Life, 1884-09-18 · page 14 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with one small cartoon. The cartoon depicts a father (Van Drum) reassuring his worried daughter before a journey. She fears he'll be injured; he allays her concerns by revealing he's insured with the United States Mutual Accident Association. She's instantly relieved and cheerful. **The satire**: The joke mocks how insurance companies marketed accident policies by playing on family anxiety. The daughter's dramatic mood shift—from despair to happiness upon hearing "insurance"—exaggerates the period's belief that insurance was a magical solution to life's dangers. It's gentle social commentary on late-19th-century consumer culture and commercialized reassurance. The remainder of the page advertises perfumes, toilet soaps, a resort hotel in Campobello Island, and "Vienna" iced coffee—typical luxury goods marketed to Life's affluent readership.
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168 Lundborg's Perfume, Edenia. Lundborg's Perfume, Maréchal Niel Rose. Lundborg’s Perfume, Alpine Violet. Lundborg s Perfume, Lily of the Valley Oakley's Extract—Violette. ley's Extract—Lily of the Valley. 8 Queen Cologne. Oakley's Florida Water Bouquet Soap. Oakley's Flower Extract Soap—' "Jacque Ros Roses." Eeckelaers’ Toilet Soaps In calling the attention of the public to this line of Fine Toilet Soaps, manufactured by L. Eeckelaers, of Brusse!s, we confidently recommend them as being Unrivalled both in Quality and Perfume. | aps, now offered, either of home or mufacture. Ail we ask is one trial, which we are satisfied will convince the most fastidious. The following are especially recommended : Bouque Woop Vio.ets, Wutre Rose, E. FOUGERA. & COs, N: YY. a CAMPOBELLO> ISLAND, NEW BRUNSWICK, Already so well known asone of the most popular summer resorts on the Atlantic Coast, lies in Passamaquoddy Bay, about seventy miles northrast of Mt. Desert, and is distant about two miles from East The HOTELS “OWE! nd ** TYN-Y-COED," are acknowledged to be the most unique and charming in the country. They will be opened July 1, 1884, and under the management of Mr. T, A. BARKER, who has had | charge of them for the past two seasons, | The island is ten miles long and from two to three miles wide, and the drives are delightful. The interior abounds in lofty and densely weoded hills. The shores are rock~ bound and gtant cliffs overhang the sea for many miles. Comfortable carriages, village carts, wagonettes, and well- equipped saddle-horses, steam-launches, rowboats, canoes with Indian guides, and some of the famous Quoddy sail- boats will always be at the command of guests. ‘The fioe steamer Frances, 1,209 tons, formerly of the Stonington Line, will make three trips per week, to and from Mt. Desert—the entire season, Applications for rooms may be made to T. A. BAR- KER, office of the Campobello Co., No. 12 Sears Building, Boston. | Applications for land and for general information may be | made to ALEX. S. PORTER, General Manager, 27 State St., Boston. “VIENNA” ICED COFFEE. DELICIOUS. SERVED ONLY AT Common Sense Lunch Room, 135 Broapway (cor. Cedar St.), STARTING ONA JOURNEY INSURE IN THE UNITED STA UTUALACCIDEN ASSOCIATION + NEWYO! Van Drum: NOW, DAUGHTER, WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING SO BLUE ABOUT? Daughter (dejectedly O, I'M SO AFRAID, PAPA, THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN AND YOU'LL HURT! Van Drum: Hurt? Come, COME, 1 CAN'T GET HURT. I'M INSURED IN tHE UNITED STATES MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION. Daughter (cheering up): OH, THAT'S NICE. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT A LOAD THAT TAKES OFF MY MIND. GOoD-BYE! comicbooks.com