Life, 1904-11-10 · page 19 of 20
Life — November 10, 1904 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **contest announcement** rather than a satirical cartoon page. The main Gibson drawing—a comedic scene of two figures in a boat surrounded by mermaids and aquatic creatures—is presented without a caption, and Life magazine invites readers to suggest the best title, offering a $500 prize (substantial for 1904). **The appeal to Gibson**: Charles Dana Gibson was Life's star illustrator, famous for the "Gibson Girl" and humorous satirical drawings. His work was the magazine's primary draw. **Context for modern readers**: This represents Life's business model—engaging readers through contests while promoting subscriptions and building the Gibson brand. The accompanying advertisements (for liqueurs, patent medicines, self-help books on sexuality) reflect 1904 consumer culture and the era's unregulated marketing practices. The page demonstrates how early-20th-century magazines functioned as entertainment, advertising platforms, and community engagement tools simultaneously.
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Copyright, 1904, Lire What Is a Good Title for This Gibson Drawing? The picture has no title. LIFE wants the best one that can be suggested. It is not a puzzle picture. No suggestion for a title will be The person who suggests the most appropriate draws regularly for LIFE, the considered unless accompanied by Fie Dollars to pay for a year's sbscription to LIFE. Subscrip- title will receive a tors may begin at any time. The best title will be determined by the Editors of LIFE from titles submitted in the competition. Write sour title on an envelope, with your ume and address inside. Enclose bah with your remittance for sub- stiption. Suggestions must rea The title may be a word, a line, a verse or a quotation, Mr. Charles Dana Gibson leading illustrated, humorous and satirical journal of the world. The Christmas and other extra Send ten cents now for the copy of LIFE which will contain the e@ numbers of LIFE are sent to sub- i { Z e scribers without additional charge. £ oO ch announcement of the result of this UFE belore February 1, 1905. contest, Your name and address The result will be announced in will be put on file and the copy LIFE for February 23, 1905. mailed to you as soon as issued. In addition to the opportunity to gain the $500 prize, EVERY COMPETITOR WILL RECEIVE, FREE OF CHARGE, anartist’s proof of the picture, hand-printed cn 17x21 India paper, plate-marked ready for framing. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street New York City lly printed catalogue, containing 19¢ miniature reproductions of prints aad proofs by Gibson, Cilbert, Clay, i E, . Fisher, Crosby and others, pul ishe ich will be of service in the selection 0. he LIF! lay gi.ts. ‘will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents. A Send for this Print your own carda, circular, &c, Frist porrgoun cords, creakrn, 5 Movey mver. Print for others, big protta Write to makers for ratalog, paper &o, THE PRESS COW MENIDES, GOUT & RHEUMATISM Usthe Great English Remedy y, ‘) |BLAIR’S PILLS rat puscomsts, 0 wives of, PSQUL The Standard Vebvet Look lor Name VELUTINA on Sch: BOND & LILLARD WHISKEY IS THE BEST MosT . MOST ANCIENT il ANCIENT AND F | AND Gtorious |i GLORIOUS OF OF CORDIALS CORDIALS LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX —GREEN AND YELLOW— THIS FAMOUS CORDIAL, NOW MADE AT TARRAGONA, SPAIN, WAS FOR CENTURIES DISTILLED BY THE CARTHUSIAN MONKS (PERES CHARTAEUX) AT THE MONASTERY OF LAGRANDE CHARTREUSE, FRANCE, AND. KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS CHARTREUSE; THE LABEL AND BOTTLE FORMERLY USED HAVE BEEN ABANDONED. ‘THE GENUINE ARTICLE WILL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN ONLY AS LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX, DISTILLED BY THE SAME ORDER OF MONKS WHO HAVE SECURELY GUARDED THE SECRET OF ITS MANUFAC- TURE FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND WHO ALONE POSSESS A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ELEMENTS OF THIS DELICIOUS NECTAR. Batjer & Co., 45 Broadway, Sole Agents for United States The information in these books willinsure marital happinessand save mankind untold suffering, The Sex Series only ComrLere® Senirs of midibed on delicate setyectss Sila a monper vaderstoa! by trery. person and. taformation gives which shoeld not be biddes by false or foolish modesty, Crmmeaded by tedical suthorties everywhere, Four books to boysand mea. Four books to girls and women. “Young Roy.” L" “Voung Man.” had Heshand.” “Man of Forty-Ave.” O91 a copy cach, post free. Table of contents free, Vir Publishing Co 2209 Iand Title Bidg Phila Pa Cured to STAY CURED. needed afterwards. Book 26 Vrer, 'P. HAKOLD JAYES, Bafrase, 8. Ys LIFE'S LATEST CIRCULAR “A FEW SUGGESTIONS” UPON REQUEST TO Lire Pustismixc Co., 17 West 31st Street, New York comicbooks.com