Life, 1903-10-29 · page 2 of 20
Life — October 29, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains five commercial advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century publication: 1. **Gorham Co.** — wedding silver/jewelry 2. **The Prudential** — life insurance with 5 million policies 3. **Shredded Wheat Biscuit** — breakfast cereal marketed for children's health 4. **Tiffany & Co.** — stationery services for formal occasions 5. **Dixon's Eternо** — pencils There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible. The single illustration (a cherub eating biscuit) is product advertising, not social commentary. The page reflects consumer culture and luxury goods targeted at affluent Americans of the era.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENOERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1801. WEDDING SILVER THE PRUDENTIAL The Gorham Co.’s productions ate invariably distinguished by superior craftsmanship, and are everywhere recognized for their artistic individu- ality. In conducting their own school of design every piece has the advan- JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE PROFIT-SHARING LIFE INSURANCE. FIVE MILLION POLICIES IN FORCE. THE PRUDENTIAL Insurance Co. of America. : Home Office: NEWARK, N. J. tage of expert supervision, and bears ame Once NEWARK, Ned} the impress of originality and con- stant care for finish in every detail. GORHAM co. Silversmiths and Goldsmiths Broadway at 19th St. New York Tiffany & Co. Stationery Department SHREDDED WtEAT BISCUIT Yt, Makes Strong, | Healthy Children,| Tiffany & Co. invite atten- tion to their facilities for the prompt execution of orders for wedding invitations, marriage announcements, cards for after- noon teas, and invitations for other social functions and public ceremonies DIXON’S ETERNO Careful attention is given to the cutting of the Indelible Pencil, is the best, dies for ciphers, monograms, house addresses or heraldic devices and to the stamping of the ili i b ioners, with or same on the prevailing fashionable papers ickdicd Gone ate Pola 1s all about it; free. JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE Co, Jersey City, N. J. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS %2e223%. 53202 comicbooks.com