Life, 1904-11-03 · page 37 of 40
Life — November 3, 1904 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from an early 20th-century issue of Life magazine, containing no political cartoons or satire requiring historical context. The dominant advertisement features **Peter's Swiss Milk Chocolate**, emphasizing its European origin and "irresistibly delicious" quality—a marketing appeal to American consumers' preference for imported goods. The illustration shows a figure ascending a snowy mountain, reinforcing Swiss Alpine authenticity. Surrounding ads promote: - Cruise lines (Hamburg-American, S.S. Deutschland) offering exotic travel to the Orient and Caribbean - Dr. Jaeger's wool undergarments, marketed with health claims common to the era - Various industrial products and services The page reflects **turn-of-the-century consumer culture**: emphasis on European sophistication, aspirational leisure travel, and products promoted through pseudo-scientific health claims. No satirical commentary or caricature is present—this is straightforward commercial advertising typical of Life's revenue model.
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JE FE THE ORIGINAL SWISS MILK CHOCOLATE A REVELATION to the Chocolate Lover! To the many peopie who like superior eating Chocolate, Peter's Swiss Milk-Chocolate has been a revelation, possessing a smooth, dainty flavor that has earned for it the phrase “IRRESISTIBLY DELICIOUS” _It has already attained throughout the United States and Canada an instant and enormous popularity, equalled only by the premier posi- tion it has always held throughout Europe. TRY IT, and Know Why. Other Brands Are Imitations. FREE SAMPLE and illustrated booklet, “AN ASCENT OF MONT BLANC,” write LAMONT. CORLISS @ CO., Sole Importers, Dept. P 78 Hudson St., Now York To Cas Engine Operato: Dynamo Ignition, Motsinger Auto-Sparker No battery to startor run, The orieinal epeed-, fri Dei ELUTINA Tie Standard Velvet Look lor Name VELUTINA on Selva, age catalogue, MOTSINGER DEVICE MPO, 70 Main Street, Penticton, 1nd. U8. 4. 18 Different Cruises and Special Services 8 8. MorxE 76 DAYS" ORIENTAL CRUISE, from New York, January 99, 1965. Cost g300 upward, SS. Pamzeasix Victorta Lorex, 7 ‘CRUISES TO THE WEST INDIES, also to the Med- r . during January, February, March, April, Cost $125 upward. By S.S. Deutschland 2 FAST TRIPS From New York fanuary 7 and Jeepers 7 8.8 Merron ‘SHORT AND INEXPENSIVE CRUISES tn the Mod- driatic Seaa, starting from So apard. le Yompany’s Atlantle service. = ATLAS Lome Senvice. TO JAMAICA, ETC. Sallings every Saturday. 940 ‘one way, $75 round trip, including stateroom ‘accom! ‘and meaty, ‘23 Days’ Cruse, $125 per Adolt Send for Mtustrated Booklets before deciding Winter plans HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE, 87 Broadway, New York Poiladetphla —Chieage Boston BU. Looe Agencies in AU Principal Cities LIFE’S LATEST CIRCULAR “A FEW SUGGESTIONS” UPON REQUEST TO Live Puntisninc Co., 17 West 31st Street, New York Now approaches the season of coughs and colds, of rheumatism and pneumonia, which number more victims than “plague, pestilence and fam- ine.” Against these evils there is no surer all-around safeguard than Jaeger Under- wear, Famous the world over for its curative as well as protective virtues. Recommended by leading physicians everywhere. Booklets and Samples Free. Dr, Jaeger’s S, W.S. Co,'s Own Stores: New York: | 1S, Broadway. Brooklyn: $04 Fulton St. Boston: 230-232 Boylston St. Philadelphia: 1510 Chestnut St. Chicago: &2 State St. Agents in All Principal Cities, and take it easy, as you can do by wearing the " Lightweight” PRESIDENT SUSPENDER—two ounces, Any store soc. and $1.00 or postpa'd for choicest patterns. THE C. A. EDGARTON MFG. CO., Box 328, Shirley, Mass. comicbooks.com