Life, 1889-07-04 · page 17 of 20
Life — July 4, 1889 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It showcases late 19th-century consumer products and services. The main items advertised include: - **The Elsmere Cart** (carriages for families) - **Victor Bicycles** and **Columbia Bicycles** (competing bicycle manufacturers) - **Blair's Cameras** (photography equipment) - **Perfume of Wood Violets** by Joseph Burnett & Co. - **Adipo-Malene** (a product for women concerned with body shape) - **Ginger Ale and Cherry Blossom** beverages - Printing ink, sachets, and portable houses The only **satirical element** is a small joke about divorce: a woman says receiving her divorce made her feel "unmanned"—a pun playing on the word's double meaning (both emasculated and deprived of a husband). This brief humor is characteristic of Life's satirical style but is buried among commercial advertisements. The page reflects turn-of-the-century consumer culture, technological innovation (bicycles, cameras), and emerging beauty/wellness products marketed to middle-class readers.
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It will carry elther here is ample space sand ba d four peop! “inished in natural wood, ithe: ‘arnished, and uphols prices,ete.,add jof Metcalf’s Sachet Powders imparts a delightful and last ing odor to gloves, handker- chiefs, clothing, stationery, lor furniture with which it is associated. Try a sample glass jar of Frangipani, Violette, or Damask Rose. By mail, 2c. T. METCALF & CO. 39 Tremont St., Boston, I FOUGERA & CO. New York Sold by all Draggists. A Little Packet ‘where and wien you cas word those yon wis ts intrest iow I” foe Rovurens ¥ Foe Sanarons New Uden Tee “Tue'sr Avcerron News, nase Leases News, (AUTRE VicTOR BICYCLES Are better than any for all others around use on earth. OVERMAN WHEEL CO., Makers. BOSTON, MASS. LAIR’S CAMERAS ig styles and patterns to meet the require- ? the, most fastidious. = BLAIR CAMERA COMPANY not only the largest Manufacturers of Light Weig Cameras, but are the Pioneers in manufac- ing « Cameras especially designed for the Ama- f, 4.0 as well are dealers in General Photographic Supplies. embracing all the latest novelties, A Large Assortment. of “Hawkeye” Cameras in stock; all styles. The Amatcer Gyide in Photography, price 25 cents. Ulustrated Catalog&s, 13> pages, post-paid, 10 cents. THE BLAIR CAMERA CO,, 918 Arch 8t, Phila. 208 State St., Chicago. 471, 473, 476, 477 Tremont St., Boston (Factory). Samvel Pry & Co. Lim'd, London, Eng. Oscar Foss, San Francisco, California, G' O. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK So JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS *APER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. Catalog Free. Agencies: _ PERFUME OF WOOD VIOLETS. This exquisite perfume is made from the true violets. In the past the high price of the genuine violet perfume has prevented many from indulging in this luxury, but the price of this article makes it a necessity to those who love the flower. The remembrance of the cheap imitations of violet water and extracts should not prevent all lovers of violets from) trying this delicious perfume. size bottles. Proraizrors axp Manvracrorns, JOSEPH BURNETT & CO. BOSTON and CHICAGO. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS “AND so you have received a divorce from that vagabond husband of yours, Mrs. Smith?” tu'* Yes, I am glad to say that I have.” ++ Didn't you feel quite overpowered when you heard the decision of the judge ?” “Not exactly, I felt sort of unmanned, so to speak."— Boston Beacon. HOW TO MAKE women with fair faces are deficient tn deauty ow. tng to unde celoped f7ure fat Dusis, which can be reme Gled by the wee of ADIPO-MALENE. L.E.MARSH & CO.. Madson &4., Phila., Pa. HIGH-GRADE ONLY. P COLUMBIA Bicycles, . Tricycles, Tandsiijs,, Safeties. Catalogel fre. POPE MFG. CO., Boston, Now York, Chicago Summer Cottages, Hunters’ Cabins, Play Houses, Camp- Meeting Cottages, Clab Houses, Photograph Galleries, Lawn Hou Made of x ply veneer, very light, strong and durable, and all p seasoned and painted ‘in attractive colors, The fastenings Can be easily and screws being used. ESE) for setting up are sent with each house. NORMAN BARBOUR, Eastern Agent, 8: New St: ite., ete. b ncladed, are thoroughly Aas and bolts, Pull lastructions sYorke. uickly put together by pas, Scod stamp for comicbooks.com