Life, 1905-07-06 · page 29 of 44
Life — July 6, 1905 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertisement page**, not satire. It promotes the Brighton Beach Racetrack's summer racing season (July 5-29) and a major event—the Great Brighton Handicap horse race on July 8, worth $25,000. The page includes practical details: admission prices ($3 general, $1 field), transportation options (electric trains, trolleys, ferries from Brooklyn and Manhattan), and track officials' names. Below the racing promotion are **product advertisements**: J. & F. Martell cognac (founded 1715, with royal appointment) and Wm. Williams & Sons Scottish whisky (established 1840, sold in New York). Both emphasize quality and authenticity—the whisky is "guaranteed pure" and "distilled, matured, and bottled in the Highlands of Scotland under Government inspection." The page reflects **early 20th-century leisure culture** where horse racing was a major entertainment destination accessible by public transit.
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dy ory ir We i tinct! rst ‘ily Mrs rssible ral. RES SUMMER_MEETING BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 AND CONTINUES EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL JULY 29 STAKE, HANDICAP AND PURSE EVENTS, INCLUDING STEEPLECHASES MUSIC BY MILITARY BAND THE COOLEST AND MOST DELIGHTFUL PLACE AROUND NEW YORK TO GO FOR AN AFTERNOON’S DIVERSION RACES SATURDAY, JULY 8 VALUE $25. 000 America’s Greatest Race and the Richest Handicap ° run under the jurisdiction of The Jockey Club “ When you see the Winner of the Brighton you see the Champion of the year” Unobstructed View of Races from all Parts of the Grand Stand and Club House. Admission, $3.00: Field, $1.00 Brighton Course can be reached {rom New York side of Brooklyn Bridge by Special Electric Trains on Brighton Road, and by Smith Street Trolley Cars. Special trains via Long Island Railroad leave Long Island City. Also via 3th Street Ferry, from foot of Whitehall Strect, boats leave every 20 minutes, connecting with special trolley cars. Special Entrance for Automobiles and Carriages on Neptune Avenue. Witias A. Exceman, President, C. J. Frtzceatb, Treasurer and General Manager. Joun Bopen, Jx., Racing Secretary. J. & F. MARTELL (Founded 1715) BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII. i QLLIAMS. & ~ Established 1840 a ABERDEEN mi f LIQUEUR “Liqueur Scotch Whisky” BRANDIES “Three Star Whisky” i; ; GENUINE OLD These whiskies are guaranteed to be BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE absolutely pure, old and mellow. Distilled, matured, and bottled in the Highlands of Scotland under Sole Agent Government inspection. G. S. NICHOLAS New York REPRESENTED IN E, LAMONTAGNE & SONS THE U. S. BY 45 Beaver St., New York comicbooks.com