Life, 1888-01-05 · page 16 of 16
Life — January 5, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page**, not a political cartoon. It contains mostly commercial ads from circa 1880s-1890s, arranged vertically and horizontally. Notable content includes: **Products advertised:** - Remington Standard Typewriter - Pears' Soap (emphasizing "Fair White Hands" and "Bright Clear Complexion"—reflecting period beauty standards) - Delbeck Champagne - Caligraph Writing Machine ($85) - Pennyroyal Pills ("Chichester's English") - Liebig's Extract of Meat **The one distinct visual element** is a tall vertical advertisement for "Street Glue" and related products, using bold typography and repetitive text to fill space—a common advertising design of the era. **Historical note:** The Pennyroyal Pills ad and beauty product emphasis reflect 19th-century consumer culture, though modern readers should note some products (like Pennyroyal) were used for purposes we'd now consider dangerous. This page documents period advertising rather than satirical content.
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