Life, 1904-02-18 · page 21 of 26
Life — February 18, 1904 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. The headline "Egyptian Deities" refers only to Egyptian Deities cigarettes—a brand advertisement claiming superiority in Turkish tobacco. The page contains financial institution ads (Morton Trust Company, Wassermann Brothers bankers), product advertisements (Cadillac automobiles, Bicycle playing cards, Penn Mutual Life Insurance), and cigarette branding. The only potential satirical element is subtle: the cigarette brand name "Egyptian Deities" ironically positions a commercial product as something quasi-religious or elevated—a common advertising trope of the era that mocked consumer culture's tendency to treat consumer goods as objects of worship. The Cadillac ad emphasizes reliability and performance for the "auto novice," reflecting early-1900s automobile marketing targeting hesitant buyers unfamiliar with vehicles. This appears to be a standard **commercial page from Life magazine**, which balanced satirical editorial content with substantial advertising revenue.
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owt ty? I “LIFE: EGYPTIAN DEITIES No Better Turkish Cigarette can be made CORK TIPS OR PLAIN MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capital, - - - $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: LEVI P. MORTON, Presiden! THOMAS P. RYAN, Vice-Presi JAMES K. CORBIERE, Vice-President H. M. PRANCIS, Secretary CHARLES A. CONANT, Treasurer ‘T. 'B. MINAHAN, Asst. Treasurer H. B. BERRY, Trust Officer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Levt P. Morton ‘James N. Jarvie Thomas F. Ryan George Foster Peabody Edward J. Berwind Elihu Root G, G. Haven Jacob H. Sebir Wittam C. Whitney AUDITING COMMITTEE : Richard A. McCurdy Walter 8, Johnston A.D. Jatlitard Look for Signature o& S. ANARGYROS WASSERMANN BROTHERS BANKERS AND BROKERS 27 William St. and 40 Exchange Place NEW YORK New York Stock Exchange Members of } New York Coffee Exchange Chicago Board of Trade BRANCH OFFICES: Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Motel). Windsor Arcade, corner 46th St. and Sth Ave. Imperial Hotel. Fifth Avenue Hotel, Café Martin, Fifth Ave, and 26th St, Ocean Avenue, West End, N. J., daring Summer months. i) FRONT OF BICYCLE BOX. [iim Get the genuine Bicycle Cards, Never equaled. Popular price. Dealers everywhere have them. The U. S, Playing Card Co. Cincinnat!. U.S. A. 128-page Hoyle for 10c. in stamps. Address Department 51, For Duplicate Whist, best of card games, use Paine's Trays. Booklet, “Simple ‘Whist,” telling about It, for 2c. stamp. There is no Prohibitive Grade for the CADILLAC The Cadillac Automobile will go up any grade of any well-traveled road, without balk — most time without change of gear. The Cadillac does more than overcome grades—it is a machine for all roads and all seasons. Mr.1.L. Atwood, an auto novice, drove a Ca- dillac containing three passengers from New York to Waterbury, Conn., 93 miles, at an average speed of 13 miles an hour without a : - A performance— Loaccident, no repairs, —but perfect satisfaction. No gaskets to burn or blow out; new sparking device endorsed by all gas-engine experts; same copper water Jacket as used tn latest French ma- chines; speed range 4 to 30 miles ap hour; only two places to oll—against ten or more tn others; Interchangeable bronze bearings; mechanically oper- ated valves. Model A, 1904, with the De- tachable Tonneau seating four facing forward, $0. Without tonneau, the smartest of Runabouts, $750. Our free iMustrated booklet R gives address of agency nearest you where the Cadillac inay beseen and tried. CADILLAC AUTOMOBILE CO. Detroit, Mich. Member Association of Liceosnt Awtemebie Manefactarers. Torallds wanttoinmure ; healthy men bedtate, You may bo PeThink of ths consequences to your children t Send for “The How and Why "ella bow to insure and sare. We Insure by mall. PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 921 Chestnut St., Philadelphia comicbooks.com