Life, 1904-07-28 · page 20 of 20
Life — July 28, 1904 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertisement and announcements page**, not a satirical cartoon. The page promotes Brighton Beach Racecourse's final week of summer racing (ending July 30), describing it as "the coolest place around New York" on hot days due to ocean breezes. The page includes practical transit information for New York readers and highlights major stakes races (the Neptune Stakes, Brighton Oaks, Aintree Steeplechase). Two liquor advertisements occupy the lower half: Andrew Usher & Co.'s Old Vatted Glenlivet Whisky (with a scientific endorsement from an 1891 Edinburgh chemist) and Williams & Sons' Highland Whisky, both marketed to Americans via New York agents. **No cartoon or satire is present**—this reflects Life magazine's dual role as satirical periodical and advertising vehicle in the 1910s era.
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ve LEE ES Last Week of Summer Meeting Sparkling Programmes of Stake, Handicap and Purse Events, including Steeplechases Racing Ends July 30, First Race at 2:30 P.M. Music by Mygrant's Band THE COOLEST PLACE AROUND NEW YORK on a hot sultry day. The Grand Stand is open front and rear and on both sides, thus affording full sweep to the delightfully cool and bracing Ocean Breezes. Unobstructed view of Races from all parts of the Grand Stand and Club House Particularly Attractive Stake Events to be decided this closing week TUESDAY, JULY X—-SEASHORE HANDICAP, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7—HOLIDAY STAKES THURSDAY, JULY 3-IRUQUOIS STAKES Last Day—Saturday, July 30 The $7,500 Neptune Stakes, The $5,000 Brighton Oaks, The Aintree Steeplechase TOGETHER WITH THREE OTHER STAR EVENTS Brighton Course can be reached (rom New Vork side of Brooklyn Bridge by Special Electric Trains on Brighton Road, and by Smith Street Trolley Cars, Special trains via Long Island Railroad leave Long Island City at regular intervals. Al: Hi a it Si beats leave every ao minutes, connecting with Special Electric Treina 7 io via goth Street Ferry, from foot of Whitehall Street, SPECIAL OLD VATTED GLENLIVET WHISKY REGISTERED wee 2 conporcy. OQ) ee TONOON 1873. CALCUTTA 1806 bonoon ano Exponr Acenrs, Frank Barty & 60.59. MARK LANE, EC. Analytical Laboratory. Surgeons’ Hall, Edinburgh, 2nd November, 1891. I have made a careful chemical analysis of Andrew Usher & Co.'s Old Vatted Glenlivet Whisky (a blend of Glenlivet and other Whiskies) sampled by me from stock in sealed cases ready for delivery from Warehouse, and find such to be of excellent quality, being thoroughly matured and free from objectionable products, It is a very pure Spirit, and either with ordinary or aerated water forms a highly palatable and wholesome beverage. A Stevenson Macadam, P’h.D., F.RS.E., ‘ . Lactarer on Chemist. Liqueur Scotch Whisky GUARANTEED 12 YEARS OLD G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent, 43 Beaver St., New York. REPRESENTED IN ) E. LAMONTAGNE & SONS THE U.S. BY 45 Beaver St., New Yai PRESS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORK. comicbooks.com