Life, 1887-04-14 · page 16 of 16
Life — April 14, 1887 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **entirely advertisements**—no editorial cartoons or satirical content. It's a collection of late 19th-century commercial pitches typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model. Notable ads include: - **Champagne and jewelry dealers** (Delbeck, J.H. Johnston) - **Perry Davis' Painkiller**: A patent medicine claiming to cure diphtheria, quinsy, coughs, and colds—representative of the era's unregulated medical claims before FDA oversight - **Digestylin**: Another patent remedy for indigestion, citing endorsements from "5,000 Physicians" to appear credible - **Printing ink and fine canoes** The humor for modern readers lies in the **brazen medical claims** on unproven remedies sold directly to consumers. These ads illustrate why the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) became necessary—such products were marketed without evidence, often containing dangerous ingredients. The page reflects an era before advertising regulation, when magazines profited heavily from patent medicine promotions.
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DELBECK+ EXTRA DRY and £200 o1quanseza Procurable Everywhere. coro ym. We offer the DELBECK CHAMPAGNES. with a full conviction that there are no better wines imported. WE EXCEPT NONE E. LAMONTAGNE & SONS, 53, 55 and 57 Beaver Street. OLD GOLD AND SILVER in thousands of useful and useless shapes are coming to me daily, from everywhere. Not a mail or express but brings them, I pay a little more than the bullion value, and refinish, alter and resell a portion for a little more than I pay ARE YOU INTERESTED EITHER WAY ? Established 1844, MY STORE IS THE RECOGNIZED AND WELL. KNOWN HEADQUARTERS FOR Duplicate Wedding Presents, DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, | ANTIQUITIES, Etc. My Cases are filled with J. H. JONNSTON, Bargains constantly. 150 Bowery, N. Y.| BOWDISH & CO., SKANEATELES, NUY., | | Manufacturers of FINE CANOES » ROW BOATS. ent, seams, and a new method of fastening ribs, seats and beams. The best and most beau- tiful work in the market. Send 4c. for Catalogues. smooth, self-calkiny | ae Aenold, Constable & Co. 'S in cases of iphtheria elay is angerous Perry Davis’ | Broadroay & 19th St | Pinker | i | will quickly cure ‘| | H | Dip htheria Cuinsy, SL Breer pe ay Cougs, Cotds, Bea Ah roa: ) a 3 SN Ah STATES YANO i | GEO. MATHER’S SONS Drugsists sell ié Printinc INK THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH 60 JOHN STREET, N.Y. OUR SPECIAL - TIFF + INK A POTENT REMEDY FOR Indigestion, Acute and Atonic Dyspepsia, Chronic and Gastro-Tntestinal Catarrh, Vomiting in Pregnancy, Cholera Infantum, and ia convalescence from Acute Diseases, Over 5,000 Physicians have sent to us the most | LAT- TERING OPINIONS upon DIGESTYLIN, as 5 RE) wall diseases arising from improper digestion For 20 y DIGESTI pressly for Physicians’ w for the past year DIGES TYLIN has been by them extensively pre- scribed, and to-day it stands without a rival as a digestive agent. PRING STYLES. LONDON and PARIS SUITS, COSTUMES, MANTLES, WRAPS AND JACKETS, and {those of their own manufacture, RST Seven Vols. of “LIFE” for Sale. Elexantly bound in half red morocco, gilt top Address, H. C. BROWN, Wesster, Mass. | | tured the ex. It isnot a secret remedy, but a scientific preparation, the formula of which is plainly printed on each bottle. Its great DIGESTIVE POWER is created by a careful and proper treatment of the ferments in manufac ture, It is very agreeable to the taste, and accept able to the most delicate stomach. Forthe reliability of our satements, we would respectfully refer tothe WHOLE. SALE an! RETAIL DRUGGISTS of the country, and PHY- NS geneally, Sold by Druggists, or WM. F. KIDDER & CO., 83 John 8St., N. Y. © Paaas oF Financ, BaewaTen & ALisy, 51-83 West Twexry-Trano Steir, Naw You comicbooks.com egy e., rer