Life, 1903-12-31 · page 18 of 21
Life — December 31, 1903 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine is primarily **advertising**, featuring multiple product endorsements interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes. The "Our Foolish Contemporary" section contains short jokes mocking social pretension and absurdity. One notable item satirizes a Southern town's "Board of Health" — revealed to consist entirely of life insurance agents rather than scientists or doctors, suggesting corrupt or misguided civic management. The major advertisements promote **champagne, whiskey, bitters, and other alcoholic beverages** — products heavily marketed in this era. A Pommery Champagne ad emphasizes brand prestige. Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters advertisement claims superiority for cocktails. Other ads promote travel (New York Central Lines to California), hotels (Boston's Hotel Vendome), and condensed milk (Borden's Eagle Brand). The page reflects **turn-of-the-century American consumer culture**, where *Life* monetized its readership through luxury product marketing alongside satirical commentary on contemporary manners and society. The overall tone is lighthearted social observation rather than hard-hitting political satire.
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OUR FOOLISH. 4 { POMMERY GNtEMPo asia “wane nee’ wt Done 1 CHAMPAGNE *=5 ordered a spring chicken and a bottle of 1884 Pom- ae Don’t forget that there are as Warren: Yes, sir, “You have brought me some Pommery of last many grades and qualities in spring and a chicken of 1884."—Christian Register. Fi h Tie OTHERS FRIEND champagne as in every other wine. when nature's supply falls, 1s Borden's Eaglo Brand There’s only one best, however: Condensed Milk. It is a cow's milk adapted to in- 9, fants, according to the highest scientific methods. that’s le Swimmington actually stumbled through the wedding ceremony.” . CHARLES GRAEF & CO., Sole Agents for United States “Overtrained, I suppose."—Cleveland Plain 88 Beaver Biteet) New York Deater. ‘ 7s Tue Sovru ror Hosrrratiry ; The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, ts the best Inn South. Visitor: You must have a remarkably efi- cient Board of Health in this town, Surewp Native (one of the many): You are 4 right about that, I can tell you. f WDis CALIFORNIA OTST: FER FORTE IS THE MECCA. “A land flowing with milk and honey.” “Composed of scientists, I presume?” LATEST B No, sir, Scientists aro too theoretical.” H oy “Physicians, perhaps OSCARINA : Not mach. We don’t allow doctors on our y Board of Health—no, sir—nor undertakers, either."| 7% Seekers after rest and recreation in “Hum! What sort of men have you chosen, : a bracing climate, amid enchanting then?” A - ’ scenery surrounded b: “Life insurance agents."—New York Weekly. ; z inded.. by trults: and ‘ flowers, are going to California this HOTEL VENOOME, BOSTON. d . winter in greater numbers than ever The {deal hotel of America for permanent and before. transient guests, = The way to go is by the He was intereieplag the so beily rieb map on! | SCIENCE has im. — how to succeed. “My motto has always been.” re- prisoned a world of NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. Diled the man of money, offering bis visitor prreetnesain one dropof 1 susie and lighting a good cigar himself, “ ‘Never | petuee eoeasic gil wu The new trains of this system give a “I thought,” replied the interviewer, “that it a Baccarat cut-glass fine service, fasttime, and afford every was ‘Never Give Up'—but it amounts to the same poste. The qualic i ; convenience and luxury. Inquire of thing, after all."—Cincinnati Times-Star. see ne pelea ticket agents regarding the new facili- Loz, bottle, $1.65; 2-02, ties. A NUMBER of sportsmen are taking advantage of the Selsey rari not ‘oMain: opportunities offered by the management of the Hotel] A py, Pinsne’s is Hoiyiiod SAR Four-Track Series No, 8, “America's Winter Chamberlin, at Old Point Comfort, and several good bags, Ed, Plaaed B Resorts.” rent free, on receipt of a two-cent stamp, by George II. Daniels, General Passenger inclading quail, sora, turkey and duck, have recently been by Georg 5 ral brought in from the Game Preserve, on the peninsula} & Pra = Agent, Grand Central Station, New York. near Jamestown, Mrs. Noonicu: That picture's one of the old masters’. NoRaw (the new maid): Well, it can't be of any value, ma‘am, or sure he'd ‘av’ taken it wid Cocktails Have the Correct -Flavor, him whin he moved —Harper’s Magazine. but they must contain that most delightful of all aromatic Aw infant forty years ago. To-day a mighty giant. tonics, the genuine imported Cook's Impertat Extra Dry Champagne, America’s * 5 favorite. : Dr. Siegerts _ A tactruL woman Is a woman who tan live TERS within her income without seeming to.—Detroit ANGOSTURA BIT"=5 Free Press. A delicious flavoring for lemonade, lemon ice, soda Fontiry yourself against sickness by keeping the water, sherry and all liquors. p concise sce Sich! | THE BEST APPETIZER (—— -— Sole Agent, NEW YORK, NW. ¥. “On, yes, I've opened an office,” sald the young lawyer; “you may remember that you saw me buy- ing an alarm clock the other day.” MINING PROGRESS MAPLEWOOD ___A Sanatortum established tn 1873 for the “Yea,” replied bis friend; “you have to get up| Contains reliable information about Mining. Of interest to thos | private care and medical treatment of early these mornings, eh?" srbo may be interested in ‘Mining or want to tearm aout ihe | SECT. Drag and Alcohollc Addictions. “Oh, no. I use it to wake me up, when it's ures egon, Waahington or Idaho. ‘Sample Copy. Thoosands having failed elsewhere have been cured by ua a : NEIL J. SORENSEN & CO., Homo Treatment Adres Tux Du. J. 1. Srapnexs time to go home.”"—Philadelphia Press. SUMPTER, OREOOK, Ty DEsiaeD. Dept. i, Lebanon Okio, comicbooks.com