Life, 1890-06-26 · page 2 of 15
Life — June 26, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertisements** with minimal editorial content. The ads promote bicycles (Columbias, Victor), food products (Liebig's meat extract, Crosse & Blackwell jams, Hires root beer), hotels, and the Delaware & Hudson Railway. The only identifiable satirical element is a small section titled "First Artists" featuring what appears to be humorous anecdotes about painters, though the text is too small to read clearly in the image. The page reflects turn-of-the-century commercial culture rather than political satire. It demonstrates how Life magazine—originally a humor publication—increasingly relied on advertising revenue, mixing advertisements with occasional jokes and commentary. The products advertised (bicycles, packaged foods) suggest growing consumer culture and industrialization of the era.
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“COLUMBIAS” WICHEST GRADE ONLY. TFrashitaSt, BOSTON, #91 Wadaad Ave, cHICAO Crosse & Blackwell's FRESH FRUIT JAMS Made from English Fresh Fruits AND REFINED SUCAR ARE SOLD BY ALL GROCERS IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT. GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. HIRES’ 250 HIRES’ co 25¢)) ROOT BEER! THUS PACKAGE MAKES FIVE GALLONS. ROOT BEER. APPFTIZINO and WHOLESOMB Tee TEREPRAANE DRINK In the world Delicious and Sparkling. RY IT, Ask your Druggist or Grocer for it, Cc. E. HIRES, PHILADELPHIA. LI Good Cooking All who desire good cooking in their houses, should use LIEBIG COMPANY’S EXTRACT OF MEAT. A slight addition gives great strength and flavor to Suups, Sances and Made Dishes. One pound is equal to forty pounds of lean beef, of the value of about $7.0. Genuine only with fac-simit von Liebig’s ‘signature In bl across the label. HOTEL KAATERSKILL CATSKE OUNTAINS, N.Y. Season opens June 28, Rates reduced ; $2t per week and upward. Fe call of address Tarlborough, N.Y. City, if Je Ww. iF Broadway & 36th Si The NORTHERN SUMMER RESORTS of Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa and Dakota, not forgetting the famous Excelsior Springs of Missouri, are more attractive during the pres- ent season than ever before. An illustrated Guide Book, descriptive of a hundred or more of the choicest spots of crea- tion, on the lines of the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway, will be sent free upon application to A. V. H. Carpenter, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Il, CALLER (on wrong floor): This is the subscription office of the Zomahawh, is it not? 1 wish to procure a few back numbers. Epivor (pointing to funny in his colunin to-morrow morn- ing.—Chicago Tribune. A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY. Mx. Evrror: T bought one of Griffith's machines for plat- ing with gold, silver or nickel, and it works to perfection. | No sooner did people hear of it than I had more spoons, knives, forks and jew- civy than | cocld platein @ cromh. The Grat week I cleared $51.30, the first month $167.85, And T think by July #st Twill have $t,ov cash and give my farm considerable attention, too. My daughter made $27.40in four days. ' Any person can get one of these machines by sending 310 W. H. Griffith & Co,, Zanesville, O,, or ean obtain circulars by addressing them. You can machine in onehour. Asthis is eak. I give my experience, hop- ing others may be benefited as much as Ihave been. Yours truly, M. 0. MOREHEAD. Map InisHmax: ‘*Dom these opery glasses | Take ‘em back ; 1 don’t want ’em atall. I be afther lookin’ at a mad bull a- cavortin’, and begorra he tossed me over the fence whin he was half a moile away. mes medicated Soar for washing It teri ects, removes done? and happy. ‘used by all the lex ait sow oold by. Parke editor, Fougera and all In Euro Mekemon & Robot First ARTIST: I received a magnificent tribute to my skill the other day at the Exhi- bition. SecoND ARTIS" Indeed. What was it? First Artist: You know my picture, “A Storm at Sea?” Well, a man and his wife were viewing it and I overheard the fel- low say: **Come away, my dear, that pic- ture makes me sick NATIONAL WOOD “MFG:C<, 29-Fieme Ave. New YoRK: TWAINSGOTINGS 5 & CEILINGS-~ mares OOD GARPETING- BORDERS ree RUGS N PATTERNS & PRICES. ON APPLICATION-Oy FE WRICHT & DITSON, LARGEST MAKERS OF FINE LAWN TENNIS GOODS IN THE WOKLD. Oar Syectaitie. Ho DITSON'S wn Ten: pls Oulde,coatain ing Kales, Photo- of Playe $8, Aedes virren . PITTSBURG, KAN; ng THE DELAWARE 99 & HUDSON RR is the greatest carrier of Summer tourists in the world, and reaches more pleasure and health resorts of note than any other railway in America. It is the only direct line to the incomparable forests, moun- tains, lakes and rivers of the Adirondacks, to Saratoga, Aus- able Chasm, Lake Placid, the Saranac and St. Regis Lakes, Blue Mountain, Racquette, Forked and Long Lakes; the idyllic shores of Lake George and Lake Cham- plain; Sharon Springs, Coopers- town, the Gravity R. R. between Carbondale and Honesdale, Pa., etc., ete. The Shortest and Quickest Line Between New York and Montreal, In connection with the Chicago & Atlantic and Erie railways, the most picturesque route between Chicago and Albany or Boston. close 6 cents in stamps for Illustrated Guide of the line, Maps, Hotel List, etc., to H.G. YOUNG, J. W. BURDICK, 2d Vice-Pres't. Gen, Pass, Agt., Albany, N. THROUGH PULLMAN CARS WITHOUT CHANGE. New York Security & Trust( 46 WALL STREET. Capttal, $1,000,000 Surplus, $500.4, CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD, Presidex WM. H, APPLETON, 18t V.-President WM, L. STRONG, ad V.-Presis/ JOHN L, LAMSON, Secretary, | THIS Company is is authorized to act as Ex i‘ ee a nemce Admloistrator, wars gent and Receiver. Is a legal depositor Courtand Trust Funds. Takes the entire ce of real and personal estates, collecting thex ad profits, and attending to all such deta; ry Individual in like capacity could do. Receives deposits subject to sight diy allowing interest on daily balances, and s& certificates of deposit bearing interest.‘ The Inglenook Wine SOLD IN CLASS ONLY. Bottled at the Vineyards Califors varity Guaranteed by the Pun Wine Stamp of the State. Also Bottles Wired. PRICES, 84.50 TO $7.50 PER CASE. According to Age. DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE, H. B. KIRK & CO Sole Agents tor the Cities of New Yc and Brooklyn. 89 FULTON ST. 9 WARRE BROADWAY AND 27th S’ Established 1 WEST END HOT Fort Washington on the Hudsos NEW YORK. Only 23 minutes from 30th Streeta Ninth Avenue via Hudson River R.. 12 minutes from Hotel to Cable Re (175th Street), connecting with Eleva’ Railroads. Large Airy Rooms with Bat Exceptional Table. —Stabling for Horses.— CHAS. SAUERLAN This exquisite perfume! true to its name, and the! price of this article make @ necessity to those wb * the flower. Also Perfume of Wood Viole. Perfume of Southern Jass Perfume of English Swee For Sale at Retail at the followinz Pra Small Size, Gold Plated Sprinkler Top, Four-Ounce Bottle, Glass Storper. ! Eight “* Sixteen ** For Sate generally in New York City. < St Louis, Boston, and all tarce ives # towns, by dealers in fine perfumery druggist does not keep it, send 12 ¢ we will send a gond-s'zed sample of » above perfumes “vy mall, securely pac 4, paid, to any address, JOSEPH BURNETT & CO, 27 CENTRAL STREET, BOSTO! comicbooks.com