Life, 1907-06-20 · page 30 of 32
Life — June 20, 1907 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and event announcements** rather than political satire. The content includes: **Main Content:** - Large advertisement for the Coney Island Jockey Club's June racing schedule at Sheepshead Bay, New York - Detailed listing of stake races and dates - Advertisement for Egyptian Deities Cigarettes, emphasizing their use in "exclusive clubs" among "critical smokers" - Vacation travel advertisement for Southern Pacific Steamship Line promoting California and western U.S. travel **Cartoon:** The small illustration labeled "Near-sighted Photographer" shows a photographer asking a subject to lower their eyelids because their eyes are "too prominent." This is a gentle visual joke about photographic vanity and the absurdity of trying to minimize one's natural features. **Historical Context:** The page reflects early 20th-century leisure culture: horse racing as elite entertainment, cigarette smoking as a status symbol, and rail/steamship travel as vacation standards.
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JUNE MEETING THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK June 20th to July 9th Racing Dates and Order of Stake Events : Thursday, June 20th The Double Event The Suburban Friday, June 21st The Daisy The Coney Island Handicap Saturday, Juse 220d The Beacon Steeple- chase The Foam The Tidal Monday, Juse 24th The Rosebuds The Equality Tuesday, June 25th The Zephyr The Grars Selling Wednesday. June 26th The Swift Thunday, June 27th The Surf The Sheepshead Bay Handicap Friday, June 28th The Thistle Saturday, June 2th The Great Trial The Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes Monday, July Ist The Mermaid Teesday, July 2nd The Long Island Handicap Wednesday, July 3rd The Pansy ‘Thursday, July 4th The Independence lechase The Advance Friday, July Sth The Spindrift Saturday, July 6th The Vernal e Commonwealth Monday, July 8th The Bay Ridge Teesday, Jely th The Double Event The Lawrence Reali- zation First Race at 2.30 P. M. Each Day Track can be reached via Long Island Railroad or Electric Trains CORNELIUS FELLOWES, Secretary Office, W sot Fifth’ Av sor Arcade New York Pa Tree Near-sighted Photographer: YOUR EXES ARE A LITTLE TOO PROMINENT. COULDN'T YOU LOWER THE LIDS? The men who smoke them, and the places where you find them—these are the truest tests of cigarette quality. EGYPTIAN DEITIES CIGARETTES represent the highest standard of excellence ever tained. ‘They are invariably first choice in the most exclusive clubs and among the most critical smokers, No. 1 Size 10 for 35c. No. 3 Size 10 for 25c. S. ANARGYROS, Mfr., 111 Fifth Ave., N.Y. Vacation Opportunities It is a hard task to decide about your vacation. If some one would make plans for you it would save you a deal of worry. You want to derive every possible benefit from your outing. You want to return home knowing that your time has been well spent. You can do nothing bet- ter than to travel and see your own country. You want to travel in comfort, at least expense, and you want to return fully recuperated, prepared to settle down to busi- ness. You should combine a water and rail trip—enjoy a sea voyage and then a tip overland through the grand- est and most pi€turesque portion of your country. Special Low Summer Rates California PACIFIC COAST POINTS, ARIZONA, MEXICO, COLORADO, ARKANSAS SEND POSTAGE FOR COPY OF HANDSOME BOOK “‘A HUNDRED GOLDEN HOURS AT SEA” TO ANY AGENT OF THE Southern Pacific Steamship Line OR ADDRESS L. H. NUTTING, G.P. A. 349 Broadway, New York F. E. BATTURS, S.P. A. New Orleans, La. comicbooks.com