Life, 1889-01-10 · page 15 of 16
Life — January 10, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine's early period, not a satirical cartoon page. The content consists almost entirely of period advertisements. Notable ads include: - **Remington typewriter**, promoting its championship medals won at Toronto in 1888 - **St. Paul Ice Palace** (1889), advertising winter sports and fireworks - **W.L. Douglas shoes** ($3 model), emphasizing quality and value - **Emerson pianos**, furniture, and fashion (sealskin jackets at half-price) - **Transportation ads** for railroads (Iron Mountain Route, Monon Route) The only illustration with potential satirical content appears to be a **Cherry Blossom perfume/toilet powder ad** featuring a woman's face, typical of beauty product marketing of the era. This page reflects the magazine's dual function: mixing satirical editorial content with commercial advertisements that subsidized publication. The ads themselves reveal late-19th-century consumer culture priorities: mechanical innovation, luxury goods, and winter leisure activities.
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REMINGTON Standard Typewriter. . ReMincron. WON GOLD MEDAL AND SILVER MEDAL (CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. At Toronto, August 13, 1888. OFFICIAL REPORT. “On General ing law, evidence, and commercial 3 rr won the Gold Medal for the , *Mr. McGurrin won the secu'\lts Orr and Mie, MeGurrin used the Remington pewter. YCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, 327 Broadway N. Y. the inigh Court of Sustice— ie Justice Chitty granted a Perpe taining Mr. George Reynoids Durrant from Gosnell & Co.'s Registered Trade Mark ce RY BOSON, Tron Mountain ROUTE. THE SHORTEST LINE To “AS, A EXICO & CALIFORNIA ‘one change of cars via Laredo from St. Louis + of Mexico. The Shortest and Quickest Line. h Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars. St. Louis to Los and San Francisco, ‘*Only line that does nly Direct Line to the Great Hot Springs nsas. ‘Tickets via this Route on sale at all cou- + offices in the United States. josnell y. Durrant.—On Jan. 28, tual Inyurction with, costs seat TITRA ZWITT . Paul Ice Palace, 1889. aes DON’T FAIL TO SEE THE ST. PAUL ICE PALACE! Ten Days of Winter Sports, INCLUDING TOBOGGANING, SNOW-SHOEING, CURLING, AND TWO Grand Stormings of the Ice Palace, A Magnificent Display of Fireworks. Reduced Rates of Fare by All Lines. The Carnival begins Jan. 23, ends Feb. 1. “GRAND VIN SEC,” The Perfection of a Dry Wine. To be had at the leading Clubs, Hotels, and Restaurants. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR LADIES TO SECURE AT HALF PRICE . My Model Garments, IMPORTED AND DESIGNED FROM LATEST IDEAS, NOW REMAINING ON HAND, INCLUDING SEALSKIN JACKETS OF SPECIAL DESIGN. INDUCEMENTS to clear my stock before January 1st. JKRAKAVER LADIES’ TAILOR, (9 East 21st Street, New York. x mr Fa les e & every fone na a tN SWEET SCENTS | LOXOTIS OPOPONAX FRANGIPANNI 2ESIDIUM' | oy Dergumer wy fond street’ ine is signed < Beware of Imitations. The Genu- DECORATION FURNITURE: Curtains (33 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 1EMERSON Tene ge EST WORK CATALOGUE. Pp | i N OS EMERSON PIANO CoBOSTONMA WwW. \FINES” WWRRANTEQ MATERIA SEND FOR L. DOUCLAS $3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. heat in the world. hig "AN made in Congres W. L. DOUCLAS $3 SHOE .adr Best Material. G)) Louisville, How Albany & Thicago Ry. Co. CoS=" The connecting link of Pullman ‘travel, between Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Flori ‘a Resorts. Send for Guide. E. O. McCORMICK, G. P. A., Chicago. NEW VORKE. TANUARY 17, 1880. LADIES. Best Style. Best Fitting. L. DOUGLAS SHOES without nv down, UR PLATES ARE MADE BY THE ELECTRO LIGHT ENGRAVING CO 157 & 159 WILLIAM ST., N.Y. OUR WORK FROM THIS ESTABLISHMENT 1S OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AND IS DELIVERED WHEN PROMISED PUBLISHERS OF - LIFE - NUMBER ‘316.