Life, 1904-07-07 · page 8 of 40
Life — July 7, 1904 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or cartooning. The top section announces Brighton Races—a horse racing venue near New York accessible by electric train and trolley. The featured race is the "Great Brighton Handicap" on Saturday, July 9, valued at $25,000, described as "America's Greatest Race." Below are two product advertisements: 1. **Boston Garter** (left): An illustrated sock garter with "Velvet Grip" cushion button clasp, marketed as reliable and preventing slips or tears. Made by Geo. Frost Co., Boston. 2. **Cerebos Table Salt** (right): A salt product claiming to contain vital phosphates that cooking removes from food, positioning itself as superior to common salt. There is no political cartoon or satire present on this page.
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SUMMER_MEETING BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 AND CONTINUES EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL JULY 30 STAKE, HANDICAP AND PURSE EVENTS, INCLUDING STEEPLECHASES MUSIO BY MILITARY BAND THE COOLEST AND MOST DELIGHTFUL PLACE AROUND NEW YORK TO GO FOR AN AFTERNOON’S DIVERSION BRIGHTON SATURDAY, JULY 9 VALUE 25 00 America’s Greatest Race and the Richest Handicap ° run under the furisdiction of The Jockey Club “When you sce the Winner of the Brighton you see the Champion of the year "’ Unobstructed View of Races from all Parts of the Grand Stand and Club House Brighton Course can be reached from New York side of Brooklyn Bridge by Special Electric Trains on Brighton Road, and by Smith Street Trolley special trains via Loog Island Railroad leave Long Island City. Also via gyth Street Ferry, from foot of Whiteliall Street, boats leave every 20 minutes, connecting with special trolley cars, Used by the Royal Families and Smart Hotels Throughout Europe. All over the civilized world THE IMPROVED BOSTON GARTER is KNOWN AND WORN Every Pair Warranted “Bi The Name is stamped on every . loop— The CUSHION EREBOS TaBLe SALT | NOURISHES | Vital salts contain phos- phates. Cooking re- moves them from food. Cerebos replaces. the BUTTON vital phosphates, and is CLASP daintier, dryer, finer in Lies flat to the leg—never Slips, Tears nor Unfastens every way than ALWAYS EASY common salt. GEO. FROST CO., Makers, Boston, Mase., U.S. A. REFUSE act SUBSTITUTES Send for sample, enough for the family, naming your grocer. “CEREBOS,” 78 HUDSON ST., NEW YORK.