Life, 1889-02-14 · page 19 of 20
Life — February 14, 1889 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct advertisements rather than political satire. **Top section:** A hotel advertisement for the Hotel Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, Florida, promoting its opening for "Season 1889" at $5+ per day, marketed as "The Newport of the South"—positioning it as an upscale Southern resort rival to Newport, Rhode Island's wealthy establishment. **Bottom section:** An insurance advertisement featuring cherubs playing among large letters spelling "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN!" The ad offers accident insurance for $15 yearly (or $2 installments), protecting against "accidents for about one year." The cherub imagery appears designed to make a serious topic (accidental death/injury) whimsical and palatable for Victorian audiences. The advertiser's offices were located in New York, suggesting national distribution of this insurance product during an era before widespread safety regulations.
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Ee ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. = $5.00 PER DAY AND UPWARDS. | HOTEL PONCE DE LEON” O. D. SEAVEY, Manager. oo THE NEWPORT OF THE SOUTH WILL HAPPEN! $1 Per Year, payable in One Sum or in Installments of Two Dollars each, secures Insurance against them for about one year. CHARLES B. PEET, JAMES R. PITCHER, PRESIDENT. SEC’Y & GEN. MANAGER, 320, 322 and 324 Broadway, New York comicbooks.com