Life, 1883-11-01 · page 16 of 16
Life — November 1, 1883 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book and product advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page showcases new publications from White, Stokes & Allen Publishers and various commercial advertisements. The notable illustration is a small **Mellin's Food advertisement** at bottom-right, featuring two cherubic infants on a beach. One child offers food to the other, saying "Get Some of Mellin's Food. I just live on it." This was a common advertising approach of the era—using idealized, healthy-looking babies to promote infant food products, implying nutritional superiority and health benefits. The page reflects late-19th-century publishing and consumer culture: literary works (poetry, painting instruction), household goods (carpets, cigarettes), and emerging consumer products marketed with health claims. The accident insurance advertisement suggests growing awareness of personal risk management alongside traditional fire insurance. No political satire is evident on this page.
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> LIFE: FIRSf AND SECOND EDITIONS JUST PUB. LISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY. W. O. STODDARDS NEW NOVEL, WRECKED? A strong novel of American life by this successfal writer. Handsomely bound, cloth, stamped in color and gold, 1.25. JUST READY: THE OYSTER EPICURE. “Oysters—these things must have been made in heaven.” —RICHARD BENTLEY. CONTENTS : Gastronomy o Tue Ovsrer—When in Season, How to Eat it, How to serve it, What to Drink with it, How many to Eat, How to Open it, Roasted in its own Shell, Which to Choose and Where : a, In the United States, 4, In NewYork. ¢. In Boston, d. In Philadelphia. ¢, In Europe. /.In Great Britain. g. In London. 4. In France. é.In Paris, Dirterics or tHe Oystex—Famous Oyster Eaters, Tue Harriness or tHe Osten. Paper covers, neatly bound, 30 cents, PUBLISHED THIS DAY: FREDERICK LOCKER’S POEMS. A new edition of the poems of this delightful English poet, x6mo, printed from new plates on fine, laid paper, wide margins. Vellum or cloth, $1.co; half calf, new colors, $2.0; tree calf, new colors, or embossed leather, Japan- ese style, solid gilt edges, $4.50. MRS. CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENT'S NEW AND VALUABLE OUT- LINE HISTORY OF PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS AND STUDENTS, Covers the ground in an interesting way, giving a good idea of all the great painters and their works, as well as en- abling any one who wishes a general knowledge of the sub- ject to obtain it in a pleasant way. Very readable. Fully and handsomely illustrated with numerous full-page illu trations and cuts set in the text. With complete indexes by L. E. Jones. 8vo. Tastefully bound. With artistic design stamped in gold on cloth cover, $2.50; half calf, new colors, $5.00. At all bookstores, or mailed postpaid to any address on receipt of prices as above. WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN, PUBLISHERS, 182 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, Jnl, Const bee ae) es | CARPETS. Have just received some exceedingly beautiful and novel effects in imported Axminsters, Wiltons and Moquettes. OVER 100 CHOICE PATTERNS of Body Brussels, guaranteed of the best English and Ameri- can manufacture, at greatly reduced prices. ORIENTAL RUGS. An extensive and elegant assortment in a great va- riety of sizes, T willnever buy any bul And Iwill never self an HARTSHORNS ROLLERS but HARTSHORNS! THE FINEST CLOTH OFGOLD) “Straight Mesh” Cigarette NOW READY. - WM. S. KIMBALL & CO.,, Why Insure Against Fire and Not Accidents ? IS YOUR DWELLING OR WARE. HOUSE MORE VALUABLE THAN YOURSELF? Are they more likely to be burned than an accident to happen to your per. son? Statistics say not. Since the low rates for Accident Insurance offered by the United States Mutual ACCIDENT Association, 320 Breadway, ut United States Mutual Accident Association 320 & 322 Broadway, N. Y., Is it WISE and PRUDENT to be without it? The Membership Fee is $4. Twelve dollars per annum will carry a $5,000 policy, with $25 Week- ly Indemnity, or twice that amount of Insurance at PROPORTIONATE RATES. Get Some of Meltin’s Food. | just live exon it. Preas of Gillis Brothers, 75 & 77 Fulton Street, N. ¥ comicbooks.com