Life, 1888-06-07 · page 16 of 16
Life — June 7, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. It contains roughly a dozen period product advertisements typical of the late 19th century. Notable ads include: - **Remington Typewriter** (top left): promoting their writing machines with a challenge to competitors - **Columbia Bicycles**: advertising bicycles, tricycles, and tandems - **Pears' Soap** (top right): using language about "fair white hands" and "bright clear complexion" that reflects period beauty standards - **Delbeck Champagne** and **Perrier-Jouet Smoke Champagne**: luxury beverages - **Victor Bicycles**: claiming to "lead the world" - **Various other products**: including Upton's Liquid Glue, Russia Cement, and champagne The page shows **no political satire or editorial cartoons**—it's a straightforward commercial product showcase, illustrative of 1890s American consumer marketing and the products considered desirable among wealthy readers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
REMINGTON D 327 BROADWAY, - - NEW YORK. Note.—Our unqualified challenge for a test of all Writ- ing Machines remains umaccepted. Sed for copy if toterested. CUMBIA BICYCLES - oun RICYCLES “4S TANDEMS GUARANTEED = HIGHEST GRADE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE -FREE ——* Pope Mra.Co. 79 FRANKLIN ST- BOSTON ors) Brucnl]i2 WARREN OT. weW YorK Bo Mousts 129: WABASH ave cwcAcO DECORATION ROUX FuRNITURE a Curtains CO. 133 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK DELBECK-+ EXTRA DRY and Procurable Everywhere. asoymssoag olquanc0ad 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. Pears Soa Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. — STEAMER SHAWLS. These are to be found on our second floor. They are in different grades: Hima- layan, Plain Camel’s ‘Hair, double faced, with and with- out border, from $3.50 to $12 each, especially intended for use on board ship. Also, a line of Scotch Traveling Shawls, Austrian Blankets, and Bellaggio Silk Blankets for ocean travel. Orders) by mail promptly executed. JAMES McCREERY & CO., Broadway and 11th St. GEO. MATHER’S SONS Paintin INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL + LIFE + INK SPECIAL FAVOURS. THE BEST HIGH CLASS CIGARETTE, WARRANTED STRICTLY PURE. VICTOR BICYCLES, Tricycles and Safeties LEAD THE WORLD. Catalog Free. ‘) OVERMAN WHEEL CO. Boston. Press of Fleming, Brewster & Alley, New York. | — IWUID GLU 4 [Glos ls manafactared solely by the Esa | RUSSIA CEMENT CO, = GLOUCESTER, MASS. x. and dealere’ card wb [Fine Wines, Branoies xc. (bor EXTRA RY, | OR BRUT. 49 Broao Sr, New Yoax. comicbooks.com