Life, 1904-02-18 · page 23 of 26
Life — February 18, 1904 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. It contains vintage product advertisements typical of the early 1900s. Notable ads include: - **Transportation**: Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads competing for passengers - **Patent medicines**: Hydrozone (for skin diseases), treatments for drug/alcohol addiction—reflecting an era before FDA regulation when unproven remedies were widely advertised - **Luxury goods**: Lobin Paris perfume, Gold Lion cocktails (pre-made drinks), Evans' Ale - **Travel**: Old Dominion steamship line The ads reveal period attitudes: casual promotion of addiction treatments, endorsements by unnamed "physicians," and marketing strategies emphasizing safety (railroads) or convenience (ready-made cocktails). **What's striking to modern readers**: The frank advertising of remedies for serious medical conditions without scientific evidence, and the prominent placement of alcohol advertising alongside addiction treatment ads—an irony likely unintended by the publication.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ELFAST RAND “Morgan cz 15° EACH ASK YOUR DEALER HR STRAUB, MAKERS, UNION PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC FASTEST TIME SHORTEST LINE SMOOTHEST TRACK Millions have been spent in the improvement of this line, and all human ingenuity has ‘been adopted to protect its patrons against accident. The line is re- nowned forits fast trains and the general superiority of its service equipment. TOURIST SLEEPERS A SPECIALTY E. L. LOMAX,G.P.&T.A. UNION PACIFIC Omaha, Neb. The' Parisian Favorite, ‘The latest creation of the Parfumerte Labin. A delicate: pd moat charming perfume. For sale at all d alers. $3.73 per bottle. U.@ Agent, 7 0,E, EVANS, 8-3 W, 18th 8t.,Now Tort. Skin Diseases Eczema, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Ringworm, Itch, Acne or other skin troubles, can be promptly cured by Hydrozone Hydrozone is endorsed by leading pao It is absolutely harm- less, yet_ most powerful healing agent. Hydrozone destroys para- sites which cause these diseases. Take no substitute and see that every bottle bears my signature. Trial Sizo, 25 Conts. At Druggists or by mail, from let on the rational treat. FREE {icnt of discacce cout tree. Surpass all other preparations in allaying Hoarseness and Irritations of the Throat As a cough remedy they are unequalled, want Ahh llarmll Imitations. MAPLEWOOD —_A Sanatorium established in 1675 for the private care and medical treatment of Nean Coscorxart. Drug and Alcoholic Addictions. ‘Thoumands having failed elswbere have been cured by ua Home Treatment Address Tux Du. J. L. Sterns Co. ty DESIRED. Dept. 77, Lebanon, Odio. Tine THE RIGHT KIND OF REST is obtained by TAKING A SEA TRIP Our Steamers Sail Daily, Except Sunday, for NORFOLK OLD POINT COMFORT RICHMOND, VA., and waekniesoe Tickets and stateroom Rona iver, “N.Y tele: All Dealers and Restaurants sell Evans’ Ale BOUT one cocktail in twenty strikes you as “just it.” If you like to gamble with what you drink—mix your own cocktails, Connoisseurs prefer cer- tainty. . GOLD LION Cocktails (ready to ice) never vary. GOLD LION Cocktails—Seven kinds — Manhattan, Vermouth, Whiskey, Martini, Tom Gin, Dry Gin—and the American Of good wine merchants. The Cook & Bernheimer Co. Makers New York EVERY WOMAN should use F.P.C. WAX When IRONING. ALL DEALERS or 2 pieces by mail for 10 cents. ‘ 4 ING WAX 1S SPECIALLY PREPARED! TO POLISH THE IRON, ‘AND IMPART A SILKY, GLOSS TO FABRICS FLAME-PROOFCO. Mrrs., NEW YORK. PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS Bittvennntinacont eres comicbooks.com