Life, 1904-01-07 · page 6 of 36
Life — January 7, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertising and editorial promotion** rather than satirical content. The top features two portrait photographs of **Col. Henry Watterson** (identified in the caption), dated November 20, 1903. The accompanying testimonial quotes him praising a facial procedure that reduces wrinkles—this is an advertisement for "The Featural Co.," a cosmetic treatment business in New York City. Below are ads for **Cook's Malto-Rice** (a nutritional product) and promotional content for **next week's Life magazine** featuring a cover by Cushing and Gibson cartoon. There is **no political satire visible** on this page. It represents the magazine's revenue model: mixing entertainment with commercial advertisements targeted at early-20th-century readers.
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eee a ee. “London, Nov. 20th, 1903. “Tam so pleased with it. All my friends say what a change it has made in my face.” ne L2TRIBAl Photos, and volunteered testimonial, two years after operation, can 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. COOK’S Malto-Rice, A Pure. Perfectly Cooked Rice Malted. RICE contains more nutriment and supplies more energy to the human body than anything that grows out of the ] ground. MALT as a marvelously bene- ficial stimulant man has known for generations, but only yesterday did he learn to combine it to the greatest advantage. COOK’S MALTO-RICE is a perfect blending of Malt and Rice. Col. HENRY WATTERSON says : Of all the professediy humorous publications of this country—and there have been many of them—LIFE easily leads the procession. NEXT WEEK’S LIFE Out TUESDAY JANUARY 12th Cover Picture—The Lady and the by Cushing Cannibal King” Cartoon by Gibson Number Five of the SNOB SERIES. The interest cumulates with every picture of this series. Heart to Heart Talk by Theodore Trust-in-Belt Illustrated by F. M. FOLLETT. In this series of studies of some of our great men, of which this is the sixth, Mr. Follett shows, in a remarkable degree, how it is possible to portray the hidden personality without the intemperate exaggeration of effect displayed by some of our other American artists. What is the Meanest Railroad in the United States? LIFE. offers ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the best answer to this question, Contest now going on. See elsewhere in this issue. Begging as a Fine Art by Miss Agnes Repplier the well-known author. Miss Repplier is a regular contributor to LIFE. As an essayist who deals so alluringly with all those subtler distinctions of life and manners that appeal to a thoroughly cultivated, hu- morous asd euieently sane tad, Mise Reppher his no equal. Other well-known pictorial and literary contributors to this number are F. W. Read, R. M. Crosby, T. S. Sullivant, A. D. Blashfeld, Balfour Ker, Richard Culter, E. S. Martin, J.S. Metcalfe, Tom Masson, and many more. Life Publishing Company 17 West 31st Street New York City