Life, 1903-02-05 · page 19 of 24
Life — February 5, 1903 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** from Life magazine (early 20th century), not political satire. The content reflects period advertising and social attitudes: **Main advertisements include:** - **Egyptian Deities cigarettes** with cork tips - **Club Cocktails** by Heublein—notably featuring a Black servant mixing drinks, with the caption "Master thinks I'm a dandy at mixing cocktails." This reflects the era's racist stereotyping of Black workers in service roles - **Korn-Krisp** cereal - **Edison Phonograph** for home recording - **Jamaica travel** via United Fruit Company steamships - **Vigoral beverage** for digestive health **Historical context:** The racist imagery in the cocktail advertisement was standard in early-20th-century American advertising. The products advertised (phonographs, steamship travel, patent medicines) reflect consumer goods of the 1900s-1910s era. The page demonstrates both period commercial culture and the casual racism embedded in mainstream American media.
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No better Turkish Cigarette can be made Egyptian Deities Cork Tips as well “Master thinks Im a dandy at mixing cocktails.” YOU can do it just as well Pour over lumps of ice, strain and serve SEVEN KINDS BEWARE OF IMITATIONS G. F. HEUBLEIN @ BRO. NEW YORK LONDON HARTFORD The only PURE and CORRECT ARTIFICIAL MINERAL WATEKS sold in America to-day. CARBONIC, ARTIFICIAL VICHY, SELTERS, CLUB SODA, Etc., so put up in bottles for out of town ry, and can be sent by freight or to any part of the United States. bniete” EARL H. SCHULTZ Tel. 142 Madison Sq. 430-444 First Ave., N.Y. One taste convinces KORN-KRISP Leads them all Purt DELIGHT found in The EDISON PHONOGRAPH Use Edison Moulded Records Make Records of your own h nor ecreeeh, giving musical tones and speech, with great ne and sweetness, e Phonograph is the machine with which suc- cessful records can be made at home, aflording unending amusement and instruction. NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO, Orange, N. New one. 8 Chambers St Cmicago, 144 Wabast Avenue; SAN FRaNcisco. 953 Market Street: BeROPR, 32 Rempatt Salat Georges, Antwerp, Belgium. ae WEST INDIES An ideal spot in which to spend @ winter's vacation: and avoid all ihe extremes of the northern climate. UNITED FRUIT CO.’S STEAMSHIP LINES operate weekly between BOSTON and PIILADEL- PHIA and JAMAICA, the magnificent twin-screw U, S. Mall Steamsbps': Admiral Dewey Admiral Schley Saillags Weekly from Boston and Philadelphia, Fare for round trip, inclading stateroom acconimo- dations and meals, $75 ; one way, $40. Send for our beautifal hoaklet whether you contem- plate the trip or not UNITED FRUIT COMPANY Pler 5, Nerth Wharves, Long Wharf, PHILA. BOSTON Fail [nformation and Tickets of Local Agent ARMOUR comicbooks.com