Life, 1885-04-09 · page 14 of 16
Life — April 9, 1885 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine's early years, not a political cartoon. The content consists of period advertisements and subscription information. The **top section** advertises Redfern, a prestigious London-based ladies' tailor with locations in Paris and New York. The ornate heraldic crests (including references to royalty—"H.R.H. Princess of Wales," "H.M. The Queen of England") emphasize the shop's elite clientele and international prestige. The accompanying fashion illustrations show fashionable women in yachting and tennis wear. The **lower advertisements** promote typical 1880s remedies: Murray's Charcoal Tablets for digestive complaints, Ditman's Sea Salt bath products, F.W. Devoe & Co. artist materials, and Waukesha Glenn mineral water—a Wisconsin spring water marketed as a health cure. The **bottom section** announces subscription rates for Life's bound volumes covering 1883-1884, priced at $15 for volume one and $5-9 for others. There is no apparent satire or political commentary on this particular page.
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