Life, 1905-01-26 · page 20 of 22
Life — January 26, 1905 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertisements page** from Life magazine, circa 1904. The central cartoon—a cherub figure labeled "ALL ABOARD FOR DREAMLAND"—is decorative rather than satirical, illustrating the travel and leisure theme of the ads. The page showcases products and services that won awards at the **1904 St. Louis World's Fair**, a major international exposition. Featured advertisers include whiskeys (Bond & Lillard, Garrick Club), Muir's Scotch Ale, Apollinaris mineral water, and travel services promoting Yosemite Valley via Southern Pacific Railroad and Florida tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. The satire is subtle: these luxury goods and expensive excursions represent the aspirational lifestyle of affluent Americans of the Gilded Age. The "dreamland" motif suggests these products offer escape and refinement to wealthy consumers. The repeated emphasis on world-class awards legitimizes these brands for readers seeking status markers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ERAND PRIZE AWARDED TO STOLL&CO _ LEXINGTON ,KY.i Maori lesa BOND&LILLARO WHISKEY los IN BOND Mariposa Big Tree Crove YOSEMITE VALLEY| where trees attain an age of 9,000 YEARS and a height of over 400 FEET REACHED VIA LINES OF Southern Pacific TRAVERSING Louisiana, Texas, New Mex- ico, Arizona, California Inquire Rostos, 170 W ‘ton St. PHILADELPHIA, 632 Chestaut St. (34 fay BALTIMORE, Piper Building, ew Your. {7 Baltimore St, SYHACUSE, 129 So, Franklin St, Ash Gor Garvie Clu ALFRED E. NORRIS & CO, iskey rum At All Geod Places $245 up. 0 s. Feb. 2, Many other Tours. . CLARK, 113 Broadway, New York. anion Lessons by Correspondence. All Exercises pe seonally oan ned and corrected by R. TE ooh Hievee Ke 7 Author 0 1 26 other booke# on cards. | S05 Whitehall Building, New York City. ALL ABOARD FOR DREAMLAND, Europe and Orient Jedd success, Com jaer expert gals: | All you have guessed about life insurance may be wrong. If you wish to know the truth, send for “How and Why,” Issued by the Pexs MctuaL Live, 921-3-6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Known all over the world as a staple cough and voice lozenge. Muir’s Scotch Ale Brewed in Edinburgh, and bottled only in stoneware, since 1780. “A MOST DELICIOUS ALE""— the opinion of all who have ever tasted it, Seld everywhere, ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT CO., Sole Agents. GRAND PRIZE HIGHEST AWARD WAS RECEIVED BY Apollinaris Natural Minerval Water ST. LOUIS 1904 FLORIDA. Two Weeks’ Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season to Jacksonville, allowing two weeks | in Florida, will leave New York, Philadelphia, | Baltimors, and Washington by special train on January 81. Excursion tickets, including railway trans- rtation, Pullman accommodations {one Berth), and meals en route in both directions while traveling on the special train, will Aig sold at the followin; gree New York, Trenton, $49.00; Philadelphia, Hi coal Baltimore, and Washington, $48.00; Pitts. burg, $53.00; and at proportionate rates from other points. Similar tours will be run February 14 and 28, For tickets, itineraries, and other informa- | tion, apply to ticket agents, or to Geo. W. | Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. comicbooks.com