Life, 1883-07-19 · page 16 of 16
Life — July 19, 1883 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon page. However, it includes one small visual joke: The **Hartshorns cartoon** (middle-left) shows two figures in a playful dispute over a product. The captions read: "I will never buy any but HARTSHORNS ROLLS" and "And I will never sell any but HARTSHORNS!" This appears to be **mock-serious brand loyalty humor**—the joke is that both buyer and seller are equally adamant about Hartshorns, treating a mundane household product (likely smelling salts or cleaning supplies) with exaggerated devotion. It's gentle, family-friendly advertising satire. The rest of the page consists of **late-1870s consumer advertisements**: chocolates, bicycles, hats, wallpaper, champagne, printing ink, and cigarettes. The ads reflect Gilded Age consumer culture and New York commercial enterprises. The OCR date discrepancy ("1978" vs. context suggesting 1870s-80s) appears to be an error.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1978 BAKER'S Broma, tnvaluable as a diet for chil- dren.—German Sweet Chocolate, « most excelient article for families, Sold by Grocers everywhere. W. BAKER & CC.. Dorchester, 2tass. Columbia Bicycles & Tricycles THE POPULAR Rapid Transit Steeds For PLeasure oR Business. New illustrated (36 page) Cata~ logue sent for 3 cent stamp. THE POPE M’F'G CO, 36 WASHINGTON ST., Boston, Mass. 1 willnever buy any bul And J will never sell any HARTSHORNS ROLLS but HARTSHORNS! Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., N. Y. CELEBRATED HATS. 2 ia Fith Aveoue, | 179 Broadway, near bet. aad & 23d Sts., and { Cortlandt St., NEW YORK. Ano unper THe PaLwer House, CHICAGO. Correct StyLes, ExTRA QUALITY. LYONS FINE SILK UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING STICKS. Ladies’ Riding and Walking Hats. WALL PAPER. Decorate and Beautify your Homes, Offices, &c. Quaint, Rare AND Curious Papers By Emi- NENT DECORATIVE ARTISTS. Close Figures given on Large Contracts. If_you intend to sell your house, paper it, as it will bring from $2000 to $3000 more after having been Papered. Samples and Book on Decora- tions mailed free, H. BARTHOLOMAE & CO., MAKERS AND IMPORTERS, 124 & 126 W. 33D St., (near Broadway,) N.Y. $13.00 PER CASE. A TRUE CHAMPAGNE RIPENED IN THE BottLe. ABsoLUTELY PuRE, WHOLE- SOME, RELIABLE. The ‘Great Western” | Of the Pleasant Valley Wine Co., Rheims, Steuben Co., N. Y. Sold by all first-class dealers. H. B. KIRK & CO., SOLE AGENTS, 69 FULTON ST. & 1158 BROADWAY. GEORGE MATHER'’S SONS, PRINTING [NK, 60 Joun Street, New York. This paper is printed with our cut ink, IN PREPARATION, CLOTH OF GOLD, Twelve First Prize Medals, By Wn. S. Kimball & Co. The Finest Cigarette, (STRAIGHT MESH,) tarrpwWILL BE READY SHORTLY. CHAMPAGNES Boucue Fits & Company, WINE GROWERS, MAREUIL SUR-AY (Champagne). BRANCH HOUSES: 23 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris ; 37 Beaver Street, New York, Are now shipping their Cuvees of 1878 Wines, the quality of which will make them rank among the finest ever imported into the United States. MAXIMUM, Very Dry. NAPOLEON'S CABINET, Extra Dry. DRY VERZENAY. For SALE BY ALL THE Best WINE MERCHANTS AND GROCERS THR UGHOUT THE STATES. Press of Gilliss Brothers, 75 & 77 Fulton Street, N.Y. comicbooks.com