Life, 1904-10-20 · page 2 of 20
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What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. It contains four advertisements from October 20, 1904: 1. **F.I.A.T. automobiles** - A luxury car advertisement showing an early motorcar with passengers, marketed as "The Aristocrat of Auto Cars" by Hollander & Tangeman in New York. 2. **Prudential Insurance** - Using the famous slogan comparing their service to established industries ("What Sterling is to Silver...Prudential is to Life Insurance"). 3. **Williams & Sons liquor** - A Scottish whisky advertisement from Aberdeen, claiming royal appointment. 4. **Martell's brandy** - An advertisement for genuine old brandies available at cafés and restaurants. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture with luxury goods marketed to affluent readers. There is no discernible political or satirical cartoon content present.
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NEW YORK, OCTOBER 20, 1904. " VOLUME XLIV. Exrenco AT Tmt NEw YOR POST OFLA EACONO CLANS MAR MATTER. NUMBER 1147, - ~ “THE ARISTOCRAT OF AUTO CARS” ‘Hollander @ Tangeman 5 West 45th Street, New York Sole American Agents. Licensed Importers under Selden Patent. Sa), Established SS Liqueur Scotch Whisky GUARANTEED 12 YEARS OLD REPRESENTED IN i E. LAMONTAGNE & SONS THE U. S. BY 45 Beaver St., New York What Sterling ts to Silver What Bessemer is to Steel PRUDENTIAL is to Life Insurance “Tis the sense of saving that lays the Rock foundation of Prudential Protection. It will be a pleasure.to explun if you will write us. The Prudential INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA. JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. Dept. 0. Home Office. NEWARK. N. J. “Visit The Prudential’s Exhibit, Palace of Education, World's Fair, St. Louis” MARTELL’S THREE STAR AND LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE AT ALL CAFES AND RESTAURANTS G. S. NICHOLAS, soLe agent 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK comicbooks.com