Life, 1908-07-02 · page 37 of 40
Life — July 2, 1908 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page features liquor and luxury travel advertisements typical of early 20th-century publications. Two small cartoons appear mid-page: "A Square Deal" (a smiling face with geometric features) and "The Bone of Contention" (a skeletal jaw). These appear to be *standalone comic vignettes* rather than satirical commentary—their meaning is unclear from context alone. The advertisements promote: - **Hunter Whiskey** and **John Jameson Whiskey** (spirits marketed for "health and hospitality") - **Great Western Champagne** (American-made, awarded a Paris gold medal) - **French wines** (Bordeaux clarets and sauternes) - **Collier Tours** (luxury travel to Japan, Trans-Siberia, and Europe) The page reflects the pre-Prohibition era's open alcohol marketing and the era's aspirational focus on European luxury goods and international travel for the wealthy.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ON THE OUTINGS of the season’s sports, thousands will, under the heat and fatigue, feel the need of cheer and comfort. HUNTER WHISKEY THE PURE AND PERFECT STIMULANT will be first sought for Health and Hospitality, and it gives this hint—“Take a Dainty Hunter Julep” with its fresh and fragrant mint Sold at all first-class cafes and by jobbers. WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. Great Westen EXTRA DRY Our vineyards are the oldest in America. Culti- vation of nearly one hundred years has given the soil the elements to to produce the finest quality—rich, deli- cately flavored—Cham- pagne grape. Great Western was recognized by Paris- ians and awarded a gold medal at Paris. ais ape | Rds “A SQUARE DEAL” “THE BONE OF CONTENTION” A. DE LUZE & FILS BORDEAUX CLARETS AND. ADE LUZE @ FIs SAUTERNES = es CLATEAL MOUTON ROTHSCHILD) SOLD BY 6 PARK & TILFORD JOHN WAGNER 4 SONS NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA S. C. HERBST IMPORTING CO., MILWAUKEE GOLDBERG, BOWEN 4 CO., SAN FRANCISCO S. S. PIERCE CO., STON GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES. COLLIER rOURS (AWAY - FROM -THE-USUAL ) Japan, Trans-Siberia and ROUND THE WORLD EUROPE BY MOTOR CAR and TRAIN DE LUXE Berkeley Building, Boston comicbooks.com