Life, 1903-09-03 · page 30 of 32
Life — September 3, 1903 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon but an advertising page** from Life magazine. It contains four product advertisements typical of early 20th-century publications: 1. **Lundborg's Violet Dew** perfume (top left) - emphasizes natural fragrance and lasting quality 2. **"El Príncipe de Gales"** cigars (top right) - features a bearded man in captain's uniform, marketing as "King of Havana Cigars" 3. **White Rose Glycerine Soap** (bottom left) - shows a woman admiring flowers, marketed as transparent and fragrant 4. **Boston Garter** (bottom right) - men's garter with cushioned button clasp, promising durability For modern readers: these ads reflect Gilded Age consumer culture emphasizing luxury imported goods (Havana cigars, German cologne), quality guarantees ("every pair warranted"), and gendered marketing (perfume/soap for women, garters for men). The period typography and design are characteristic of early 1900s advertising aesthetics.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Lundborg’s & VIOLET DEW All the sweetness and natural fra- grance of the violetis embodied in this deli- cate, lasting perfume. All over the civilized world THE IMPROVED BOSTON GARTER IS KNOWN AND WORN Every Pair Warranted “BA The Name is stamped on every . loop— The CUSHION BUTTON CLASP Lies flat to the log—nover Slips, Tears nor Unfastens ALWAYS EASY ‘ GEO. FROST CO., Makers, janufactured by FERD. MULHENS, Cologne, o/R. Germany. Boston, Maes., U.S. A. Send Sole U. S. Agents, MULHENS & KROPFP, 298 Broadway, New York. . ; Cotte . . = REFUSE att SUBSTITUTES Send 15 cents for full size sample cake. comicbooks.com