Life, 1903-10-15 · page 24 of 24
Life — October 15, 1903 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon. The content includes: **Top left:** A Delettrez Paris perfume advertisement featuring the "Myrtis" fragrance, marketed as "the perfume of distinction" for fashionable society. **Top right:** An advertisement for "El Príncipe de Gales" (The Prince of Wales) brand Havana cigars, featuring a bearded man in formal attire with a captain's hat. **Main content:** A large advertisement for the **Brighton Races** autumn horse-racing meeting (October 12-24, 1903), listing stake events, steeplechases, and the prominent "Brighton Cup" race on October 20. Notes indicate "Six races each day" and music by a "Full Military Band." The page reflects early 1900s luxury consumer culture—perfume, cigars, and horse racing were entertainment and status symbols for wealthy readers. There is no evident political satire; this is straightforward period advertising.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
AGLAIA VIOLETTES CELESTES “°° 2 retene| ° y Bette | SOAPS & TOILET POWDERS of any of these perfumes October 15, 1963, KING or HAVANA CiGARS OCT. 12 to OCT. 24. All Routes to Coney Island lead to Brighton Course. MEETING Tues., Oct. 13.... Wed. Oct. 14... Rich Stake, Handicap and Purse Events including Steeplechases AUTUMN The Cup Preliminary Thur: The Undergraduate Stakes © Mon., " Oct. SATURDAY, OCT. The Anteuil Steeplechase The Produce Stakes, Fillies The Wave Handicap TUESDAY, OCT. 20, THE BRIGHTON CUP America's Greatest Long Di ee Race Music by The Mercur; he es Foot Handicap Full Military . The Choice Stakes Band. Calts and Geldings), The Billow Han comicbooks.com