Life, 1890-02-27 · page 17 of 18
Life — February 27, 1890 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon shows a bull-dog with the caption "I WILL FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER." This quote appears to reference General Ulysses S. Grant's famous statement during the American Civil War, known for his relentless determination in battle. The satire equates the bull-dog's stubborn tenacity with human perseverance. The accompanying text uses this analogy to promote Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery—arguing that defeating disease, like winning a war, requires persistent determination and the "right remedy." The joke is the comparison: just as Grant fought without surrender, patients must persistently use this patent medicine to overcome chronic ailments like eczema, rheumatism, and blood diseases. The page is primarily **advertisements** for patent medicines, cameras (Kodak), pencils, bicycles, and cigarettes—typical of late 19th/early 20th-century *Life* magazine. The satire exploits American admiration for Grant's wartime resolve to sell dubious medical treatments.
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“I WILL FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.” The bull-dog is not an animal to be admired. yet he possesses one trait that at least entitles him to our respect. His tenacity of purpose is proverbial. It makes him a formidable adversary. A like trait has often enabled man to overcome great obstacles and win vic- tory under the most trying circum- stances. In fact, it is only by tenacity of purpose and indomitable will-power, that many of life’s battles are brought to_a successful termination. Disease, like man’s more material enemies, is often an obstinate adver- sary, and it is only .by the. most jde- termined persistency in the use of the best remedy that victory is attained overit. While Dr. Plerce’s Golden Med- ical Discovery is guaranteed to benefit or cure in all diseases for which it is recommended, yet in ailments of long standing, which are usually alike slow only be accomplished by a persistent use of this wonderful remedy for a reasonable length of time. hen 80 used, it conquers the worst cases of Salt-rheum, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipe- las, Scalp diseases, and all manner of blood-taints, no matter of how long standing, or from whatever cause they have arisen. All Scrofulous affections, as Old Sores, or Ulcers, White Swell- in; Hip- joint Disease, Enlarged Glands and tumors disappear under & protrac: use of 8 greatest of blood-purifiers. “Golden Meilical Discovery” is the only blood medicine, among the scores that are advertised, possessed of such positive curative properties. as to war- rant its proprietors in selling it, as they are doing, through druggista, under a positive guarantee of benefit or cure in every case, or money puid for it wi! NEW KODAKS “You press. the button, we do the rest.” even New Styles and Sizes all loaded with Transparent Films, vor sale by all Photo) Stock Dealers. THE EASTMAN COMPAN’ Send for Catalogue. If your stationer does not send 16 cents in stamps to the PREMIERE QUALITE CIGARETTE cof, fuperd article; the standard of purity and ex- n0e. The faultless union of two matchless tobaccos vents that dryness of the throat usually produced by smoking other brands. Do not allow prejudice to prevent you from giving this incomparable cigarette atrial, ‘It is simply perfection, and a luxury, and aot a low priced article. Our Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mixtures are the finest for the pipe. ith in their inception and p1 the cure | be promptly refunded. Wortp’s Dis- vies must likewise be effected by slow de- | PENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Pro- WM. 8S. KIMBALL & CO. iy grees and regular stages. This can | prietors, No. 663 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. .\ FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. TES. 50 OF FBRDD 10" an incurable caso of BASTANI ot SHADE ROLLERS, or aetna the Head by the proprietors of DR. SAGE’S CATARRH REMEDY. Parity SYMPTOMS OF CATARRN.— Headache. obstruction of nose, discharges of boom into throat, sometimes profuse, bab reety and acrid, selous. mucous, ont debility. Onl: thick, y, put offensive; eyes weak, ring- deafness; offensive breath; smell and taste impaired, and gen- few of these symptoms likely to be present at once. Sage's Remedy cures the worst cases. Only SO cents. Sold by druggists, everywhere. Beware of imitations, NOTICE és AUTOGRAPH 7“ ABEL oF HE GENUINE ARTSHOR! SICHOCOLATE MENIER 7 ASK FOR IT EVERYWHERE comicbooks.com