Life, 1903-12-03 · page 21 of 22
Life — December 3, 1903 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or political satire. It contains financial institution ads (Morton Trust Company, Guaranty Trust Co., Wassermann Brothers stock brokers) alongside consumer product advertisements (felt shoes, Evans' Ale, eggs, and F.P.C. Wax). The only cartoon present is small, titled "A LOVER'S MISTAKE" (credited to *Journal Amusant*), depicting a domestic scene where a man appears to be caught in an awkward situation with a woman and child—likely depicting infidelity or marital indiscretion, a common satirical subject of the era. The ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture: banking services for wealthy investors, women's fashion, home products, and mail-order food delivery. The page serves as a revenue source through advertising rather than as political commentary or satire.
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| The Acme of Comfort Elegance and Ease { $1450 [= FELT ROMEOS , Made of fine pure wool-felt richly fur bound. Evans’ Soles of noiseless belting leather. Colors: Black, Red, Brown, Drab, Green and Blue. | Send for new catalogue showing many styles DANIEL GREEN Fett stok co. I 119 West 23d Street, New York A LOVER'S MISTAKE, —Journal Amusant, WASSERMANN BROTHERS STOCK BROKERS 40 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 Nassau STREET, NEW YORK Capital, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: LEVI P, MORTON, President THOMAS P. RYAN, Vice K. CORBIERE, 2d Vice-Preat, etary DING, Agat Secretary |. B. BERRY, Trust Officer MMITTEE 2 sept C. Mendrix James N, Jar George Foster Peabody Jacob I. Sebiir William C. Whitney AUDITING COMMITTEE Richard A. McCur Joseph Larocque Members of New York Stock Exchange BRANCH OFFICES: Too Fifth Avenue (Plaza Bank), Windsor Arcade, corner 4 St. and Sth Ave. Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) Imperial Hotel. G, & West 26th St, opposite Martin's Restaurant, Fifth Avenue Hote! EXECUTIVE Ci Levi P. Morton Thomas F. Ryan Edward J. Berwind G. Haven Waiter S, Johnston Guaranty ‘Trust Co. of New York ite Bullding, NASSA! LONDON OFFAL Et 33 LOMBARD ST., E. Depository of the Government of Manila, Phillppine Istands, if t ‘the Philippine Isiands, Manila. Hong Kong, China. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $5,444,146 INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO CHEQUE OR ON CERTIFICATE, Acts as Trustee for Corporations, Firms and Individuals; and as Guardian, Executor and Administrator; Takes entire charge of Real and’ Personal Estates: carefully selected securities offered for investment. TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OP CREDIT AVAILABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED. Fiscal Agents of the United States Government. Capital, $2,000,000 DILA PTS on all parts of Great Britain, France, Germany, China and Philtppines BOUGHT and SOLD. WALTER G, OARMAN, President. 2d Vice-President, HENRY RRAY, 3d Vice-President. WM. C. EDWARDS, Treasurer. F.C. HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer. DIRECTORS: George F. Baker, Harriman, Adnan iselia, Jr., Walter G. Oakman, August Belmont, Haven, James N. Jarvie Norman B. Ream, ‘Augustus D. Juilliard, Henry H. Rogers, Richard A. McCurdy, H. McK. Twom! George S. Bowdoin. bly, Frederick W. Vanderbiit, Frederic Cromwell, Waiter R, Gillette, Hawley, Ke Somerw Hagen, Charles R, Henderson, Levi P. Morton, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committee: ARTHUR J. FRASER. Chairman; DONALD C. HALDEMAN. Ale To be lingered over and enjoyed to the Iast drop STRICTLY FRESH EGGS Clover Brand ect_from our poultry toyou. Shipped by fast # On your mail order, very egg guaranteed to be delivered at your door (with- 0 miles of lonia) within LSorcohoure after eng is laid. health, becaute they lately “fresh and ‘are from grain fed hens free from die- ease, Economical to buy. Express charges arcemall. Shipped in crates of 6 and 12 doze arantecd to reac! unbroken. Special price rly contract custom Write for, free booklet about (Clover (yap ag Brand Eggs" and why tia is the best way to buy eas EVERY WOMAN should use F.P.C. WAX When IRONING, ALL DEALERS or 2 pieces by mail for 10 cents. FLAME-PROOFCO Mers., NEW YORK, POLISH THE IRON, AND IMPART A SILKY PREGS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORK. |__ GLOSS TO FABRICS comicbooks.com