OF CREDIT Catalog for Postal. Dept. 4 Worcester, Mass. LONDON, 104 Newgate Bt, 810 Broadway, SEW TORK, in Sterling, Francs. Marks or Dollars, payable 'OOOOOOOO {n all parts of the world. comicbooks.com