Life, 1904-07-28 · page 2 of 20
Life — July 28, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoons or satirical content**. It consists entirely of advertisements and announcements: 1. **"In Merry Measure"** — an ad for a poetry book by Tom Masson with illustrations by Gibson, Gilbert, and Blashfield, published by Life Publishing Company. 2. **Kodak advertisement** — promoting Kodak developing machines as superior to traditional darkroom methods for photography. 3. **The Saratoga Races** — a schedule of horse racing events at Saratoga Springs, New York, running August 1-25, 1904. The page serves as a commercial document from an early 1900s publication, mixing book promotion, photography equipment marketing, and sporting event announcements rather than offering editorial satire or commentary.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BHITAIN BY J: HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1001. In Merry Measure A BOOK OF VERSE By TOM MASSON With Illustrations by GIBSON, GILBERT, BLASHFIELD and others A Tasteful Little Book in Two Bindings Blue Leather and Gold, $1.50 Boards, 75 Cents AN APPROPRIATE SOUVENIR OR GIFT LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street, New York There is No Dark-Room in the KODAK way of picture making. It’s cleaner, simpler, pleasanter than the old way, but’ more important than all, it gives better pictures. The proof of the complete success of the Kodak Developing Machine lies in the fact that it is now in every day commercial use and those establishments which have adopted it are getting an Improved quality of work. Machine finished negatices are free from finger marke and other blemishes. KODAK Developing Machines, $2.00 to $10.00. EASTMAN KODAK CO. Kodak Catalogue Free, at the dealers, or by mail, Rochester, N. Y. THE SARATOGA RACES SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Meeting Begins Monday, August 1st, and Ends Thursday, August 25th ORDER OF FIXED EVENTS-1904 MONDAY, AUGUST Ist THE FLASH, 2year-olds THE BALLSTON CUP THE SARATOGA HANDICAP, 3-year-olds and upward TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 THE MOHAWK, 3-year-olds . WEDVESDAY, AUGUST 34 THE SPINAWAY, fillies 2 years old THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th THE ALABAMA, fillies 3 years old FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th OVERNIGHT EVENTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th THE SARATOGA SPECIAL, 2-year-olds THE BEVERWYCK, ¢-year-olds and upward THE GREAT REPUBLIC, 3-year-olds and upward F, R. HITCHCOCK, President MONDAY, AUGUST 8th THE CATSKILL, 3-year-olds and upward TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th THE TRAVERS, 3-year-olds WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10th ‘THE GRAND UNION HOTEL, 2-year-olds THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th THE DELAWARE, 3-year-olds and upward FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th THE TROY, >-year-olds SATURDAY, AUGUST 13th THE HOPEFUL, 2-year-olds THE SARATOGA DERBY, 3-year-olds THE SHILLELAH, ¢-year-olds and upward MONDAY, AUGUST 15th THE KENTUCKY, fillies 2 years old TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th THE MERCHANTS! AND CITIZENS', 3-year- olds and upward ANDREW MILLER, Treasurer WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th THE SENECA, 3-year-olds THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th THE ALBANY, >-year-olds FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th THE HURON, 3-year-olds SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th THE UNITED STATES HOTEL, 2-year-olds THE SARATOGA CUP, 3-year-olds and upward THE NORTH AMERICAN, qyearolds and upward MONDAY, AUGUST 224 THE AMSTERDAM, 3-yearolds and upward TUESDAY, AUGUST 234 THE CHAMPLAIN, 3-year-olds and upward WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th THE ADIRONDACK, 2-year-olds THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th THE SARANAC, 3-year-olds FIRST RACE AT 2:15 EACH DAY J. AGOSTINI, Secretary