Life, 1885-07-30 · page 15 of 16
Life — July 30, 1885 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and announcement page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon page. The main content consists of: **Notable Advertisement:** A small cartoon appears mid-page showing a child at a funeral, with dialogue: "Well, Tommy, blest if that ain't the smallest funeral I ever see." This appears to be **social satire about Victorian funeral customs**—mocking the absurdity of elaborate funeral ceremonies even for trivial occasions. **Other Content:** The page is dominated by period advertisements for consumer products (cocoa, sauce, toilet soaps, tennis equipment) and announcements for theatrical productions, wax museums, and Life magazine subscriptions. **Context:** The reference to "Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty" in the Eden Musée advertisement and the mention of Irish patriots (Parnell, Davitt) reflects contemporary 1883-1884 topics, but this page itself lacks significant political commentary—it's primarily commercial in nature.
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- LIFE: GOLD BAKER R's 1878, Breaks 6 Cot. farranted absolutely pure onan trom which the excess of Olt has been removed It has thres times the atrength of Cocoa mixed with Btarch, Arrowroot or Bugar, and is therefore far more econom!- cal, costing lese than one cent @ cup. It ts delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and admirably adapted for invalids as well as for persons in health. Bold by Grocers everywhere, MV. BIKE & C0, *Dareeste, Mass, HALFORD w 34 SAUCE. THE GREAT RELISH. AMUSEMENTS, BYU QPERA HOUSE. BURLESQUE. ILES & BARTON, - _Lessees and Managers. EIGHTH MONTH, RICE & DIXEY’S BIG BURLESQUE COMPANY. and Mr. HENRY E. DIXEY, in the fascinating spectacular burlesque nightmare, ADONIS, with its wealth of novelties. THE KNIGHTS IN ARMOR. ROBINSON CRUSOE’S FRIDAYS. Mr. RICE’S new songs. “IT’S ENGLISH, YOU KNOW,” and “THE WALL STREET BROKER.” New Cos- tumes, effects, &c. Seats Secured Three Weeks In Advance, EDEN MUSEE, 55 West 23d Street. OPEN FROM 11 TO 11. Life-tike Representation in Groups and Tableaux in Wax. ALL THE. PRESIDENTS (OF THE. UNITED STATES ‘surrounding Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, THE IRISH PATRIOT GROUP, Parnell, O'Coanell, Batt, Davitt aad Emmet Admission to all, go cts, Children, 25 ts, Sunday admission, asets. BUY THE MINIATURE STATUETTE OF the Bartholdi Statue. Only $1.00 each. Address, RICHARD BUTLER, Sec’y. 33 Mercer Street, New York. : LIFE: FOR 1883 AND 1884. VOLS. I., II., III. ano IV, Vol. 1., Jan, to June, 1883, inclusive ; Vol. II., ju to December, 1883, inclusive; Vol. I1I., an. to June, 1884, inclusive; Vol. IV., July to December, 1884, inclusive ; durably bound, ioe sale at the publication office. Price, post: free, Vol. I., $15.00; Vol. II., $9.00; Vol ri III. and 1V., $5.00 each. To "subscribers re- turning a complete set of one Volume flat, that Voluine will be forwarded bound for $2.50. Address, OFFICE OF LIFE, 1155 BROADWAY, NEW YorK. BECK? 2 SNYDER’ 's Tennis, ‘Balle @ and Bats, Our pew Franklin Bat can- not be surpassed. Price, $5.50. new Catalogue of apa large rheadod Hinerepct Amant mcsnas PERFUMER TO FOREIGN COURTS. the latest Novelties, for 95 cents by mail, PECK & Tnventor and Rola Ménatectarer cf the) at ob tp Nassau Street, N.Y. Wesend tne orial | ROYAL THRIDACE AND VELOUTINE SOAPS, Seater ees THRIDAGE PERFUMERY, KADSURA, POMPADOUR, CHAMPAKA, &, R. D. WARBURG & Cie., Represented by G. Boasange, 476 and 478 BROOME ST., New York. Sole Agents for tho United States, For sale by the fine trade. Eeckelaers' Towlet Soaps In calling the attention of the public to this line of Fine Toilet Soaps, manufactured by L. Eeckelaers, of Brussels, we confidently recommend them as being Unrivalled both in Quality and Perfume. | By any Soaps, now offered, either of home or | foreign manufacture. All we ask is one trial, | whic we are satisfied will convince the most | fastidious, 35 = A The following are especially recommended : SMALL Boy.—‘ Well, Tommy, blest if that Bouquer oF VioLeTs, OPOPANAX, aint the smallest funeral I ever see.” | Woop Vio.ets, ‘OCKEY CLuB, | Wurte Rose. Rose Bany Soap, E. FOUGERA & CO., N.Y. Agents. Sold by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. COPPER FACED RELIEF PLATES FOR LETTER PRESS PRINTING, DESIONERS sara 305 PEARL ST-# ENGRAVERS GISIGISISISY PHOTO-LECTROTYPERS NEW YORK CITY# Ty Mt, and you will use nociner. Mave your shoe Gealer beep tt, Warrant GEO, Il, WOOD & CO., Mtre., Boston. Prace NY HEMORRHOIDS CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, Swccessfully treated by special methods not employed by ot OFF THE COAST OF MAINE. Brae at Sapenedee cae are say cape ef Hesond nol, iaThis attractive summer retort, well known a8 on8 of the Rout waee ne pe wor intosrentesces” dm mons canes ons treat iar on the Atlantic’ Coast, ies in Passama- a ors eal a tees . - con Bay seventy miles east it. Desert, iene aacentwnichabes ons few minus, ad he time: | QepeeY ara Te ten milea leew, from ewerts three miles §s not inconventenced from business. Coussication free. rite. and — drives are Rete ae interior abounds. in lofty and densely w ills. The shores are rock- 4 Mzpracticn thle ld as been growing vgs and erga! | bound, and i Cliffs overhang the sea for many miles. teseled Rednte"vensered ere yerous te many instances ye | | Comfortable cariages, village carts, wagoneits, well misguided use of the surgeon's knife. equipped saddle horses, steam launches, row boats, sail- id di il alw: The means to be provided ta my restment tovelves HO MNIPE Seetfg angen Todian guides will’ always be n Sites LIGATURE, CAUSTIC. TOWDER. OR SALYEsctureand | _ The hotels are unique, and are exquisitely furnished, They will be open June 35. Applications for rooms may be made to T. A. Barker % Giscased orgas. ‘Ro‘charge oat cored, Bison of the ea Cy No. 12 Sears Building, A. A. CORKINS, M.D., ~ we ottage lots neral inf tion ‘a1 pty to Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, N. Je ALEX: SORTER 27 STATE ST., BOSTON comicbooks.com