Life, 1886-05-13 · page 16 of 16
Life — May 13, 1886 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with no editorial cartoons or political satire. It showcases late-19th-century consumer products aimed at middle and upper-class American readers. Key advertisements include: - **Schweppe & Co.**: Mineral waters and carbonated beverages, emphasizing British prestige ("by special appointment to Her Majesty the Queen") - **Decker Brothers pianos**: Marketed as "matchless" - **Williams' Shaving Stick**: Portable soap for traveling gentlemen - **Vichy water**: French mineral water with medicinal claims for gout, rheumatism, and kidney disease - **Columbia Bicycles**: Newly popular transportation - **Various luxury goods**: Furniture reproductions, printing services The page reflects **Gilded Age consumer culture**—products stress European origins, medical benefits, and convenience for affluent Americans. The repeated "beware of imitations" warning (Vichy) reflects period concerns about product authenticity and counterfeiting. No satire or political commentary is present; this is straightforward period advertising.
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LIFE F SCHWEPPE & CO. Having established the reputat!: throughout Great Britain as cebeifadorere Ye ae Purest Mineral Waters, we offer to the American public eur Unrivaled Seda, Carbonated Potase,Setser, Lithia, Quinine Tonic ond incor Alen swert ondary, Send for price list lo so and $2 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, L.1. By special appointment to Her Majesty fae Ow een of Great Britain and ali (he Royal Family. DECKER legral-wir JEADING anit an I) INSKERS hee a BROTHERS’ MATCHLESS PIANOS DO YOU SHAVE YOURSELF? The manufacturers of the famous ‘Genuine Yankee offer to the public “WILLIAMS” SHAVING 1G. STICK ‘d @ soap containin; qualities which have rea the aeercreeat roeete jon, prepared in such form as to reoder it a great conveniencetothosewho shave while away from home REPRODUCTIONS a Old Style Chairs, Rockers, Desks, Clocks, Hall Chairs and Seats, &c. 47 AND 49 WEST FOURTEENTH ST., Between sth and 6th Aves. stick-enclosed in a turn- ed-wood ease, covered with leatherette. CONVENIENT, ELE- GANT, DELIGHTFUL. Roosevert » Howtann « S. 35 +91 BEAVER S¢ NY. COLUMBIA BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES, Prices Reduced and Many Improvements, Spring Catalogue Sent Free. THE POPE MFG, CO., 4 so7 Wasmincrow Sr... Bosrous Baancn Houses: WAGER Se Wiles ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR WILLIAMS? SHAVING STICK, OR SEND 25 CENTS FOR A SAMPLE BY MAIL TO THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY, GLASTONBURY, CONN, (FORMERLY WILLIAMS # BROS., MANCHESTER, 1849.) Common SENSE BINDER FoR BINDING “LIFE: mi! | Jurtor Cheap, Strong and Durable, ate Wil hold 26 numbers, Mailed to any part of the United States for $1. wil not cr Tabet Sereeneeeh = ALL RWOODS & Co.BOSTON. in igen ia J GOLD MEDAL ihe World'g Serie New Soe Fhe commie of eae arenes ns 50 leather, ead ate Gace 6 beautl i jet blac! ya deauiifel bes by Paes vate ae ie Address office of LIFE,” 1155 Broapway, N. Y 7 as BEWARE ‘OF IMITATIONS.” THE ONLY GENUINE VICHY 1S FROM THE SPRINGS OWNED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. neste AND CELESTINS GRANDE GRILLE—Diseases of the Liver. HOPITAL—Diseases of the Stomach, Dyspepsia. To be had of all respectable Wine Merchants, Grocers and Druggists. Prescribed for the Gout, Rheumatism, Diabetes, Gravel, Diseases of the Kidneys, &e., &e, GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK ~ 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. HE CHEAPEST 0 BEST Proto ENcravine 6: micbooks.com