Life, 1903-12-31 · page 2 of 21
Life — December 31, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains four distinct advertisements: 1. **The Prudential Insurance Company** - promoting endowment life insurance with a call to young men to secure financial futures 2. **The Featural Co.** - advertising a cosmetic procedure (appears to be a facial treatment for wrinkles, dated Nov. 20, 1903, with a testimonial photo) 3. **W.M. Williams & Sons** - Scotch whisky from Aberdeen, established 1890 4. **Deutz & Geldermann's Gold Lack Champagne** - French wine, featuring a woman with a champagne glass The page represents typical early 1900s Life magazine content: a mix of financial services, beauty treatments, and luxury goods marketed to affluent readers. No political satire or cartoon commentary is present.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES MENDEREON UNDER THE ACT OF 180%, Honor, Riches and Long Life! What Young Man bat desires them, and dreams no doubt that great xaccess will attend his efforts aud crown his later years with good fortune. Yet frequently in his haste to become rich the Young Man overlooks, entirely, the only methods of acquiring a com petence which are sure~though to him, they may seem rlow. Often he reaches thirty or thirty-five with practically nothing laid by, ‘Then he finds to economize; his expenditures have been gradually increasing and he has not acquired the habit of taving | ‘The advantage of Endowment Life Insurance taken out early in life, ts that it farniahes ‘@ method of saving which is unequalled. In fact it almost compels you to save money regularly. You can commence with any amoant, from $1,000 up, and increase it as your circumstances permit. According to statistics, of those who take ont Endowment Policies at age 30, 80% sur: vive the payment period of 2u years, You are, there(ore, likely to live to enjoy tte results of your own financial foresight and you can be certain of full returns upon the money in- vested. There are over One Militon Endowment Poticies in force in this couutry repre senting ultimate accnmulations of over Two Billion Dollars. Wouldn't you like to join this vast Army of Money Savers? ‘The most progressive, enterprising, farsighted and successful young men of Ainerica are included in its ranks. FALL IN LINE! Tue PRUDENTIAL We have some things to say about Eodowment Life Insur- ance. Fill in the attached Coupon and rend it in—it costs nothing and may be the THE | means of starting you on PRUDENTIAL . ~~ Wome Newark, NJ HAS THE ; The Without committing STRENGTH OF PRUDENTIAL SV mnyncip toany action, GIBRALTAR INSURANCE T shall be glad to re- ceice, free, particulars and rates of Endioment Policies. JOHN F. DRYDEN, President Home Office, NEWARK, N, J. **London, Nov. 2oth, 1903. “Iam so pleased with it. All my friends say what a change it has made in my face.” (Original photos, and volunteered testimonial, two years after operation, can be seen at our oftice.] By an entirely new process, not used elsewhere, we build tissue wherever it is needed. Wrinkles and hollow places filled up at the rate of one a day. No interruption to social or business engagements. Guaranteed permanent. No cutting — no external applications. No paraffin, or other harmful substance used. Highest endorsements. Consultation by appointment. (Free.) Call or send stamp for Booklet D. The Featural Co. 27 East 22d Street, New York City. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII. Established Liqueur Scotch Whisky GUARANTEED 12 YEARS OLD REPRESENTED IN ; E. LA MONTAGNE & SONS THE U. S. BY 45 Beaver St., New York DEY LDERMANN S (GOLD LACK GHAMPAGNE THE WINE OF CONNOISSEURS. FROM SUNNY FRANCE CM ARNOLD € ¢ NEW Y comicbooks.com