Life, 1905-03-02 · page 36 of 44
Life — March 2, 1905 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The main feature is a champagne advertisement for Moët & Chandon, claiming "irrefutable" sales dominance in 1904 with 127,783 cases imported to the United States—the highest ever for any single brand. The ad uses language about "authentic figures verified by the United States Customs reports" to assert credibility against competitors. It includes a testimonial from *Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Circular* endorsing importer George A. Kessler & Co. The page also contains travel advertisements (Jamaica vacations via United Fruit Company steamships named after American naval heroes—Dewey, Schley, Sampson, Farragut) and patent medicine ads (throat lozenges, gout remedies). There is **no political cartoon or satire visible**—this appears to be a standard advertisement page typical of early 20th-century magazines that relied heavily on such content for revenue.
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-LIFE+ | ra IRREFUTABLE) The statistics of the IMPORTATIONS OF CHAMPAGNES INTO THE UNITED STATES for the year 1904, placing Moet & Chandon at the top of the list and in the lead with 127,783 cases, are absolutely IRREFUTABLE The American Riviera A vacation in Jamaica brings health, enjoyment, and acquaint- ance with the fairest island in the Golden Caribbean. Its accessi- bility and the moderate cost of the trip are decidedly appealing. One of the leading features of this enjoyable tour is the comfort and luxury of the four days’ sea- trip on the UNITED FRUIT COMPANY’S Steel Twin-Screw U.S. Mail Steamships ADMIRAL DEWEY ADMIRAL SCHLEY ADMIRAL SAMPSON ADMIRAL FARRAGUT Sail weekly from Boston and - and are the authentic figures verihed by the United States Customs reports; any publications not in accordance with these figures are wil- fully misleading, including as they do other countries. | THE SALES OF MOET & CHANDON Including Other Countries in 1904 were 336,430 CASES UNITED FRUIT COMPANY The Greatest Number of Cases Ever Long Wharf, Rosto Sold in Any One Year of Any Brand. : ROUND TRIP, Meals and St, Weekly Colon, Re g Se Raymond @ Whitcomb Co. Thos. Cook @ Son NEW YORK AND PRINCIPAL CITIES Regarding Champagne importations in 1904 Bon- fort’s Wine and Spirit Circular of Jan. 10, 1905, says: “Messrs. Geo. A. Kessler & Co. HEAD THE SS kl LIST of importers of Champagne into the United | States with the splendid total of 127,783 cases, A GREATER AMOUNT of Champagne actually arriving within the United States than has ever nee Cure Throat Troubles heretofore been reported. The result is a splendid caused by cold or use of 2 . : ” the voice. Sold only in boxes. tribute to the quality of the wine. ‘Carol lo STAT OVARD: Ro odie uaoled — mim. GOUT & RHEUMATISM ‘y d\) he Rocce rervet ane alcadiga Sale, Sure, Effective. 50c, &$1. [ANZ \ BITTERS Important to see that itis Abbot's. | LADRUGGISTS, «+ 224 William St, W. ¥. w ‘il OLD CROW RYE sntc: WHISKEY sone eee SS vont comicbooks.com