Life, 1904-11-17 · page 21 of 24
Life — November 17, 1904 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily consists of **advertising and a contest announcement** rather than political satire. The main feature is a **Gibson Drawing contest**: Life publishes an untitled illustration by Charles Dana Gibson (the famous "Gibson Girl" artist) showing elegantly dressed figures in a boat, and invites readers to suggest titles for a $500 prize. Competitors receive a free artist's proof regardless. The advertisements are typical early-1900s luxury goods: - **Liqueur Pères Chartreux**: A cordial formerly made by Carthusian monks, emphasizing its centuries-old monastic origins and "secret formula"—a common marketing tactic exploiting the exotic appeal of European religious tradition. - **Surbrug's Arcadia Mixture**: A tobacco product endorsed with a testimonial from J.M. Barrie (the Peter Pan author), claiming superior quality to ordinary mixtures. There is minimal political or social satire here—this is primarily a commercial publication page designed to entertain readers while promoting upscale consumer goods.
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Copyright, 1904 Lar 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. The title may be a word, a line, a verse or a quotation. me uesesion for a title vill he The person whosuggests | Mr. Charles Dana Gibson scucription to LIFE. eer title will receive a Sea ee dP ke ee satirical journal of the world. tions may begin at any time. The Christ doth The best ttle will be determined Fate DIRE Sates rake bythe Editors of LIFE. from titles numbers of LIFE are sent to sub- scbmitted in the competition. Write seribers without additional charge. your title on an envelope, with your Send ten cents now for the copy tame and address inside. Enclose of LIFE which will contain the bath with your remittance for sub- iretion. Suggestions fast ceach announcement of the result of this LIFE. before February 1, 1905. $500 contest. Your name and address The result will be announced in will be put on file and the copy UFE 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, an artist's proof of the picture, hand-printed on 17 x 21 India paper, plate-marked ready for framing. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street New York City Rates artistically printed catalogue, containing 135 miniature reproductions of prints and proofs by Gibson, Gilbert, Clay, Bushfeld. Harrison, Fisher, Crosby and others, pul fished by LIFE, will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents. A’ testy volume which will be of service in the selection of holiday gifts. “Hang tt! I knew [had no business to watch that circus parade.” This funniest of pictures reproduced in colors, 742 x 10 inches, on dark mat 13x 15, ready for framing, mailed to any address on receipt of FIFTY CENTS LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-First Street NEW YORK CITY COMPLETE 4 COMPLETE WITHOUT , LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX —GREEN AND YELLOW— THIS FAMOUS CORDIAL, NOW MADE AT TARRAGONA, SPAIN, WAS FOR CENTURIES: DISTILLED BY THE CARTHUSIAN MONKS ({PERES CHARTREUX) AT THE MONASTERY OF LA GRANDE 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 P: CHARTREUX, DISTILLED BY THE SAME ORDER OF MONKS WHO HAVE SECURELY GUARDED THE SECRET OF ITS MANUFAC- TURE FOR HUNDREDS OF YCARS AND WHO. ALONE POSSESS A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ELEMENTS OF THIS DELICIOUS NECTAR. Batjer & Co., 45 Broadw: Sole Agents for U SURBRUG’S Arcadia MIXTURE. “When he was at school, Jimmy Moggridge smoked a cane-chair, and he has since said that from cane to ordinary mixtures was not so noticeable as the change | from ordinary mixtures to the Arcadia.” J. M. Barrie. comicbooks.com