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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains luxury product advertisements typical of Life magazine's affluent readership. The largest visual element depicts **"Colorado"** as a tourist destination—a woman and child in period dress enjoying mountainous scenery. The copy emphasizes health benefits (mountain air, activity) and promotes Rock Island railroad lines serving Colorado vacations. Other advertisements promote: - **Philip Morris cigarettes** (claiming 50+ years of preference among "experienced smokers") - **Allen's Foot-Ease powder** (for foot comfort and bunions) - **A "Comfort Nasal-filter"** (a sterling silver device blocking dust/pollen—addressing hay fever) - **Fashion/tailoring services** from a London firm - **Books by Charles Dana Gibson** (famous illustrator of "Gibson Girls") and James McNeill Whistler **No political cartoon appears here.** The page reflects turn-of-the-century consumer culture targeting the wealthy—promoting luxury travel, health products, fine clothing, and literature. The imagery and messaging emphasize leisure, refinement, and modern comfort.

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LIFE Not an innovation. Not a fad. PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES have been the first choice of experienced smokers for over half a century. isa place to see things and do things under the most favorable conditions. afford a constant pan- orama of majestic beauty. ‘The clear, bracing air—scented by pine and fir—whets the desire for healthful activ- ity, and the opportunity is on every hand. Rock Island Lines operate fast, Juxurious. trains from Chicago, St. Louis, and "Kansas City, providing observation, \oeary, and compartment cars and ‘other de: tail to make the journey a pleasure in itself. “ Under the Turquoise Sky,” our new book, beau- y illustrated, tells of the delights of a Colorado cating, gives a ‘comprehensive list of hotels and boarding places, and shows how inexpensive a real vacation really is. Send for it to-day, JOHN SEBASTIAN Passenger Trafic Mer. Room 1768 La Salle Station, ms Cheese 1) ite Hay Fever Wear a Comfort Nasal- fhe, tach there athe air rough fine linen and pre- vents you from ‘ahi pollen, dust and other irri- tating substances. Thoroughly tested and merit proved in all climates. Made of sterling silver, light weight, sanitary sod a Se ble” Cheam ket fse ot drop into boiling water. ; If you live in a dusty climate, work in a dusty place or use an auto, a Comfort Nasal- fiker is an absolute necessity to comfort. Price, $2.00. UNIVERSAL SUPPLY COMPANY Peurth Floor, Globe Building, St. Paul, Minn. The MOST TALKED OF FIRM In London. le ents 1 Allen's Foot=Ease, a powder for the REGENT feet. It cures swollen, smarting, STREET nervous feet, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It'sthe Original and Exclusive eat com fo Desiene ts pew hoes fecleany, it isa ctrl tag < TAILOR-MADE SUITS : ra . AFTERNOON FROCKS LED aching feee We have over 00 RECEPTION AND testimoniala THY IT TO-DAY. Sold EVENING GOWNS MILLINERY, ETC. Bal forase in stamps ; ialité = TRIAL Cl 7 Specislite: TRAVELING COATS aay ce FREE Zauzicnase Facean ALLEN 8. OLMST: by all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 23¢. Do not accept any substitute.’ Sent by ), Le Roy, N.Y. Me. R. H. RUSSELL announces that he has again personally resumed the publication of art books, fiction, enriched and limited editions, pictorial reprints, and general literature under the imprint of: R. H. RUSSELL He wishes particularly at this time, because of their unique value, to call your atten- tion to seven books by CHARLES DANA GIBSON _—_ who has just come back to this country, reiterat- > ing the statement that he would not return to the field of his early and remarkable success in pen and ink characterization of American = types and manners. The books listed below printed on heavy plate paper and bound in Japan vellum prac- tically cover his work: The Social Ladder - - - - Americans - - - - - A Widow and Her Friends - The Education of Mr. Pipp - Sketches and Cartoons - - Pictures of People - - - - People of Dickens - - - JAMES, McNEILL WHISTLER His own witty satire on the cause célébre which excited and diverted Europe and America, “The Baronet and the Butterfly,” with the author’s butterfly signature in gold on the cover. $1.25. More of the famous Wolfville Stories, by Atrrep Henry Lewis. entitled “The Black Lion Inn.” $1.50. “The Tiger and the Insect,” a sequel to “ $1.20. Write for a list of other important publications. Every direct purchase of five dollars’ worth of books will entitle you to a year’s subscription to THE METROPOLITAN MAGAZIN The Great Monthly for the American Home The July number contains among other striking things : “Hypnotism and Freedom—Curative Hypnotism,” by Prof. Hugo Miinsterberg; ‘ The Night Riders,” an Account of the Tobacco War, by Day Allen Willey; “The Passing of the Ferries,” by Jackson Cross, pictures by Alvin Langdon Coburn; “ The Wedding Journey of Felice Arguello,” by Charles Frederick Holder, and “The Color Line,” by Lucy Pratt. 18 CENTS A COPY $1.50 A YEAR R. H. RUSSELL, Publisher $PPR 3 W. 29th St, New York $5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Helen's Babies,” by Joun Hasserton. comicbooks.com ALLEN'S -FOOT-EASE: Shake Into Your Shoes =|