Life, 1903-07-02 · page 5 of 32
Life — July 2, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical content. The main cartoon titled "Suburban Hospitality" (upper left) depicts a social scene with figures in period dress, though its specific satirical meaning is unclear from the image alone. The advertisements include: - **Oldsmobile**: Emphasizes affordability (⅜ cent per mile) and reliability - **Pennsylvania R.R.**: Promotes a Denver excursion tour for July 1903 - **Goerz Lens**: Camera equipment advertisement highlighting lens quality The page reflects early 1900s commercial culture: automobile marketing emphasizing economy, railroad tourism, and photography equipment. These ads suggest Life's audience was middle-to-upper-class Americans with disposable income for travel and technology.
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SUBURBAN HOSPITALITY, TO TH P'LERCE STATION WIT! ¥ You WON'T! YOU'LL STAY AND VISIT WITH U8. WE HAVEN'T BAD A CALLER POR A MONTH, DO YoU PLAY PING-PONO?* PENNSYLVANIA R.R. PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED TOUR TO Leave New York, Monday, July 6; Returning Arrive New York, Saturday, July 18 RATES FROM NEW YORK Going Personally Conduct 4, and retarniog lade ed, and retarning tude $60.00 Golng and returatng Personally Con dacted, Inclading all neces: TWO IN ONE BERII, $63.50 EACH | TWO IN ONE BERTH, 854.50 EACH Tickets good to retarn watil \ugust 31 on regular trains SPECIAL PULLMAN TRAIN TOURIST AGENT CHAPERON For reservations of and full Information, apply to nearest Ticket Agent, Tourist » 203 Fifth Avenue, New York City, or directto GLO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS TO THE PRINCIPAL Seasnore, Mountain, ano Lake Resorts via varlous routes, on sale at Pennsylvania Rallroad Ticket Offices at LOW RATES W. W. ATTERBURY, General Manager. J. R, WOOD, Pass. Traffic Manager. THE BEST THING ON WHEELS ‘The Oldsmobile is the cheapest reliable automobile in the world, as well as the most economical in operation, Its premier position has been won by inventive genius and is maintained by progressive methods of manufacture. Price $650.00 in all the larger cities, rite for illustrated book to Dept. J. OLDS MOTOR WORKS Otfices, Detroit, Mich, Factories, Detroit and Lansing, Mich. “99% of Camera Value is in the Lens” The significant part of your camera is the lens; that is what actually makes the picture. The box is of secondary importance. When buying a camera, you pay the greater part of the price for the lens that you get a good one. THE GOERZ LENS See, then, is a marvel of perfection, and has for years been used by leading photographers in every country. Any dealer will fit a Goerz Lens to your camera if told to do so. Write for New Descriptive Catalogue. C. P. GOERZ, Room 53, 62 E. Union Square, N. Y. comicbooks.com