Life, 1903-01-22 · page 2 of 20
Life — January 22, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **Cecilian Piano Player** (top left): A music device advertisement claiming women can operate it "without fatigue" and that its touch is "absolutely non-mechanical"—highlighting period assumptions about women's capabilities and preferences. 2. **Jamaica/United Fruit Company** (top right): A steamship vacation advertisement promoting Caribbean travel to escape harsh northern winters. 3. **Morton Trust Company** (bottom left): A financial services advertisement listing capital and leadership. 4. **Wassermann Brothers** (bottom right): A stock brokerage advertisement. 5. **Vigoral** (footer): A beverage marketed for "weak stomachs." The page reflects early 20th-century commercial culture and period attitudes toward gender, leisure travel, and health remedies.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GPEAT BRITAIN BY J8MES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1001 ¥ woman can operate without fatigue, and is the ov/y piano player whose ouch is absolutely non- mechanical, We prove all we claim if you give us the op- portunity. Address: Farrand Organ Co., Dept. L, DETROIT, MICH. JAMAICA THE GEM OF THE An ideal spot In which to spend a winter's vacation and avoid all'the extremes of the northern climate, UNITED FRUIT .CO.’S STEAMSHIP LINES operate weekly between BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA and JAMAICA, the magnificent twin-ecrew U. 8. Mail Steamships: Admiral Dewey Admiral Schley Admiral Sampson Admiral Farragut Sallings Weebly from Boston and Philadelphia Fare for round trip, including stateroom accommodations and meals, $73; fone way, $40. Send for our beautifal booklet whether you contemplate the trip or not UNITED FRUIT COMPANY Pier 5, North Wharves, PHILA. Leng Wharf, BOSTON Fall Information and Tickets of Local Agent Morton Trust Company 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capital, - - - = = $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, - $5,815,982 OFFICERS: LEVI P. MORTON, President THOMAS F. RYAN, Vice-President JAMES K. CORBIERE, 2d Vice-Prest. H. M. FRANCIS, Secretary G. L. WILMERDING, Asst. Secretary H. B. BERRY, Trust Officer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Joseph C. Hendrix Tames N. Jarvie George Foster Peabody Jacob H. Schiff William C. Whitney Levi P. Morton Thomas F. Ryan Edward J. Berwind G. G. Haven WASSERMANN BROTHERS STOCK BROKERS 40 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK Members of New York Stock Exchange BRANCH OFFICES: 753 Fifth Avenue (Plaza Bank). Windsor Arcade, corner 46th St. and 5th Ave. Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel). Imperial Hotel. 5 West 26th St., opposite Martin's Restaurant. Fifth Avenue Hotel. ————— comicbooks.com