Life, 1889-12-05 · page 16 of 18
Life — December 5, 1889 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a collection of Victorian-era product advertisements typical of early Life magazine. The ads promote various consumer goods and services: health exercisers (marketed to sedentary professionals), facial development courses, chocolates, trunks and bags, soothing syrup for teething infants, tea, meat extract, shaving cream, a Georgia hotel, flooring materials, and cigarettes. Notable to modern readers: several products appear harmful by today's standards—**Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup** (likely opium-based), and aggressive marketing of cigarettes as a luxury item. The ads reflect Gilded Age consumer culture and period attitudes toward self-improvement through commercial products. The Williams Shaving Stick advertisement includes descriptive copy about its superiority, exemplifying the promotional style of the era. There is **no discernible political cartoon or satirical content** on this page.
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For Brain-Worxers and SmDENTARY Prortx: Gentlemen, Ladies, Youths: the Athlete or Invalid. A’ complete ymnasium. Takes vp but six inches. uare floor-room ; new, scieatific, dur- ble, comprehensive, cheap. 9 jawyers, cler 40 en) z { e, D. Le Dowd, ‘aod Wocal Culture, en New FACIAL DEVELOPMENT. Vill mail you rules to develop mus cles of cheeks and neck to make MM them plump and rosy, fully illus trated, for 60 Cents. Also rules for Dumbbells to develop every muscle of the limbs aad body for additional, full ustrated. P D. L. Down, Scientific, Phy: (Address, Packacea By Express, AREFULLY PACKED, piel arena Cues ford Street (Regent Circus), L Seribe, Paris. Reware of imitations. FOR FIFIY YBAKS! MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP For fifty years has been used by mothers for their Children while Teething. It Soothes the Child, Softens the Gums, Alay seg tye all Pain, Cures Wind Colic and ‘is the Best Remedy ‘he. a bottle. Ask your grocer for it. SIROCCO TEA DIRECT FROM THE CROWER TO THE CONSUMER, and guaranteed to be ABSOLUTELY PuRE. In sealed packets at 60c., 80c. and $1.00 per Ib. DAVIDSON & CO., TEA GROWERS of INDIA and CEYLON, 1436 Broadway, New York, Wholesale & retail Introductory Depot between 40th & 41st Sts. Sent by mail on receipt of price. LIEBIC COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Flavoring Stock for Soups, Made Dishes, and Savers. As Beef Tea “an invaluable tonic ana an agrecable stimulast.”” Annual sale, 8,000,000 jars. e Genuine only with fnc-simile of Justus voo Liehigts signatare tp blue acrose label, as anove Sold vy Storekee Srocersand Dru; LIEDIC'S EXTRACT OF MEAT COs Ltd, London. Wal THA alk SUCCESS 22 ‘The lather is richer and creamier, and s/ finest selected attar of roses. Do you not th cr It y pack i Druggist does |, postage paid, for 25¢. in “ase shaves. 10 com > Address Established half a hundred years tt have Witstams’ Saving ‘One Witttams’ § Fefreshing shaves for THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn., THOMASVILLE, GA., PINEY WOODS HOTEL. Season opens December 4, Nar? M. A. BOWER, Proprietor. For circulars, rates, etc., address Wt. E. Davies. Manager, Thomasville, Ga., or F. A. Buptono. Windsor’ Hotel, New York City. AROUET-FLOORING | # NATIONAL WOOD ‘MFG:G< Fiery Ave. NEw YORK: ~ WAINSCOTINGS & CEILINGS: = 0D, P] RDERS son RUGS: R TINE [PATTERNS & Were of APPLICATION: has crowned oar efforts to respect to any oe: wi ‘who have used others pronounce this far superior ot a on the face while shaving. The perfume ‘is that of the ‘he case is covered with leatherette, and is most attractive and serviceable. others. It isa genuine tovet luaury ll mail you one neatly NG STICK is enough for ny It Makers of the famous Ganuine Yanxez Soan PREMIERE QUALITE CIGARETTE A superb article; the standard of purity and ex- cellence. ‘The faultless union of two matchless tol sean vents that dryness of the throat usually prod. by smoking other brands, Do not allow prejudice to prevent you from giving this incomparable cigarette atrial. It is simply perfection, and a luxury, ap not a low priced article. Our Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mixtures are the finest for the pipe. WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. comicbooks.com