Life, 1890-07-10 · page 2 of 14
Life — July 10, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertising** with one prominent illustration on the left side. The main cartoon shows a **baby or cherub in classical style**, depicted with exaggerated musculature holding what appears to be a shaving stick. The accompanying text emphasizes "Williams' Shaving Stick" as a product combining "richness and elegance of package" with practical grooming benefits. The satire appears mild—using an idealized infant figure to humorously endorse a men's grooming product, playing on the contrast between childlike innocence and masculine vanity. The remaining page contains advertisements for bicycles (Columbias), wines, hotels, food extracts, and root beer—typical turn-of-the-century commercial content with no apparent political messaging or social commentary beyond standard product promotion.
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No intelligent, observing man can use Williams’ Shaving Stick without seeing for him- self that in richness and elegance of package, and in copious, delicate, soothing qualities it is the peer of all others—the very dest Shaving Stick ever offered to the Shaving public, It costs no more than others, but gives vastly more of comfort. One Stick (25c.) is amply ‘sufficient for one hundred shaves. Four shaves for one cent, ‘ haan Mistery ‘Sra Greer ce “Stael (7 wera tee Toute eh pas GE the world Yor Ike i The J. B. Williams Co, Glastonbury, Conn. ESTABLISHED HALF A HUNDRED YEARS. WILLIAMS’ BARBERS SOAP, Exquisrre rox TOTLET vse. Pound package, 40. REMIERE. QUALITE CIGARETTE superb article ; the standard of purity and lence. faultless union of two matchless tobac- brevents that dryness of the throat usually luced by smoking other brands, Do not prejudice to prevent you from giving this parable cigarette a trial. It is simply tion, and a luxury, and not a low-priced le. r Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mix- are the finest for the pipe. . 8. KIMBALL & CO. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. ~| The most AP! “COLUMBIAS” HICHEST GRADE ONLY. Catalogue Free. POPE MFG. CO. RANCH HOUSED jarren St., NEW YORE. 7 Franklin St, BOSTON. Good Cooking All who desire good cooking in their houses, should use LIEBRIG COMPANY’S EXTRACT OF MEAT. A slight addition gives great strength and flavor to Soups, Sauces and Made Dishes. One pound is equal to forty pounds of lean beef, of the value of about $7.50. Genuine only with fac-simile of J- von Liebig’s ‘signature in blue ink across the label. The NORTHERN SUMMER RESORTS of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa 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, Ill. THat man in Monmouth, Me., who leaned out of the window before cutting his throat, in order not to muss up his landlord's furniture, unlike most. suicides, was good enough to live.—New York Herald. ILLACABRA seribed by Prom! Phys A Mild or Strong Purgative, according to dose. Small Bottles, 25c. Large Bottles, 50c, We buy and sell oills of Exchange on and make cable transfers of money to f Europe, Australia, and the 0 West indies; also make Collections and issue Com- mercial and — Travelin; Credits, available in all Credit. parts of the world. Brown Bros. &Co., Bankers,59 Wall St. Letters HIRES’ IMPROVED = .25e |ROOT BEER!) IMUDUID. WO DOILINGOR STRAINING EASILY MADE |B ‘THIS PACKAGE MAKES FIVE GALLONS. |) ROOT BEER. 1G and WHOLESOMB TEMPERANCE DRINK in the world. Delicious and Sparkling. ‘TRY It, Ask your Druggist or Grocer for it, 1C. E. HIRES, PHILADELPHIA. New York Security & Trust Cr}. 46 WALL STREET. Capital, $1,000,000 Surplus, $500, CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD, President, WM. H. APPLETON, ust V.-President. WM. L. STRONG, ad V.-Preside JOHN L, LAMSON, Secretary. ‘THIS Company is authorized to act as Exec tor, Trustee, Administrator, Guardiar Agent and Receiver. Court and Trust Funds. Takes the entire charg of real and personal estates, collecting the rent and profits, and attending to all such detail: an individual in like capacity could do. Receives deposits subject to sight draft wing interest on daily balances, and issu. certificates of deposit bearing interest. The Inglenook Wines. SOLD IN CLASS ONLY. Bottled at the Vineyards in California,| Purity Guaranteed by the Pure ‘Wine Stamp of the State. Also Bottles Wired. PRICES, $4.50 TO $7.50 PER CASE. According to Age. DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE. H. B. KIRK & CO., ole Agents for the Cities of New York and Brooklyn. 89 FULTON ST., 9 WARREn ST., BROADWAY AND 27th ST. Established 1853, WEST END HOTEL, Fort Washington on the Hudson, NEW YORK. Only 23 minutes from 3oth Street and Ninth Avenue via Hudson River R. P 12 minutes from Hotel to Cable Roaa (175th Street), connecting with Elevat :d Railroads, Large Airy Rooms with Ba‘ 1. Exceptional Table. —Stabling for Horses.— CHAS. SAUERLAND. BURNETT’s geRFEC TY PURE . Standard —-— Flavoring oy Op, HIGHLY. JOSEPH BURNETT & CO. BOSTON AND CHICAGO. TESTIMONY OF DELMONICO CHEFS AND OTHERS. This is to Certify, That the Standard Flavoring Extracts of Joseph Burnett & Co. Boston, Mass. viz, Vanilla, Lemon, Almond, Orange, Rose, Celery, Cloves, etc. are used by us, and we recommend the same as the onl uniformly pureand reliable brand of Flavorins Extracts. When-we demand the best, we always get’ Burnett's.” ACHILLE LENTZ, Chef at Délmonico’s, HENRY GERMAINE, Chef at Delmonico's. F. FERE, Chef at Astor House. R. H. SILVERBRANDT, | Chef at Orcutt’s. comicbooks.com