Life, 1904-04-21 · page 2 of 22
Life — April 21, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or editorial cartoon. It contains four product advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century issue of Life magazine: 1. **Cerebos Table Salt** - promotes fortified salt with wheat phosphates 2. **Pope Manufacturing Company** - advertises chainless bicycles, showing a well-dressed couple 3. **Pommery Champagne** - emphasizes quality and prestige 4. **Gordon's Dry Gin** - promotes the spirit for cocktails The bicycle ad is the most visually interesting, depicting aspirational leisure and mobility for the well-to-do. None of these advertisements contain political satire or social commentary—they're straightforward product promotion targeting Life's affluent readership. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and advertising aesthetics.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COPYMONT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENOERSON UNDER THE ACT oF 109 FEREBOS TABLE SALT NOURISHES Used like plain salt for table and kitchen. Con- tains wheat phosphates wanting in white bread. Used by the Royal Families and The Culmination of Progressive Enterpris: Smart Hotols Throughout Europe. vc TWO sl Redied GEAR,COASTER BRAKE triceaycoms Send for sample, enough for the i <7 CHAINLESS BICYCLES family. | i” 78 HUDSON ST. NEW YORK. bP | sh yacht ai GORDON’S DRY GIN POMMERY The Standard for Champagne Procurable F | Most Popular Everywhere Connoisseurs The World Over POMMERY CHAMPAGNE IS ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT PROMINENT GATHERINGS, WHERE THE EXPEN- DITURE OF MONEY IS NO CONSIDERATION, AND THE BEST OF WINES ARE SERVED. FOR COCKTAILS, FIZZES AND RICKYS REPRESENTED IN) E. LAMONTAGNE & SONS THE U.S. BY J 45 Beaver St., New York