Life, 1904-06-23 · page 17 of 20
Life — June 23, 1904 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant feature is a large Wabash Railroad advertisement promoting train service to the St. Louis World's Fair (appears to be early 1900s based on the fair reference and design style). The left side shows an illustrated aerial view of the fairgrounds with the Wabash flag, encouraging visitors to "Follow the Flag" to the main entrance. The text emphasizes the railroad's direct access and convenience. The right side contains various product advertisements: a "Gem" safety razor featuring a mustachioed man endorsing the product, travel tour advertisements, pleasure boats, and Southern Pacific Railroad promoting oil-burning locomotives. There is **no political cartoon or satire visible**—this is a commercial magazine page designed to generate advertising revenue. The content reflects turn-of-the-century consumer products and transportation services marketed to middle-class readers.
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Information If you are coming to the St. Louis World's Fair. e are a few things you should know. the greatest exposition in history— If you live anywhere East, North or West of St. Louis, you will save much time and inconvenience if you Get a Ticket via the Wabash—the only line with its own tracks direct into its own ndividual station, right at the Main Entrance to the World's Fair Grounds. agents of all lines will sell tickets to St. Ticket Louis at greatly reduced rates—via the Wabash if you ask them to—they will anyway if they want to do you a kindness. Wabash Shuttle Trains between St. Louis Union Station and Wabash World's Fair Station at the Main Entrance to the World's Fair Grounds, leave every few minutes. making the run without stop in 15 minutes. Our complete guide to the Exposition contains full information with a splendid map of the grounds, and is beautifully illustrated. It will be sent free on request and, if you ask it, with full information about your’ best route and the reduced rates, Write Cc. S. CRANE, G. P. & T. A.. WABASH RAILROAD, ST. LOUIS Make the best cocktail. A delighttan Rohiatie reals wine epittt and soda Meeerauea: < tablesposttal nan ounce Of sherry or sweetened water after tmealssaords relic and aldedireation, BITTERS Important to see that It is Abbott's, [ - Ghe - COLLVER TOURS wett quar FINE! Ok MARK ‘The only perfect setfahaving device. ean, mean ehisenacue AtTags ieaay Finest Roptas Cutlery steel blades—tewt Write for tnteresting FREE Booklet for shavers, Price, Razer Complete, $2.00. Set in Merocce Case, contain ing 2 blades, $3.40, ‘Stropping Machine and Strop, $2.09, ‘At leading dealers or direct on receipt of price. GEN CUTLERY CO. Dept. L, 34 Reade SL, Sew Ye (De Luxe) Small groups, Summer and Fall, for J (Never #0 brilliantly interesting, Never more safe) Round the World IN THE EARLY FALL, with or without JAVA and BURMA (°ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY") If you wish to see the fascinating lands of the Far East icithout a sense of responsibility ; 4 you dislike the idea of being rushed through Japan and India in @ crowd, and wth the privacy and personal attention impossttle in a larae party ; and if you demand the very best In travel, ask for tooklet B. Distinction, distinctiveness. LEON L, COLLVER 368 Boylston Street, Boston Write EASIER TO ROW tonay for free catalogue 15 foot doat.erated $29.00 No other Boat so desirable for Ladies and Children. ABSOLUTELY SAFE Mullins Unsinkable Steel Pleasure Boats Made of steel Practically indestructible. Alr chamber each end, Cannot sink. Cannot leak, Re- quire no caulking. Ideal boat for family ure, summer resorts, parka. Guaranteed. Will seat five persons in” comfort, The modern row-boat for pleasure, safety and durability. W. H. MULLINS, 600 Depot Street, Salem, Obio THE ONLY LINE USING Oil Burning Locomotives from Ocean to Ocean SOUTHERN PACIFIC The Height of Hygienic Traveling No Smoke! No Dust! No Cinders! Clean, Cool, Comfortable ALL THE WAY THROUGH Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California WRITE TO OR INQUIRE AT HO Washington Street, 100 South, Thind, Street, Boston su» North Charles street, fin Broaden, Kew York Bats 129 South Franklin Street, Syracuse comicbooks.com