Life, 1904-11-17 · page 2 of 24
Life — November 17, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and artwork**, not satire or political cartoon. The top half contains two ads: Smith Gray & Co. (a livery/clothing company) and The Prudential Insurance Company promoting life insurance benefits. The bottom half advertises "Four Idyllic Subjects" — photographic art prints by W. Balfour Ker, offered by Life Publishing Company for $1.00 each. The four images are titled: "The End of the Season," "Somebody on the Wire," "A Suggestion," and "Dreaming." These appear to be sentimental or domestic scenes typical of early 1900s art photography. There is no political satire or caricature present. This is a commercial page mixing business advertisements with art sales.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COPYRIGHT FOR GAEAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENOCASON UNDER THE ACT OF 1001. R years we have maintained an important Livery Depart- ment, and have been making Livery of so excellent a quality for Coachmen, Footmen, House-Servants and Chauf- feurs, that we are quite willing to have it compared with any on the market. The high character of materials used, the extreme care that is exercised by our tailors, and the accuracy of details, have been sufficient to satisfy an exacting clientele. All varieties of Whipcord Livery, Body Coats in all the standard colors, heavy Box-cloth and Kersey Overcoats, splen- did Persian Lamb-trimmed Great Coats, Riding Breeches, Hats, Shoes, Boots and Furnishings, READY NOW. We make a great many very superior Riding Breeches in Silks, Pongees, Khaki, Duck, Drilling, Whipcord, Twilled Worsted, Cheviot, etc., for Gentlemen Riders, Polo Players and Jockeys. These should be examined by anyone desiring a distinctly high grade piece of workmanship at a moderate price. People send to us from all over the United States for Coach- men’s hats, they are so superior. New catalog upon request. SMITH GRAY & CO. Broadway at Bist St, N.Y. Fulton "St. it Flatbush Av.; Broadway at Bedford Av., Brooklyn. A Other Concessions Valuing Over | 4% MILLION DOLLARS Have Been Voluntarily Given | to Holders of Old Policies by The Prudential | ‘Write for Policy Rates Today for Yourself or Your Fa | THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA JOHN F. DRYDEN, Prest. Home Office: NEWARK, N.J. | Copyright, 1904, Lire FOUR IDYLLIC SUBJECTS By The End of the Season W. BALFOUR .KER “* Somebody on the Wire” Uniform in Size, 15x20 Inches Copyright, 1904, Lrre $1.00 Each, Postpaid Copyright, 1904, Lire LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-first Street New York comicbooks.com