Life, 1904-01-14 · page 2 of 20
Life — January 14, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four distinct ads: 1. **The Prudential Insurance Company** promotes endowment life insurance, claiming over one million policies exist and targeting 30-year-old men. 2. **Smith, Gray & Co.** advertises custom tailoring services in New York and Brooklyn, emphasizing quality and ready delivery. 3. **Barton & Guestier** promotes French wines and olive oil from Bordeaux, established 1725. 4. **Life Publishing Co.** runs a contest offering $100 for the best answer to "Which is the meanest railroad in the United States?"—likely a play on words about railroad companies' reputations for poor service or treatment of customers. The page reflects early-20th-century consumer marketing with no obvious political satire.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1801. Last Month We spoke to you about the advantages of Endowment Life Insurance. We told you how statistics show that there are over One Million Endowment Policies in force in this country, representing ultimate accumula- tions of over Two Billion Dollars. Also that 80 per cent. of the men who take Endowment Insurance at age 30, live to reap the reward of their foresight at the end of 20 years, Wesaid that some interesting informa- tion would be sent on request. This offer is still open and you can avail yourself to-day. Suppose you do. THE PRUDENTIAL Insurance Company of America JOHN F. DRYDEN President Without Home Office = committing i; es) myself to any NEWARK Ne be eo action, Lahall be alad to recetce, fret, particulars and rates of 3s Endorement Policies. oY For. THE © PRUDENTIAL HAS TNE 3 STRENGTH OF ‘ Ro GIBRALTAR 2 Name, + Age Address... Occupation Dept. O. OU can pay more, but there ta no earthly reason why you should. The correctness of de- tails has never been ques- tlonod, and much that comes from ex pensive cus- tom tatlors will not com pure with ours in fit. Ready for immediate do- Uvery, in all shades, We supply private liver- Jes to a great many oF tho most exclusive rumilios und swell public Hvery stables. Broudway ut Bist St. vow York Fulton St. at Flatbush Avo. und Broadway at Bodford Ave. Brooklyn BARTON & GUESTIER BORDEAUX Established 1725 Fine Clarets, Sauternes, Cognac Vierge, and Olive Oil Messrs, Barton & Guestier have all their Wines bottled at thetr own cellars, their specialty being to select the finest vintages only trmaweer HUILE D'OLIVE Superfine Clarifiée FACSIMILE OF THE LADEL & 40 OUvE on E, LA MONTAGNE & SONS JAMES DE FREMERY & CO. 45 Beaver St., New York San Francisco, Cal. WHICH IS THE MEANEST RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES? LIFE will give One Hundred Dollars for the best answer to this question. CONDITIONS, No contribution must exceed three hundred words in length. In making the award of the prize brevity will be taken into consideration, The Editors of Lire shall be the judges of the merits of the contributions, and their decision shall be final. Contributions should have the name and address of the sender. Under no condition will they be returned. The competition will close March 15, 1904, and no con- tributions received after that date will be entitled to compete for the prize. LIFE PUBLISHING CO.,, 17 West 31st STREET, NEW YORK, comicbooks.com