Life, 1886-03-04 · page 16 of 16
Life — March 4, 1886 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertisement page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The page contains numerous product advertisements typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American consumer magazines. Key advertised products include: - **Decker Brothers Pianos** ("Matchless") - **Dr. Scott's Electric Curler and Toothbrush** (50 cents each—examples of the "electrical cure-all" trend of the era) - **Genuine Vichy mineral water** (French springs, prescribed for gout and rheumatism) - **Cuticura remedies** (for skin diseases and itching) - **Merchant tailoring services** and various other goods The page reflects the commercial culture and medical beliefs of the period: electrical devices were marketed as panaceas, imported European products commanded premium prices, and patent medicines promised cures for numerous ailments with minimal evidence. The "Beware of Imitations" Vichy advertisement notably warns against counterfeits—a common consumer concern of the time.
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¥ SCHWEPPE & CO. Having established the reputation throughout Great Britain as manufacturers of the Purest Mineral Waters. we afer te the American public our Unrivaled Seda, Carbonated Potass, Seltzer, Lithia, Quinine Tenicand Ginger Me swectantary. Send for price list to's0 and sa Washington Ave., Brooklyn, L. 1. By special appointment to to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and all je Royal Family, STEAM YACHTS. Steam Ln : Eeeracee tn acer ete WILLARD & CO., 22 Mi jehignn St. Curqnoo. DECKER Roosevect » Howtano . B«SS+57 BEAVER Sey. MATCHLESS PUINART v2 4 LMMEL: STATES. ¥CAMALAS| Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tatlors and Intporters, 16 West 23d STREET, Opposite Fifth Ave. Hotel, NEW YORK. MAKERS OF SHIRT UNDERWEAR. By its ald tho halr, beard or monstacho can be ented any destred For lsies I produces the tLangtry St th ag Carl a by ates. wearing Chele hats In the f2ah loose say mode. ‘few seconds. A beautiful articie: handle o Dr, SCOTT'S ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSH. jew Patented process which renders 1 1s r feed and sent on frial, postnald, on recelp BELTS, Ete, No risk, quick eales, GEO. A. SCOTT, 649 Brose jew York. 1K and te for bristles to ‘The finest rice, BO ets.cor both far Bl, for Dr. SCOTES Btores. Brash ever made, Bach of above sommeeea crit) COs Une Mention this pul Tooth out in: “BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.” THE ONLY GENUINE VICHY IS FROM THE SPRINGS OWNED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. HAUTERIVE: Prescribed for the Gout, Rheumatism, Diabetes, Gravel, Diseases of the Kidneys a &e., &e. CELESTINS GRANDE GRILLE—Diseases of the Liver, HOPITAL—Diseases of the Stomach, Dyspepsia. To be had of all Tespectable Wine Merchants, Grocers and Druggists. |‘ PLINITED*\TATE Uurren Sar PSN => ACCIDENT > ASS* 320 &322. "D> PRADWAY ‘NEW YORK: ot The Art Age. tive vgngrieue, aim Tursure & Cilliss Brothers. 75 Fulton Street, New Yort. Mention LirR. ‘HUMILIATING ERUPTIONS ITCHING AND BURNING TORTURES ND EVERY SPECIES of ITCHING, Sealy, Inherited Scrofulous, and. Con ood, Skin, and Scalp with Loos of isi, from infancy to old age, are positively cured by the CuricuRA Rane Digs Cumeupa Resovvenr, the pew Blood Purifier, ceama, the blood and perspiration of impurities and poisonoes elements, and removes the cause. allays Itching Piely Cumicira. the great Skin Cure, instan and Inflammation, clears the Skin’ and Scalp, heals Sores and restores the Hair. Curicura Soar, an exquisite Skin Beautifier, is ind sable in treating ‘Skin Diseases, Baby Humor, Blemishes, Chapped and Gis sea. ld everywhere. Price: CUTiCURA, soc.; RESOLVENT, tus 3 Soar, ase. parrpared by the Porrsk Davo as MEMICAL 'CO., . MASS. Send tot * Flow to Cure Skin Diseases.” Rugumanic, Neuralgic, Sciatic, Sodden, Sharp and Nervous Pains instantly relicved by the Com, cura Anti-Pain Plaster. asc. is HO. CHEAPES pre Evcravine © ©7 PARK PLACE.NEW YC