Life, 1903-03-05 · page 2 of 22
Life — March 5, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **period advertisements**, not satirical cartoons. The content includes: 1. **Virginia Hot Springs resort** advertisement promoting rail travel via Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 2. **Velcrema skin product** ad for treating chapped hands and lips 3. **Golden State Limited train** advertisement highlighting a California route 4. **Remington Typewriter** ad emphasizing service reliability There is **no political satire or social commentary** visible on this page. The imagery is straightforward commercial—scenic mountain photographs, a train illustration, and a typewriter demonstration. This appears to be a standard magazine page from the early 20th century devoted entirely to transportation and consumer product advertising, reflecting the era's emphasis on rail travel and emerging consumer goods marketed to middle-class readers.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT HENDERSON UNOER THE VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS 2,500 Feet Elevation Magnificent Mountain Surroundings Open All the Year Reached by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway INCOMPARABLE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL CLIMATE Luxurious baths and most curative waters known for rheumatism, gout, obesity and nervous troubles, New golf club house with squash court, lounging rooms, café, ping pong, etc. Fine golf links, tennis courts, pleasure pool, excellent livery and all outdoor pastimes, Now Homestead and Cottages.—The hotel is a brick structure of the highest class, completed in September, 1902, containing 400 rooms and 200 ivate baths, Long distance ‘phone in each room, Broker's oftice with direct New York wire, Pullman compartment car from New York via Washington and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, The F. ¥. V, Limited, leaving New York 4:55 P. M., arrives Hot Springs 7:25 A.M. Excursion ‘tickets at C. & O. offices, 362 roadway, New York, and ottices Pennsylvania R. R. and connecting ‘lines throughout the country, For hotel information, address FRED. STERRY, Manager, Hor Sprivos, Batit Co., Va. FOR THE SKIN For chapped hands and lips, chafin, Tein Ips; 4 and all irritations, nothing equals Velcrema Possesses_marvellous healing, curative powers. Delightful after shaving. Try it. 25c, Made by Lundborg. A ticket to California via the Golden State Limited is practically a guarantee that for days you will be supremely happy ; that you will sleep soundly, fere on the best the land affords, meet pleasant people, see interesting scenery, and be transported from the centre of the continent to its southwestern corner in the brietest possible space of time. Newest of transcontinental trains—and the most com‘ortable. Leaves Chicago daily via the El Paso-Rock Island route, Less than three days to Los Angeles. Through cars to Santa Barbara and San Francisco, Electric lights; electric fans; bath room; barber shop; Book- lovers’ Library. Lowest altitudes of any line across the continent. Tickets, berths and full information at this office, Jno, Sebastian, P.T.M., Chicago, Ill. of Service always proves the absolute supremacy of the REMINGTON TYPEWRITER REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY 327 Broadway, New York comicbooks.com