Life, 1907-06-20 · page 5 of 32
Life — June 20, 1907 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** for railroad travel to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, not satirical content. The left advertisement promotes Great Northern Railway's "$54 Spokane and Return" fare and the "Oriental Limited" train service. The circular image labeled "The Wedding-Bell" appears to be decorative rather than satirical—likely symbolizing celebration or the journey itself. The right side advertises the "Pioneer Limited" train on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, featuring an elaborate totem pole design (representing Alaska/Indigenous culture) and images of Alaskan scenery and train amenities. The text emphasizes luxury features: electric lighting, dining service, and connections to Alaska. The overall purpose is tourism promotion, capitalizing on early-20th-century interest in Alaska following the 1897 Gold Rush and the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition mentioned in the text.
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SPOKANE and Return EVERY DAY, UNTIL JULY 12, ACCOUNT ANNUAL CON- VENTION BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION, SPOKANE Above rate is from Chicago— proportionately low rates from all Eastern points. Only $62.50 round trip, Chicago to Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and other Puget Sound points,on same dates. Return limit, September 15,°07. Liberal stop-overs. See the Rockies in daylight. Take the “Oriental Limited” or the Fast Mail—daily from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Spokane and Seattle, via Great Norther Railway. Dining Cars, Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars. Compartment-Observation Car on the “Oriental Limited.” For information regarding routes and rates from your city, call on or addrers ‘W. M. LOWRIE, General Eastern Agent, 379 Broadway, New York C. W. PITTS, General Agect Pawenger Department, 220 South Clark Street, Chicago A. L. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul. Alaska—Yakon—Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Jane-October, 1909 Great Northern Railway THE WEDDING-BELL Taking ia Ice in Taku Hlet, Alaska Now but a pleasant jaunt to that strange corner of the United States. To the gold mines and glaciers, the big fish and the totem poles, start by The PIONEER LIMITED on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway One of the world’s celebrated trains. Electric lighted; “longer, higher and wider berths ;’’ excellent dining service. Leaves Chicago at 6.30 p. m. daily. Connects at St. Paul and Minneapolis the next morning with northern trans- continental trains. Choice of routes via Omaha and via Kansas City also offered. Steamers sail from Seattle and Van- couver. Special low rates to North Pacific Coast points, June 20 to July 12. Return limit, September 15. F. A. MILLER, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. W. S. HOWELL, General Eastern Agent, 381 Broadway, New York. Comforts of the Compartmeat Car comicbooks.com