Life, 1904-01-21 · page 17 of 20
Life — January 21, 1904 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not a political cartoon. The main item is "The Idle Hour" — a cigarette advertisement for "Egyptian Deities" brand by S. Anargyros, which uses the visual trope of a classical female figure (Cleopatra-like) to market exotic leisure and luxury smoking. The remaining content consists entirely of **financial institution ads**: banks, trust companies, and consumer products (Welch's Grape Juice, mineral water). These represent major American finance firms of the early 20th century, including the Morton Trust Company (founded by former Vice President Levi P. Morton) and Guaranty Trust Co. The overall page reflects the magazine's business-oriented reader base and uses "the idle hour" and Egyptian exoticism as selling points for leisure and consumer goods aimed at wealthy Americans. There is no political satire present — this is a typical Life magazine advertising section from the period.
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anywhere, will suggest the aroma and the luxury of the idle East if you're a smoker of Esyptian DEITIES. No better Turkish cigarette can be made. Look for the signature of S. ANARGYROS. MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capa, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: LEVI P. MORTON, Prenigent THOMAS P. RYAN, Vice-President JAM! 5K eo RBIERE, 2d Vice-Prest. H. M. PRANCIS, G.L- WILMERDING, Anat. Secretar H. B. BERRY, Trust Officer EXECUTIVE commerrel Levi P. Morton mop C paa F, Ryadt Jamies X” darvle ward J. Berwind G ores Foster sreabody Maven iH. Schltr Wuitam ¢. Whitey AUDITING COMMITTE! Richard A. Mécurdy 5 Walter S, Johnston ‘lenarix joseph Larocque WASSERMANN BROTHERS BANKERS AND BROKERS 27 William St. and 40 Exchange Place NEW YORK New York Stock Exchange New York Coffee Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Members of i BRANCH OFFICES: Jorf-Astoria Hotel). and 5th Ave, Astor Court (\ Windsor Arcatte, corner 46th St, Imperial Hotel. ¢ Hotel. tin, Fifth Ave, and 26th St. 953 Fifth Ave., corner 58th St. Ocean Avenuc, West End, N. J. months. . during Sammer Guaranty Trust Co, of New York Mutual Life Building, Nassag, Corner Cedar Street BRANCH OFFICES: 3 Lombard 5! ndon, B.C. ; Manila, Pbilippine Islands; Hong Kong, ‘and Shangtat, China Fiscal Agents of the United States Government at Manila, Philippine Islands, and Hong Kong, China. Depository of the Government of the Philippine Islands. Capital, $2,000,000 VED ON DEVO TS SOB. srporations, Firms and Individual: Takes entire charge of Real aud’ Personal Estates: TRAVELERS’ LETTERS OF SREDIT "erates AND COMME LTER G. OAKMAN, President. Vice-President isnager Foreign Department. S HAGGARD. Secretary. _ Surplus, $5,000,000 QUE OR ON CERTIFICATE. ecutor and Administrator; carefully selected “securities odered for investinent IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, OF CREDIT ISSUED. Chins aud Philippines BOUGIET and SOLD, st Vice-Presideat. MURRAY, Sd Vice-President. BiWANDS: Treasurer HARRIMAN, Assistant Treasurer, R. C. NEWTON, Trast uMticer. DIRECTous: Georze F. Baker. August Belmont, George S. Bowdoin Frederic Cromwell, Walter K, Gillette, Harriman. Haven, Fawin Hawley, R. Somers Hayes, Charies R. Henderson, Adrian Iselin, Jr., Walter G. Oakman, Norman B. Ream, Henry H. Rogers, H. McK. Twombly, Frederick W. Vanderbiit, larvie ‘aa D. Juilliard, chard A. McCurdy, Lent P. Morton, Harry Payne Whitney. London Committer: ARTHUR J. FRASER: Chairman: DONALL C. HALDEMAN, Just chotcest Concord grapes unchanged In the step from the lus- clous cluster to the bottle. No antiseptic {sused, This is Welch’s Grape Juice. This fruit nutrition tn flutd form Is most delicious and refreshing; It goes Tight to the thirsty spot and satisfies, Try Welch's Grape Juice with chipped ce, add water if you wish. \THy it tn lemonade. Use it on the table. Ask Htor Welch's at the soda fountain, At druggists and grocers, or trial dozen pints $5.00, express prepaid east SP Omkna. Bookiet with Teclpes tree. 3.z. bottle by mail 10c, Welch Grape Juice Co., WESTFIELD, W. ¥. ANNUAL SALE Fine Damask Table Cloths, Napkins, Hemstitched Sheets and Pillow Cases. Towels and Towelling, Silver and Pantry Towels. Blankets, Bedspreads and Comfortables. Broadway K 19th ot. NEW YORK. OOK FOR THE NAME THE NAME CARL H. SCHULTZ ON ALL MINERAL WATERS |S A GUARANTEE ARTIFICIAL VICHY, SELTERS, CARBONIC. The Standard for 40 Years 430-444 First Ave.,N.¥.| Tel. 3120 Madison, PRESIDENT SUSPENDER Now packed in handsome individual boxes. 50c. and $1. Any shop or by mail. C.A. EDGARTON MFG. CO., Box 273, Shirley, Mass- comicbooks.com