Life, 1904-12-03 · page 22 of 22
Life — December 3, 1904 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon page. It contains four advertisements for 1905 products and subscriptions: 1. **Four-Track News** — a travel and education magazine offering early-bird subscription rates before a price increase in January 1905 2. **Cupid Calendar** — a romantic 1905 calendar featuring cupid imagery, marketed as sentimental and humorous gift for those with refined taste 3. **Vanity Calendar** — features C. Allan Gilbert's famous drawing (likely his well-known "Vanity" artwork showing a skull and naked woman), reproducible as framed art after serving as calendar 4. **Martell's Brandies** — advertisement for French brandy available at restaurants and cafés The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture: calendars were popular promotional/gift items, illustrated magazines emphasized travel and education, and alcohol advertising was openly displayed. No political satire is evident; this represents straightforward commercial promotion in Life magazine.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
IMPORTANT. THE FOUR-TRACK NEWS The Popular Illustrated Magazine of Travel and Education From 130 to 160 pages each issue, every one of which is of human interest. Subscriptions for 1905 only will be received until December 31st, 1904, at 50 cents per year; to foreign countries $1.00. After January tst, 1905, the subscription price will be $1.co ; to fureign countries $1.50; at news- stands ten cents per copy. SUBSCRIBE NOW and take advantage of this extraordinarily low rate. GEORGE H. DANIELS, Publisher, 7 East 42d St., Box No. 45, New York. ‘THE DAINTIEST CALENDAR OF THE YEAR THE CUPID CALENDAR 12 Designs by A, D. BLASHFIELD, in Suff, Gold and Black, on boards 9x13 inches Boxed and tied with silk cord to match buff tint of Calendar Price, $1.00 postpaid ‘This Calendar will appeal to every one with a particle of sentiment of love of beanty; especially to thove Who possess a delicate sense of humor, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-first Street New York City THE “VANITY” CALENDAR MR. C, ALLAN GILBERT'S famous drawing in connection with a calendar for 1905 The picture is carefully reproduced and mounted on heavy board suitable for framing after it has served its purpose with the calendar, PRicre, Two DOLLaRsS Sent postpaid on receipt of price LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-first Street NEW YORK CITY MARTELL’S THREE STAR AND LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE AT ALL CAFES AND RESTAURANTS G. S. NICHOLAS, sore agent ‘ 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK comicbooks.com