Life, 1891-04-09 · page 2 of 14
Life — April 9, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains commercial advertisements for various late 19th/early 20th-century products and services: - **Williams' Travelers Favorite Shaving Stick** (25¢) - **Brewster & Co.** (coach builders on Broadway) - **Stern Brothers** (importers of fashionable women's clothing) - **Scott's Emulsion** (cod liver oil supplement) - **Various other products**: shoes, whiskey, wine, furniture, dog breeds The only potentially humorous element is "The Fashionable Dog" section featuring Fox Terriers and Oriole Kennels, which appears to be a light society column rather than satire. This represents Life magazine's business model: the publication subsidized its satirical content through paid advertising. There is no political cartoon or social satire visible on this particular page.
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THE SOAP itself—is similar in qual- AY ity to our world-re- fi} nowned “Yankee” Soap. Its 3 strong points~ Rich—creamlike— never-drying lather. Gentle medicinal and healing properties. Avso.ute Puxity — A] ever and always. AU the world knows of Wid the goodness of Wile tiams' Shaving Soap, The Perfume is the most carefully se- H} lected Arran or Roses =the most delicate and B] costly of perfumes. No expense is spared to procure the very finest [] quality produced. The Case is worthy of special no- tice. Other cases go to H] lacquered metal ered with rich maroon leatherette. The Cover is glove fitting —never comes off in your sat- Bi chel. The neatest— strongest—most attrac H} tive little package ever —and it costs no than any other, 25° of any Drvccist. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROADWAY, 4 BROOME STREET.) 7th to 48th ST. (ONLY PLACE OF BUSINESS.) COACH BUILDERS: Manufacturers of every variety of pleasure carriages for Town and Country use. THE ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARD FOR FASHION AND QUALITY. (etl BY ARE NOW EXHIBITING THEIR FIRST IMPORTATIONS Costumes, Wraps, Jackets, Tea GOWns:—=—— Decoration Furniture Curtains. (33 FIFTH AVE. NEW YorK, 37 IN FULTON STREET. H. B, KIR Accor ro. A crow’. RYE WHISKEY, bP us as uncolored, unsweetened. “ soe end for Catalo; 69 FULTON ST. Broad DONT PUT OFF TRYING IT—TRY IT NOW. Ask your Druggist If he keeps it. SCOTT'S FROM THE LEADING PARIS MODISTES. ‘or you if you insist—or we mail them to any point in the world for 25e, im stamps. Address, THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY, Glastonbury, Conn. Makers of the renowned “,Genuln RED HAND *'32"" Bottled by the brewers in England. HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED, —s01.p ny — Acker, Merrall & Cesdit, Park & Tilford, Lidgerweed, and all good grocers and wine dealers. CAN BE MAD at Astor House, Horrman: House, DELMONICO'S, Laxcmas's, Atommante, Bt ev ‘s, J a Surrn & McNere’s, €1C., tC, €tC., ELE. ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE, DRAWN FROM THR woop, BOLD EVERY WHERE, — Cunnige’s, Davipson's, DAP is the Purast. Try it rackage (6 cakes), 40 cents, by THE FASHIONABLE DOG, Fox Terriers. ORIOLE KENNELS, Youngstown, Ohio. THIS PAPER. 48 PRINTED PECIAL’ LIFE: INK MANUFACTURED BY THE W. D. WILSON PRINTING INK CO., 12.140 WILLIAM ST. N.Y. Send for Soecial Prices and Discounts: ALSO MANY NOVELTIES DESIGNED AND MADE m THEIR OWN WORKROOMS, 82 to 86 West 20d St. NEW YORK. FOR FIFTY YEARS! MRS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP} for fifty years has been used by millions off mothers for their Childrea while Teething. It soothes the Child, Softens the Gums, Allays all Liver Oil ané HYPOPHOSPHI of Lime ané 19 endorsed and proscribed by lee! physicians because both the Cod Liver! i | y } i } - Of Pure Cot ; aud Hypophosphites are the reces® } agents 1h the curo of Consumption. 1 } as palatable as milk. ice nanedy: tor Cons ) Scrofula, Bronchitis, ‘Wasting D Pain, Cures Wind Colic, and is the best remedy, for Diarthaa, 45e # Buttle, \ eases, Chronic Coughs and Gols A tt's Emulsion and take noo comicbooks.com