Life, 1891-07-16 · page 2 of 16
Life — July 16, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains book advertisements (including travel guides and novels), product ads for items like crackers, photographic equipment, and prominently features a large advertisement for **Williams' Travelers Favorite Shaving Stick** occupying the right half of the page. The only illustration with potential satirical content is a small **Hires Root Beer advertisement** featuring a cherubic child's face—this appears to be standard product branding of the era rather than political commentary. The page represents typical *Life* magazine content from this period: a mix of commercial advertisements alongside editorial material. Without additional context about specific political events referenced in the book titles or ads, I cannot identify particular satirical targets or social commentary in this particular layout.
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BOOKS For Summer Reading. NOW READY. Fifth and Cheaper Edition, $1.00. Romantic Love and Personal Beauty. By Hexey T. Fixck. Author of "The Pacific Coast Scenic Tour,” ctc., etc. Lumo, $1.00. A TRIP 10 ENGLAND, By Gotpwin Siti, D.C.L., Authorof “Canadaand the Canadian Question,” etc., etc. 16mo, 75 cents, GRAY DAYS AND GOLD. Wanderings in England. By Wit- iam) WINTER, Author of “*Shake- speare’s England,” ‘* Wanderers,” etc. 18mo, cloth, gilt, 75 cents, MR. CRAWFORD'S NEW NOVEL, KHALED: A Tale of Arabia. By F. Manion Crawrorp, Author of “Mr. Isaacs,” ‘ Saracinesc etc. 12mo, cloth, extra, $1 * Trabe picturesa ; mplicity ble in tr, Crawford hing. bet done any- thing as good as, *Khaled.""— The Mail and Expres, MACMILLAN &C0., Publishers, 112 Fourth Avenue, New York. ESTABLISHED Isot, BENT & COV’S oY CELEBRATED BAND-MADE | Water Crackers (The Onty Genuine) Fancy Biscuits, MILTON, MASS. meg RES Tut GrearHeatn ev makes 6 gallons, wparkling, and ig. Sold by all . FREE a beautifal Book and any one add ine ©. E, HIRES & CO. Philadelphia RED HAND ALLSOPP'S ALE. BOTTLED BY THE BREWERS IN ENGLAND. HICHEST GRADE IMPORTED. SOLD EVERYWHERE. FL, ZELL, Agent, 02 Pearl &t., N.Y, JUST PUBLISHED. APPLETONS’ CANADIAN GUIDE-BOOK. The Tourist’s and Sportsman's Guide to Eastern Canada and Newfoundland, including Full Descriptions of Routes, Points of Interest, Summer Resorts, Fishing Places, etc. With Maps, many Illustrations, and an Appendix giving Fishing and Game Laws and Official Lists of Trout and Salmon Rivers and their Lessees. By Citarzes G. D. Rowers. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25. Appletons’ General Guide to the United States and Canada. With numerous Maps and Illustrations. New edition, revised to date. 12mo, Flexible morocco, with tuck, ¥ Part I separately, New ExcLaxn ano Miopie States axp Canava, cloth, $1.25. Part II, Sovtnexn ano Westuks States, cloth, $1.25. Appletons’ Hand-Book of American Summer Resorts. With Maps, Illustrations, and Table of Railroad Fares, etc. New edition, revised to date, Large 12mo. Papers 50 cents. For sale by all booksellers: or will be sent by mail on receipt of price by the publishers, D. APPLETON & CO., 1, 3 & 5 Bonn Street, New York. IND, COOPE & CO.'S Light Bitter English Ale, ) SEAL BRAND. Extra Choice Quality. ACKNOWLEDGED To BE THE Finest Beawen, PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTFITS AND EQUIPMENTS. E. & HT. ANTHONY & C0,, 591 Broadway, New York, Manulacturere and Importers PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS, Apparatus and Supplies. DETECTIVE AND VIEW CAMERAS IN GREAT VARIETY. Pizzighelli Paper and Aristotype Paper. A full line of all the best makes of dry plates and films. Books of Instruc- tion, Amateur Outfits from $7.50 up- wards. Send for catalogue, or call and examine. Fifty years established in this line of business, Use of dark room, on main floor of our store, free, As delicate as cream. A balm for the hands and face, mail : éé Dow t free Spoil your Feet with Cheap Sh oes! SITIONS. 44°F vecctved May Bi, S000 ‘Accept no substitutes as wo have arranged todellver, all charges prepal ; wie Siar alt Rei ticolars tree Prapalts ta ati pte PACKARD & FIELD, (oases) BROCKTON, Mase Korrect Shape” NO WAITATIONS are used for Kanguroo, Cordovan or other mate rials used in the“ BURT & PACKARD 'KORRECT SHAPE THE SOAP itself—is similar io qu: ] nowned Soap. Its 3 strong points Rich—creamlike never-drying lather, Gentle medicinal healing properties Avsovete Purity- ever and always All the world hne “Vankee and The Perfume is the most carefully se- lected Attar or Roses —the most delicate and costly of perfumes. No expense is spared to procure the very finest quality produced. WILLIAMS? ! TRAVELERS FAVORITE SHAVING STICK / D | eae ’ ered with rich leatherette, The is _glove-titting —pever The neates strongest—most attrac HY tive little package ever made—and it costs A more than any other 25° of any Devccst. NG IT—-TRY IT NOW. Ask your Druggist If he keeps It. If not, he's behind the times—but even that is no good reason for your us) other kind. He will get it for you if you insist—or we mai them to any p the world for 25, in stamps. Address THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. Makers of the renowaed “ Genuine Yankee Soap.” Of all Pure Toilet Soaps WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP is the 7. Pound Package (6 cakes), 4° ¢€* Heals “chapped,” rough hands, Sample for a 2c. stamp. comicbooks.com