Life, 1906-08-02 · page 39 of 40
Life — August 2, 1906 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire or editorial cartooning. The top half features two unrelated ads: a European glycerine soap (Ferd. Mulhens) and a New York Central Railroad promotion for the Thousand Islands tourist region. The bottom half showcases **Life Publishing Company's print catalog**—photogravures (fine art reproductions) available for purchase. The images shown have titles like "The Tattle-Tale," "Somebody on the Wire," "The Dog Watch," and "After the Storm," credited to artist Alice W. Balfour Ker. These appear to be sentimental or genre scenes typical of early 20th-century illustration, priced at $1.00 each. This is essentially a **catalog page** demonstrating Life's dual business model: satirical magazine *and* art print publisher. The content reflects commercial rather than political intent.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
: THE covine, Soap’ THOUSAND , | ISLANDS are more attractive than ever this season. ‘The New York Central Lines’ Four-Track Scrics No. 10, “The St. Lawrence River from the Thousand Islands to the Saguenay,” contains the finest map ever made of this region. Copy will be sent free, postpaid, on receipt of a two-cent stamp by George H. Daniels, Manager, Room 45 General Advertising Depariment, Grand Central Station, New York. The “AMERICA’S GREATEST RAILROAD” mie REACH THE THOUSAND ISLANDS The Secret of a Healthy and Beantiful Skin FROM EVERY DIRECTION. \ A perfect complexion is assured to all who use this Soap. Its tabsparcacy 1s 4 aig of fs purty, } FERD. MULHENS, Cologne o/R, Germany C. F, DALY, Passenger Traffic Manager, NEW YORK NELIENS & KROPPY, 208 Broadway, Sew York Send 15 cents in stamps for a /ud? size sample cake LIFES PRINTS Se “SOMEBODY ON THE WIRE" Alter W. Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. ATCH THAT CIRCUS PARADE” After C.J. Budd Facsimile in Color, 14 by 11 in. 50 cents THE TATTLE-TALE Alter W. Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 15 by 20in. $1.00 A_compkte catalogue with reduced Printvol 137 subjects will be sent to any address om receipt of Ten Cents by AFTER THE STORM THE DOG WATCH sac Miter W. Belfour Ker Alter W. Ballour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in Photogravure in Sep'a, 20 by 15 ia. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY $1.00 $100 17 West Thiny-Grst Street New York City comicbooks.com