Life, 1903-07-23 · page 17 of 28
Life — July 23, 1903 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial satire. The single cartoon at top depicts a stereotypical Egyptian woman offering Egyptian Deities cigarettes to a Western gentleman—a common early-20th-century marketing trope exoticizing foreign tobacco products. The rest of the page contains period advertisements for: - **Club Cocktails** (pre-mixed drinks for trains and social occasions) - **Pennsylvania Railroad tours** to the Pacific Coast - **Alcoholic beverages** (Evans Ale, Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, P.B. Ale) - **Mineral waters** and health tonics The repeated references to alcohol and "tonics" reflect an era before Prohibition (1920-1933), when such products were openly advertised in mainstream magazines. The health claims and "safest drink" language typical of this pre-regulation period are now unrecognizable to modern readers. There is no discernible political satire on this page—it's straightforward commercial promotion typical of *Life*'s advertising content.
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ev eoue From East to West Absolutely the finest tobacco grown in Turkey is made up in the Egyptian manner in Esyptian. DEITIES. No better Turkish cigarette can bo made Look for the eignaturo of S. ANARGY KOS. WEE = = 7 ny — THE G@uB= For the Yacht ect, Maohatten, Camping Martini, Party, Whiskey, Holland Gin, Tom Gin, Summer Hotel, Fishing Party, Vermouth Mountains, and York. Plenic. Sy ey S x a no mixing. Connoisseurs agree that of two cocktails made of All ready for use, requil 6 the same material and proportions, the one bottled and aged must be the better. For sale on the Dining and Buffet Cars of the principal railroads of the U. S., and all druggists and dealers, AVOID IMITATIONS G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sore Props. 29 Broaoway, New Yorn. Hantrorno,Conn. 20 Piccapitty, W. Lonoon, Ena. PACIFIC COAST, A. R. National Encampment, and arriving Washington, Baltimore, a, and New York September 1 ell expen 4 ( TOUR TO THE Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account On account of the ment of the Grand a! Cal, August ‘eonsylvania Hallroad offers @ personally tour to \ntermation apply to Teshet Age oF Gee, W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Street Mtatton, Potiadelphia, Pe aye, reture ve tly to destination via Billings and | IN THE MOUNTAINS | AT THE SEASIDE ON THE TRAIN ON THE BOAT vans The Safest Drink at all times. Always Ready. Ideal Beverage for Country Life, \ 1824 A.D. + 22 GOLD MEDALS DR.SIEGERT’S ANGOSTURA BITTERS The Worldr Best Tonic Imported from Trinidad BWI. THE ONLY GENUINE The Highest Perfection of the Brewer's Art. P. B. Ale Per dozen plnta.n.8150 ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT COMPANY New York Agents CARL H_SCHULTZ } = THE NAME CARL H SCHULTZ ON ALL MINERAL WATERS IS A GUARANTEE 43 OF ABSOLUTE PURITY \ %} ARTIFICIAL VICHY, CARBONIC, SELTERS, The Standard for 40 Years ano 4ear ¥, Tel & comicbooks.com