Life, 1891-06-18 · page 2 of 16
Life — June 18, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with minimal editorial content. The main cartoon occupies the left side and depicts a fashionably dressed woman in an elaborate gown and hat, illustrating an advertisement for "Kayser Patent Finger Tipped" silk gloves. The satire is straightforward product marketing: the ad humorously lists two reasons NOT to wear silk gloves (poor appearance, wear at fingertips), then positions Kayser's product as the solution. The "Guarantee Ticket" promising a free replacement pair if the tips fail represents early consumer protection marketing. The rest of the page contains advertisements for perfume, trains, pianos, photographic equipment, and patent medicines—typical of Life magazine's revenue model rather than satirical commentary.
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Paces oF Wu. M, Hausen, 33-43 Govo Sr., N.Y: LIFE YOU DON’T wear SILK GLOVES for two good rea- sons Ist. fit well! 2d. They wear out at the fin- ger ends ! By getting the “‘Kayser Patent Finger Tipped” Silk Glove you overcome these objections. “Guarantee Ticket” that en- titles you to another pair (free of charge), if the ““ Tips” fail to ‘outwear” the gloves. They don’t look nice or whe FINEST of an FRENCH PERFUMES “ROGER « GALLET's GRAND PRIX Paris U" Exh" 1889 SOLE AGENTS WA v.68. As PARIC & TILFORD, New-vorxr The Pennsylvania Limited is the most completely appointed passenger train in the world, It presents every comfort The Limited leaves New York every g at Chicago 9.45 A.M., and at Cincinnati 7,10 4.M,—the next day and convenience known to modern railway travel. day at 10.00 A.M, arr White there's Life there's Hope.” About two years ago a Boston house commenced advertising in * Life.””,) Up to date they have never To-day they a mail order trade extending all over this country. used a paper outside of Boston. have The concern is a wide-awake, pushing house, but the success of their out-of-town trade is admitted by them to be the result of their advertising in “Life.” The experience of this firm is that of man others. Any information gladly given. 28 West 23D Street, New York. SYKES, - Manager Advertising Department. And you get al: JUST PUBLISHED. The seconct volume ia Appletons’ Summer Series FROM SHADOW T0 SUNLIGHT. By the Marquis . author of tomo. Half cloth, with specially designed cover, 50 cents. CONSEQUENCES. No. 74, Town 1zmo, Cloth, By Ecerton Caste. ountry Lil “It is a real ple: elist who shows be +. . The work i close’ and wide observatio Cities of many men. by which is neither shallow trappings an {the ways and {a reflection suits of weightines in the strik Saturday Kev A very powerful ’ Th For sale by alt booksellers: or will be sent by mail on receipt of price by the publishers, D. APPLETON & CO., 1,3. & 5 Boxp Srreer, OAK HILL HOUSE, LITTLETON, N. H. One of the most extended and magniticen, views in the White Mountains, Perfect drain- age; electric lights; all modern improvements. Send for circular, FARR _& JARVIS. FOR FIFTY YEARS! MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUF for fifty years has, been used by millions ot mothers for their Children while Teething. It soothes the Child, Softens the Gums, Allays all Pain, Cures Wind Colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhea, 25e, w'Mottles PW yose &duits, 56 NOS sy NOS ws. | 28.000 Pear AND IN USE. SOLD ON EASY TERMS. CATALOGUES AND INFORMATION FREE New York, 170 TREMONT ST. BOSTON, MAS3.]; We Uuy and ect iis oF Exchange on and make cable transfers of money to Barope, Australia, and the West Indies; also make Collections and issue Com- Letters mercial and Travelers of Credits, available in al! Credit. parts of the world. 37 YEARS Iw FULTON STREET. H. B. KIRK & CO. DO NOT SELL Mixed or Compounded Goods. PRICE ACCORDING TO AGE. No other house can furnish “OLD CROW" RYE WHISKEY. Sold by us as uncolored, unsweetened. Sole ‘Agents for The PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO. Sole Agents for the Inglenook Wines. Send for Catalogue. 69 FULTON ST. - 9 WARREN st." “Broadway & 27th St., New York. FULTON STREET. HOTEL KAATERSEI CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, XN. 1, ies SATURDAY, JUNE 2y RATES REDUCED FOR JULY. Vor circulars and information, call on or ad P. O'CONNOR, Grand Hotel, Broadway and 31s, New York Chey THIS PAPER IS PRINTE, PECIAL-: LIFE ° INK MANUFACTURED BY THE W. D. WILSON PRINTING IN CO., 1, 140 WILLIAM ST] N.Y. send tor Soecial Prices and Di HOTOGRAPHIC OUTFITS AND EQUIPMENTS E. & HT. ANTHONY & €0 591 Broadway, New York, Manutactarers and Ing PHOTOGRAPH INSTRUMENTS Apparatus and Suppli DETECTIVE AND VIEW CAMERAS IN GREAT VARIETY. Pizzighelli Paper and Aristotype Pap A full line of all the best makes q dry plates and films. Books of Instreg tion, Amateur Outfits from $7.50 4; wards. Send for catalogue, or call 2 examine. ity years established in thi line of business. Use of dark room, on main fioord our store, free. MULSION {Of Pure Cod Liver Oil wit! i Hypophosphites Of Lime and Soda. There are emulsions and emulsion and there is still. much skimmed { which masquerades as cream. { they wilt mane manufacturers canny t so clsonlan their cod lier oil as to m4 atable to arnsitive stomachs. Seon’ ion of PURE NORWE a N Me LIVER OIL, combined wi pee phites is almost as ‘palatable. as. mi For this reason as well as for the { of the stimulating quatities of the Hi; { phosphites, Physicians frequently } seribe it in cases of H CONSUMPTION, 1 SCROFULA, BRONCHITIS ant CHRONIC COUGH oF SEVERE COLD All Druggists sell it, but be sure you the genuine, as there are poor imitatio comicbooks.com