Life, 1886-07-15 · page 11 of 12
Life — July 15, 1886 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Advertisement Page This is primarily an **advertisement page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. It contains approximately 12 commercial advertisements for late 19th-century products and services. The ads target affluent urban consumers—featuring women's clothing (Henriette Frame robes, E.D. Kahn & Co. seaside wear), luxury grooming products (Williams' Shaving Stick, La Belle toilet soap), imported goods (Selters mineral water from Prussia), and specialized services (merchant tailors, printing ink). **Notable aspect**: The endorsement format in the "Prof. Boremus" toilet soap ad mimics scientific authority to market consumer goods—a common advertising strategy of the era. The repeated emphasis on "purity," "quality," and "refined taste" reflects Gilded Age consumer culture's aspirations. No political satire or notable caricatures appear. This is representative advertising content rather than editorial or satirical material.
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HENRIETTE FRAME, ROBES and MANTEAUX, Solicits an inspection of some very beautiful designs for evening ' dress, wraps and Street Costumes, select- — LTTE Jobn Patterson « Co., Wailors & Fmporters, fro. 436 Hirth Avenue, Beer. Perens ON Tower Soaps: “You have demonstrated. that a fer/ectly pure soap may be made. I, therefore, cordially com mend to ladies and to the community in general the employment of your pure ‘La Belle’ toilet soap over any adulterated article.” ed during her trip abroad, suitable for Fall and Winter. Out of town orders receive - special attention. Perfect fit guaranteed on receipt of - measurement. Ladies’ Department, i Ho. 431 Fifth Avenue, fre Pork, 232 West 22d Street, NEW YORK. Cigarettes. People of refined taste who desire exceptionally fine cigar- ettes should use only our f Straight Sut put up in satin packets and boxes of 10s. 20s. 50s. and 100s. 14 Prize Medals WM. S. KIMBALL & CO. Is made from the choicest quality of stock, and contains a LARGE PERCENTAGE of GLYCERINE; therefore it is specially adapted for Toilet, Bath and Infants. E. D. KAHN & CO. 56 WEST TWENTY-THIRD ST., Amateur Outfits, 591 Broadway, N.Y. E.&H. T.ANTHONY & CO, Are offering unusual inducements in Choice Novelties for SEASIDE AND MOUNTAIN WEAR. Wraps, Jackets, Ulsters, Costumes and Millinery, and invite early inspection. E. D. KAHN & CO., 56 West Twenty-third Street, N. Y. Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tailors and Importers, SELTERS WATER FROM THE MINERAL SPRING OF NIEDER-SELTERS, Bottled under supervision of the Prussian overnment, |, _Recommended by the leading European Medi- cal authorities as a Table Water. Beware of Imitations, ANTHONY OECHS, s1 Warren St., Sole Agent for the U. S. elligent Shaver will at once appreciate the convenience and luxury of using. WILLIAMS’ SHAVING STICK. Wei | In eleganceof style, delicacy of perfume, and the Mi. and ) | Durasce quality of its lather, it is without an equal. Its @ \use will prevent all roughness and irritation, and promotes a soft and HEALTHFUL condition of theskin. Each Stick is carefully wrapped and inclosed in a turned wood box cover. led with morocco leatherette. Convenient, Elegant, E |Delightfol. If you cannot obtain it of your Druggist, send 25 cents to, THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. MANUFACTURERS FOR HALF A CENTURY OF \ GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. 61 West 23d STREET, Opposite Fifth Ave. Hotel, NEW YORK. MAKERS OF THE PAJAMAS AND iC} ES) SHIRT UNDERWEAR Nese = “THE GENUINE YANKEE” AND OTHER FINE SHAVING SOAPS. J comichooks.celu)