Life, 1903-06-25 · page 2 of 23
Life — June 25, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and corporate announcements** rather than satire or political commentary. The top sections contain: - A rental notice from Life Publishing Company advertising office space in the "Life Building" - An advertisement for "Velcrema," a skin care product marketed for sunburn, insect bites, and preventing tan (notably positioning tan-prevention as desirable for "Golfers and all who live outdoors") The bottom section announces an upcoming special issue titled **"Columbia—Her Day"** (July 2), featuring cover art by Gibson. The text promotes Life's magazine-making capabilities, emphasizing its high-quality color printing and literary content as distinguishing it from competitors. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page—it's a straightforward collection of advertisements and publishing announcements typical of early 1900s magazine content.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES MENOEREON UNDER THE ACT OF 801. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY wishes to rent its present suite of offices in the “ Life’’ Building from October first, 1903. They are located one flight above the street,and have elevator, electric light and ample toilet accommodations. The floor space is about four thousand square feet, all of which is well lighted, and can be divided to suit tenant. The premises are admirably adapted for business offices, or,on account of their location, for ladies’ tailor, milliner, etc. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY also announces its removal on October first to new and more com- modious offices in the enlargement of its present building at 17 West Thirty- first Street. Apply to W. H. HARVEY, Superintendent (On the Premises) 19 West Thirty-first Street DON'T GO AWAY WITHOUT “VELCREMA” For Sunburn, Chafing, Mosquito Bites and allirritating skin troubles, nothing relieves and cures so quickly as Lundborg’s Velcrema It prevents Tan and preserves the com- plexion —invaluable to Golfers and all who live outdoors. 25C, AT YOUR DRUGGIST Copyright, 1903, by Life Publishing ER ZDAY._ ‘“*Columbia—Her Day” IS THE TITLE OF OUR NEXT SPECIAL MONTHLY NUMBER — OUT JULY 2 HE cover design, reproduced at the left, is by Gibson, and will be printed in colors. This is the cleverest piece of work he has done in many a day. As a brilliant example of LIFE'S possibilities in magazine making, from its beautiful cover design in colors toa remarkably choice aggregation of strictly high-class literature and advertising, it will stand out in bold relief, unique, interesting and suggestive, and fundamentally different from any other publication in the field. It will be well worth your while to secure a copy of this issue for reasons which will be quite apparent when you look it over. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 19 AND 21 WEST THIRTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK comicbooks.com