Life, 1904-09-01 · page 2 of 38
Life — September 1, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or comics. The top advertisement features The Gorham Co., a prestigious silversmith located at Broadway and 19th Street in New York. They're showcasing an ornate sterling silver tureen with elaborate handles and lid—representative of high-end decorative metalwork from the Edwardian era. Below are two additional advertisements: one for the Farrand Organ Company (Detroit) promoting a Cecilian Piano Player for $250 with monthly payment options, and another for "The Villa Claudia," a novel by J.A. Mitchell. There is no political cartoon or satirical content on this page. It reflects early 1900s consumer culture and publishing industry advertisements typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model during this period.
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VOLUME XLIV. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 1, 1904. corre Cxvente AT TE NEw Youe Post OFFICE AS SECORO-CLES MAR MATTE, CorrmcarT, 1903, OF LIFE Pusuitwna Commant, THE GORHAM CO. Silversmiths Have now at their warerooms an especially noteworthy collection of newly designed wares in Sterling Silver, to which they particularly invite the attention of visitors to the city. BROADWAY AND NINETEENTH ST. R, NEW YORK gv etl unk May be you are an Artist The artistic nature does not of necessity require its possessor to be past-master of all technical marvels; its sources are hidden in the wealth of heart and mind. One may be ever so great a technician, but, if there be poverty in either of these departments of his personality, he cannot be an artist. On the other hand, one may lack all the wonders of key-board pyrotechnics and havein the greatest degree the true love for, and appre- ciation of, the message of the Beautiful, which are always charactenstic of the genuine artist's nature, and by means of the Cecilian Piano Player he can give perfect ex- pression to these feelings, for the Cecilian provides for him an absolutely perfect technic, while giving him entire liberty for individual expression. The Cecilian costs $250, but this amount may, if you so desire, be split up into easy monthly payments. We will promptly send you full information on this subject if you will give us your address. Farrand Organ Company, Dept. L. Detroit, Mich. THE VILLA CLAUDIA | By J. A. MITCHELL Author of Amos Judd, The Pines of Lory, ete There is no dull moment in the perusal of this book. —Boston Transcript comicbooks.com