Life, 1891-03-05 · page 2 of 16
Life — March 5, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine rather than a satirical cartoon page. The content consists almost entirely of period advertisements for: - Hollanders clothing (fabrics and gowns) - Cut-glass bowls and beauty products - Books and cigars - Hotels and tourist services - Scott's Emulsion (a cod liver oil supplement) There are **no political cartoons or satirical content visible**. The page represents typical early 20th-century magazine advertising, with various companies using decorative typography and illustrations to promote consumer goods and services to Life's affluent readership. The advertisements reflect the era's consumer culture and available products rather than social or political commentary.
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290 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW FABRICS in Silk, Woolen and Cotton for SPRING »” SUMMER GOWNS. SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY. HEAVY, RICH CUT-GLASS BOWL Our own Pattern as represented in Cut, measuring 9 inches diameter, 4 NEW MODELS inches deep, weight 414 Ibs. Price, $10.00. GOWNS AND JACKETS. ABRAM FRENCH & CO, 89, 91 & 93 FRANKLIN ST., Cor. DEVONSHIRE, BOSTO SUPERIOR CREME SIMON TO MARVELLOUS for softening ay whitening the complexion. MOST EI VASE LI N E FICACIOUS for light affections of ti skin. AND J, SIMON, 36 rue de Provence, Paris. PARK et TILFORD, NEW YOR} For Sale by Drugeists and Fancy Goods Dealer By Fisier Ames. With the Laws A of the Game. 16mo. 75 cents PRACTICAL “This admirable little volume is a GUIDE concise, well-arranged, easily intelligi- ble manual, in which all the latest and TO WHIST. | best scientific methods are carefully ex- amined and explained. It may be com- CUCUMBERS mended as entirely trustworthy and_ helpful "— Boston . Beacon. FOR FIFTY YEARS! THIS PAPER IS PRINTEY nea MKS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUI ' for fifty years has been used by millions of PECIAL: LIFE: INN *.* Sold by all booksellers, or sent, postpaid, by Seotnes the Chis, Sevres aie Gus Recah MANUFACTURED BY THE Colic, and is the best remedy W. D. WILSON PRINTING CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS,|— oe HOTEL SAN MARCO. ! 743-745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. All ; ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. } SOpp’S | , No such place for dining and theatre partics—| peautifully situated j } ae ibe re partice just outside of City Gates RED HAND auscre’s cessuatserstaaranenssts:] pune $$ | aire & ic t evra, tanagere. Bottled by the brewers in England. Gata ai vitben { HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED. irand Square’ : e Tits } u > KIRK &CO and ell good grecev'eal piesa i Greene Sirect, H.B. KIRK & CO. (CaM BE HAD AT Asa Fl od no question bat nat ea DO NOT SELL Astor House, Horrsan House, S Mixed or Compounded Goods y DELMONICO'S, DORLO: Ly tzimoxicos, | portox’s. | PREMIERE, PRICE ACCORDING TO, ACE. ; i H : H i H Bruy’s, Jounson’s, * i “ + OLD CROW" RYE WHISKEY. Down's Gunxen's, a; QUA T E Sold by us as uncolored, unsweetened. Sok. Soar & McNeu's, Dauistr’s, Davioson’s, Li id Aouler €te., ets, ete, CLC. TT The PLEASANT VALLEY W co Cc I G A R E E Sole Agents for the Inglenook Wines. ( \ s ALLSOPP’S INDIA PALE ALE A superbarticle ; the standard of purityand | 69 pap poe er bree ye ae DRAWN FROM THE Woop, ¥ | excellence. Broadway & 27th St., New York. Of Pure Cod Liver 0 and Hypophosp! SOLD EVERY WHERE. ‘The faultiess union of two matchless tobac- cos prevents that dryness of the throat usually an LY produced by smoking other brands, Do not | |! CYCLE Of Lime and Soda bs . 3 : Blow prejudice to prevent you from giving LWELL H Beleeqac pound a day by ie this incomparable cigarette atrial, It is sim- 6! ‘cures TRUNKS AND BACS)i::: ble ca ia Ie i i UROPEAN {Shiga Universally patronized by ply perfection, and a luxury, and not a low- " ' AMERICANS priced article. AN TOURS CONSUMPTION, ° Our Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mix- SCROFULA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS Traveling, home and abroad, are always Personally conducted—Engiand, France, Switz- inc LOUIS VUITTON’S, | 20 2 fase forts pipe. gfland, Germany and Holland. Figstclass, Tour ¢ ages ANALY FORMS sor pt ay Mr Parte-1 Rue Beribe, Londen-454 Siren | WM. S&S. KIMBALL & CO. pees Cy nee if Be sure you get the genuine as there NOWHERE ELSE. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. GINS, "PORTLAND, ME. poor imllatent comicbooks.com