Life, 1904-02-25 · page 23 of 26
Life — February 25, 1904 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine with no political cartoon or satire. The page features several period advertisements (early 1900s): 1. **Egyptian Deities cigarettes** — a Turkish cigarette brand 2. **Oldsmobile** — promoting their affordable $750 Touring Runabout as practical for businessmen 3. **Club Cocktails** — a prepared cocktail mix brand emphasizing consistency and quality 4. **Burpee's Seeds** — a simple tagline ad 5. **Surbrugg's Arcadia tobacco mixture** — using a literary quote to suggest superiority 6. **Southern Pacific Railway's Sunset Limited** — advertising oil-burning locomotives as clean travel ("no smoke, no dirt, no cinders") The advertisements reflect early-20th-century consumer culture: motorized transportation, convenience products, and leisure goods marketed to middle-class businessmen. There is no identifiable satire or political commentary—this is straightforward commercial promotion typical of Life's mixed content format.
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0 get drew te Ain't ga four i was f —— Oldsmobile Touring Runabout 6 horse power; Price $750 rieties LIFE: EGYPTIAN DEITIES No Better Turkish Cigarette can be made Look for Signature i CORK TIPS o& S. ANARGYROS , OR PLAIN “You see them wherever you They go wherever yousee them.” The convenience of the reliable Oldsmobile to the man of affairs can only be appreciated by use. Once tried, and its capacity for saving minutes and dollars realized, no business man would consider it economy to Be without one. ‘The light and simple Oldsmobile Runabout is very different from cumbersome and complicated touring cars, which need the constant atten of achauffeur, and frequently develop accidents and necessities for repairs when a delay can least be afforded. For complete information about the Stand- ard Oldsmobile (with curved dash) or any of our other cars, see our nearest selling agent, or write direct. A captivating automobile story “Golden Gate to Hell Gate,” freeon request to Dept. J, Olds Motor Works, Detroit, U. S. A. Member of the Association of Licensed Automobile Mfrs. Burpee’s Seeds Grow Everywhere / Address BURPEE, PHILADELPHIA, for Complete Catalogue The art of cocktail mixing is to so blend the ingredients that no one is evident, but the delicate flavor of each is apparent, Is this the sort of cocktail the man gives you who does it by guesswork? There's never a mistake ina CLUB COCKTAIL, It smells good, tastes good, is good— always. Just strain through cracked ice. Seven kinds—Manhattan, Martini, Ver- mouth, Whiskey, Holland Gin, Tom Gin and York, G. F. MEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Proprietors, Haxtroxo New York Loxpon SURBRUG’'S Arcadia MIXTURE. need only to put his “One head in at my door to realize that tobaccos are of two kinds, the Arcadia and others.” My Lady Nicotine. Cleanliness in Traveling seeeNO SMOKE, NO DIRT, NO CINDERS Southern Pacific OPERATE OIL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES Sunset Limited Daily from New Orleans +++ TRAVERSING ... LOUISIANA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, and CALIFORNIA Inquire at Street, 109 South Thint Street, Phitadetphia 109 Fast Raltimore Street, Paltimore 129 South Franklin Street, 1, H. NUTTIN, G. FP. A., New York C E ©. MccORMICR, P, 170 Washingtoo Toston 449, Broadway, New York as City comicbooks.com