Life, 1903-07-30 · page 24 of 24
Life — July 30, 1903 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four distinct advertisements: 1. **Saratoga Racing Association**: Announces horse racing events at Saratoga Springs, New York in August 1903, listing stake races and prize amounts. 2. **El Príncipe de Gales Cigars**: Features an illustration of a distinguished gentleman in formal attire (top hat, reading material) advertising Havana cigars—a luxury product appeal to affluent readers. 3. **Pennsylvania Railroad Tour**: Promotes discounted excursion packages to the Pacific Coast and Yellowstone Park (August 6-31, 1903) at $215 per person, marketed as all-inclusive travel. 4. **Barton & Guestier**: A French wine and olive oil merchant (established 1725) advertising Bordeaux wines and specialty products. The page reflects **Gilded Age consumer culture**—targeting wealthy readers with leisure travel, fine wines, and luxury goods. There is no political satire present.
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Saratoga Racing Association TRACK AT SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y, SIX EVENTS EACH DAY. First Race at 2:15. ORDER OF FIXED EVENTS. oe 4 Tue Batustos Cor. MONDAY, AUG, % rar-otd SATURDAY. MONDAY FRIDAY, AUG, SATURDAY MONDAY, AU! THURSDAY, AUC Tuk Sanavac, 3 Principal Stake Events to Be Run During: ANGUS. 1903. SARATOOA SP WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Pres. ANDREW MILLER, Treas, J. AGOSTINI, Sec’y. July 30, 1903, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LOW-RATE TOUR THE PACIFIC COAST YELLOWSTONE PARK ACCOUNT A. R. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G. AUCUST 6 TO 31 covering ALL EXPENSES FOR 26 DAYS. EXCEPT 3 DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO. AND wcLuo- ING THE GRAND CANYON ARIZONA AND COMPLETE TOUR OF YELLOWSTONE PARK. TWO IN ONE BERTH, $200 EACH. trip to Los Angeles, Including the Grand Can- California, and returning by direct routes, $116 ; TO Rate, covering all exp on goin yon, and transportation only throug! two In one berth, $105 each. PERSONAL ESCORT SPECIAL PULLMAN TRAIN Detailed Itinerary will be sent on application to Tourist Agent, 263 Fifth Avenue, New York, or Geo. W. Bop, Geueral Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. W. W. ATTERBURY, General Manager. J. R. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Manager. BARTON & GUESTIER BORDEAUX Established 1725 Fine Clarets, Sauternes, Cognac Vierge, and Olive Oil Messrs. Barton & Guestier have all their Wines bottled at their own cellars, their specialty being to sslect the finest vintages only, BORDEAUX tenance HUILE D'OLIVE \\, Superfine Clanifiee OF THE Lape, OUVE Ot JAMES DE FREMERY & CO. ° E. LA MONTAGNE & SONS San Francisco, Cal. 45 Beaver St., New York Paces oF THe J. w. RATT CO. NEW YORK comicbooks.com