Life, 1889-07-18 · page 2 of 16
Life — July 18, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains commercial ads for products typical of the late 19th/early 20th century: - Life Assurance Society (insurance) - Hammoquette Reclining Chair (furniture) - Remington Standard Typewriter - Perfume of Wood Violets - Blair's Cameras - Victor Bicycles - Hires Root Beer - Roux Decoration & Furniture Curtains The only potentially humorous element is the Victor Bicycles ad's claim that they are "better than any others for all around use on earth"—a playful exaggeration typical of period advertising. There is no political cartoon or social satire visible on this page; it represents straightforward commercial content from Life magazine's advertising section.
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Ww Fress of Fleming, Briwster & Alley, New York, - LIFE REMINGTON THE STANDARD TYPEWRITER EQUITABLE! FIFTEEN YEARS THE STANDARD AND EMBRACES THE LATEST AND HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF INVENTIVE SKILL. ; ; WYCKOR, SBAMANS & BENEDICT, 827 Broadway, New York, assuesanew policy which PERFUME OF This exquisite perfume is made from the ll true violets. In the past the high price of — the genuine violet perfume has prevented many PROMISE TO PA Y. from indulging in this luxury, but the price of A this article makes it a necessity to those who GH love the flower. The remembrance of the wae iy] cheap imitations of violet water and extracts = 7 7 PERFUME 7 should not prevent all lovers of violets from _ FOR SOLID COMFORT ‘wooD trying this delicious perfume. IN CITY OR COUNTRY “VIOLETS: ooo, comer nT THE x E Buvert ory 34 size bottles. 18 THE CHEAPEST, BEST AND MOST POP- Nee Nee JOSEPH BURNETT & CO. BOSTON and CHICAGO. Life Assurance Soctety 7s a simple BLAIR’S CAMERAS i! We have fitted up including styles and patterns to meet the requi ire- Mail office buildings with U. fail Chutes and t the Postal Collec ments of the most fastidious, Chutes: chstesend the Festal Colee- THE BLAIR CAMERA COMPANY Fre them, Business men need the are not only the largest Manufacturers of Light ree special facilities. which this Weight Cameras, but are the Pioneers in manufac- U.S. Mail isn gives, Sole makers, turing of Cameras especially designed for the Ama- Service. paGUTLER MFG CO. teur, and as well are dealers in General Photographic fd, Rocwesten, Ne Supplies, embracing all the latest novelties. A Large Assortment of ‘“ Hawkeye” IT IN THE BEST Reclining, Resting, Read | The Amateur Guide in Photography, price 25 cents. tng, Invalid, axing, Sleeping, Steamer or | Illustrated Catalogue, 139 pages, post-paid, 10 cents. moking LAL 2% HIRES’ IMPROVED 25¢ MAXIMUM OF COMFORT, MINIMUM CF EXPENSE, 918 qe. ina CAMERA CON. Lapel We, Oo Lae Sar a. 471, $73, 475, 477 Tremont St., Boston (Factory). el Fry & C 'd, London. En, Agencies: Oycar Poss, San Francisco, California. | IN LIQUID NOBOILING EASILY MADE THIS PACKACE MAKES FIVE CALLONS VICTOR BICYCLES lesale price inctodes free dettrery as above. logue, showing hundreds of testimonials from ‘This ug! Ad Re LOVELL MFG, CO., Ltd., Erie, Pa. | Are better K YY than any ‘SY SZ Decoration for all We) others ROUX Furniture a S) around use GS AD) on earth. a Curtains CAG f ‘The most APPETIZING and WHOLESOME ae TEMPERANCE DRINK tn the world, TRY JT. co. aries edad OVERMAN WHEEL CO., Makers. ‘Ask your Draggiat of Grocer fur tt Catalog Free. : BOSTON, MASS. C.E HIRES. PHILADELPHIA. comicbooks.com