Life, 1886-06-10 · page 18 of 18
Life — June 10, 1886 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains four product advertisements typical of late 19th-century American magazines: 1. **Rindge's Food** (top left): Baby food marketed as "the best of the many goods now in the market," sold in various sizes. 2. **LePage's Liquid Glue** (top right): A household adhesive claiming superiority for repairing furniture, china, books, and other items—a humorous exaggeration of a product's universal utility. 3. **Colton's Select Flavors** (bottom left): Food extracts (lemon, vanilla, orange, etc.) endorsed by testimonials from prominent hotels like Saratoga Springs and the Arlington House. 4. **Wood's Ladies' Blacking** (bottom right): Shoe polish claiming a gold medal at the World's Exposition in New Orleans, emphasizing it won't crack leather. The page demonstrates how Life magazine—while known for satire—generated revenue through extensive advertising. No political commentary or satirical cartoons appear here.
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Dourt The pest ot The Many oods rin Cans of FourSieie BS 65 128 1.25 i H Co. IN THE HOUSE FOR IN reer ei FURNITURE, INA, |VORY, H BOOKS, LEATHER Musical INSTRUMENTS STATUARY, saan misuncauauien Sooo TRY IT. Wien You CAN SELL IT YOURSELF AND MAKE (toners. ASK jog rss OR SEND FOR SR SALE : PRIEST Sample CaN FREE. A FEW OF THE WIDELY-KNOWN HOTELS WHERE USED. OLTONG Deveious LEHON, VANILLA, ORANGE, ROSE, ALMOND, Jam. Ginger. Grend Union Hotel, Saratoga Springz, N.Y. * No others give such satisfaction.” New United States Hotel, Saratoga Springz, N.Y, “ They have no equal in strength and fine flavor."" Congress Hall, s Sarate, ings, N.Y. © For years have used thems Kaaterskill Hotel, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. WF. Paige, Manager. “Very choice—the best.” Extracts oF NUTMEG, CLOVE, CELERY, PEACH, CINNAMON, Wintergreen. Twin Mountain and Mount Pleasant Houses, White Mountains. “Superior to any used,” The Arlington House, Washington, D.C, Ft. William Henry Hotel, Lake George, Delavan, “Albany, N.Y. “Excell all others." Crawford and Fabyan Houses, White Mountains. * Superior both in strength and favor.” Massoit, Springheld, Mass. “ Always to be depended upon.” Sinclair House, White Mountains “* Superior to any we have used.” International Hotel, Niagara Falls. “ The best for hotels."? Spring House. Richfield Springs, No Yo FLAVORS Of Choicest Fruits and Spices In a Sale of thousands of Gross. Their Absolute Purity, Unequaled Strength and Economy, are winaing friends every- where, surprising and delighting families and | BA€&® and Butterfield Houses, trebling sales for Dealers, The ,best.” ‘ LABORATORY (Home Department), WESTFIELD, MASS, WOOD'S Ladies’ Blacking HIGHEST AWARD GOLD VER all competitors at the World's Exposition at New Orleans, at which all manufacturers of note competed. The committee of experts, recognizing its superior quality, pronounces : WOOD'S LADIES’ BLACKING To be the Best. It contains no acid or ingredients injurious to leather, and while it produces a BEAUTIFUL JET BLACK POLISH, It is the only blacking made ‘that will not_crack the shoe, but preserves and softens the leather, Each bottle contains double quantity, Other dressing ‘manufac- turers claim the Silver Medal as the highest award. This is not true. All dealers apply to GEO. H. WOOD & CO, BOSTON, MASS. comicbooks.com