Life, 1906-12-06 · page 56 of 64
Life — December 6, 1906 — page 56: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **travel advertisements**, not political satire. It presents four winter vacation offerings from early 20th-century American travel companies: 1. **Raymond & Whitcomb Co.** advertises organized tours to California, Mexico, Florida, the West Indies, Europe, and the Orient. 2. **Pinehurst, North Carolina** promotes itself as an exclusive winter resort with golf, hunting, and tennis—notably excluding "consumptives" (tuberculosis patients), reflecting the era's segregation of the sick. 3. **The United Fruit Company** offers Jamaica cruises on Admiral steamers for $85-$100, lasting 19 days, departing from Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. 4. A decorative **chess/game illustration** titled "Chivalry" appears unrelated to the ads. The cartoons shown (Chivalry and Chess) are decorative filler, not commentary. This page reflects turn-of-the-century leisure culture aimed at wealthy Americans seeking winter escapes.
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Going Away This Winter ? We include pretty nearly every place of attraction in one or more of our select parties (California, Mexico, Florida, West Indies, Europe, Orient, etc.). Travel with party or not, as you please. We shall be glad to send booklets. Railroad and Steamship Tickets Everywhere Raymond @ Whitcomb Co. New York: 25 Union Square Philadelphia: 1005 Chestnut St. Boston: 306 Washington St. Pittsburg: Park Bidg., Fifth Ave. Chicago: 133 E. Jackson Boulevard, and Other Large Cities. PINEHURST NORTH CAROLINA Feunded by James W. Torts AN IDEAL RESORT where the perfection of a winter climate is found under perfect sanitary and healthful conditions, Lovers of out-of-doors life find recreation offered on the tivo best Golf Courses in the South; a 35,000 acre shooting preserve with guides and trained dogs to be had; tennis on six perfectly kept courts and @ large livery of selected saddle horses. Accommodations at four hotels and fifty-two cottages. Consumptives positively excluded. ‘Thorough Pullsan Service via Seaboard Air Line or Southern Railway. Only one night out from New York, Boston and Cincinnati. Send for literatare, illustrat ing the out-of door features of Pineburst and giving fall details of its attractions at nearest railroad offices of Addres Booking Office, PINEHURST, North Carolina of Leoxago Turis, Owner, Boston, Mass. UNITED FRUIT COMPANY Announce Three Special Trips to JAMAICA ‘And Retum, including all Necessary Expenses $85. to $100. Duration 19 Days Upon the magnificent Admiral steamers, thus giving the tourist or the city weary an exceptional opportunity to visit the Gem of the West Indies under ideal conditions. Dates: Leave BOSTON Dec. 12. 19 and 26, fate S100, Leave P HILADELPHIA Dec. at 100, Leaving Baltl- stipe Of the Line, Dec. 12, 19 aad 20, “ITINERARY.— Leave Boston, Philadelphia or Balti- ore on dates specified above, Port Antonio (stopping at Hotel Titchfield), with dnves to Annota Bay, Castleton Gardens, “Kingston (stopping at Constant ‘Spring. or Myrtle Hank Hote, Morant Bay and Bowden, returning Bostun or Philadelphia, ‘While at Port Antonio’ side trips envering Windsor, Burlington, Swift River, Blue Hole, and a rafting tip on en arranged for. @ SERVICE.—The feet of ADMIRAT. so maintain a regular service, leaving Boston and Bhiladelphas exch week. We will send free “A Happy Month in Jamaica,’’a beautifully illustated book. also “The Golden Caribbean,” our monthly paper, giving valuable information to the traveler. Address local touristagents, of UNITED FRUIT COMPANY, F. S. JOPP. Gen. Pass. Agt., Long Whar, Bosoe comicbooks.com