Life, 1884-12-11 · page 3 of 28
Life — December 11, 1884 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page contains primarily **advertisements** rather than political satire. The large central illustration advertises the **United States Mutual Accident Association** (New York), using a winter sledding scene with people enjoying recreational activities. The caption "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" introduces the insurance pitch below, which emphasizes that accidents occur daily and promotes their affordable accident insurance policies ($5.00 membership, with death benefits up to $5,000). Other advertisements include: Eeckelaers' Toilet Soaps, Harris & Nixon Harness and Saddlery, Piper Heidsieck Champagne, and what appears to be a theatre advertisement. The page demonstrates how **insurance companies used optimistic, recreational imagery** to market safety products to middle-class readers during this period.
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Eeckelaers’ Lotlet Soaps In calling the attention of the public to this line of Fine Toilet Soaps, manufactured by L. Eeckelaers, of Brusse!s, we confidently recommen them as being Unrivalled beth in Quali y and Perfume. By any Soaps, now offered, either ot home or foreign manufacture. Ail we ask is one trial, which we are satisfied will convince the most fastidious. The following are especially recommended : Bovouer oF VIOLETS, Oropanax, Woop Viottts, Jockey CL Write Rose, Kost Basy Soar, E. FOUGERA & CO., N.Y. Agents Sold by all Druggists and F HARRIS” HARNESS AND SADDLERY, | No. 11 West 271m Sreeer, New York. 4 w yer" ENT ot WC: UES: IPER > 5 i iy VAT ate a ) AS GY 54 DIR CIRCULAR HEIDSIECK The leading CHAMPAGNE in the United States for more than 50 years. ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. They may happen to YOU. ‘hey are happening every day to thousands of | people and in thousands of different ways—from the railroad collision to the | treacherous banana-peel. You cannot prevent accidents, but you can insure against them in the | UNITED ST S MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION of New York, | the largest, cheapest and best institution of its kind in the world. $5.00 will make ALY'S THEATRE! | “A Masterpiace of lagen: D EATRE! | "4 Masterpiece of Ingenut LOVE ON CRUTCHES, The favorite with connoisseurs for its purity and fine aroma. Unequivec: Rrilliant Saccess."— Tribune. | you a member, and about $13.00 a year will carry a policy that guarantees to those | having a preferred occupation $5000 in the event of death by accident, or $25.00 per week in case of disabling injury. No professional or business man can afford to be without accident insurance when so small an outlay secures so large an indemnity in the event of serious accident, at a time when most needed. For further particulars send for circular and application blank to the "X | Association, 320 and 322 Broadway, New York. CHAS. B. PEET, President. JAMES R. PITCHER, Secretary. comicbooks.com