Life, 1891-08-20 · page 14 of 14
Life — August 20, 1891 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. It contains numerous product advertisements typical of late 19th-century American publications. The ads include: - **Fashion/tailoring services** (Redfern, Krakauer ladies' tailors) - **Consumer products** (W. Baker & Co.'s breakfast cocoa, Ed Pinaud perfume and hair removal solution "Modene," bicycles) - **Tableware** (Haviland China) - **Patent medicines** (Woodbury's Facial Soap for blemishes, Penn Mutual Life Insurance) The only potentially satirical element is the "Modene" hair removal advertisement, which uses exaggerated claims about dissolving unwanted facial hair "quickly"—typical of the dubious patent medicine marketing of the era. **Context for modern readers**: This reflects the era's obsession with appearance, the prevalence of unregulated medical claims, and how magazines relied on advertising revenue rather than editorial content.
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LIFE Sale of all Summer Coats, Gowns, and Millinery at Half Cost Price. All orders executed under the personal superin- tendence of MR. REDFERN. 210 Fifth Ave., N. Y., and 119 Bellevue Ave., Newport, R. I. eB =a CLEARING SALE. 2 Breakfast JROAKAVER C Ladies’ Tailor and ocoa Habit Maker, from which the excess of oil has been removed, LADIES’ TAILOR. Will sell during August, all made up models at half price ; and to keep his large and Is Absolutely Pure well experienced staff fully employed, will and it ts Seluble. : make all kinds of garments to order at greatly No Chemicals eediiced pHtees: HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON, COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. are used in its preparation. It has ; more than three times the strength of K R A K A U E R ’ Unsurpassed by any hotel in the country for the beauty | Coco mixed with Starch, Arrowroot Patronage. Bos: desirable for or Sugar, and is therefore far more 391 FIFTH AVENU economical, costing less than one cent @ cup. It is delicious, nourishing, 9 ELIXIR strengthening, EASILY DIGESTED, and FD PINAUD NW admirably adapted for invalids as well DENTIFRICE as for persons in health, Sold by Grocers everywhere. ie 1 1 W. BAKER & CO., CORCHESTER, MASS Haviland China ED Pl NAU D’ S AT FIRST HANDS. VIOLETTE OVERMAN \ WHEEL c0., MaveRs, CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS. 6 99 Funnicnt puszie BOSTON. WASHINGTON, DENVER, «SAN FRANCISCO. ang a Set, Brand new. AG. SPALDING & BROS,, Spectat Acts everywhere, August 15 1 vance orders CHICAGO. «NEW YORE, = PHILADELPHIA reached SOU. ? Sol . Pleases Papa, Mamma laughs, Tommy Kittio can do tt Sav worth of pure fun for gents wanted; seli E D P I N A U D 9 S veucnomes ie ipostpard on receiptot price. FTES | rane 0an You Do It? and Philadciphte. HAIR ON THE FACE, NECK, ARMS OR ANY PART OF THE PERSON QUICKLY DISSOLVED AND REMOVED WITH THE NEW SOLUTION MOPENE _ PETE Coe Tye ER Pe SEranT EST hare at WATER PITCHER. To set a handsome table, Haviland China is a necessity Local ‘AND i MODENE M'F'G Ci : ; FRANK HAVILAND, KRAL ATEATS [, Mannfacturereofhigh erat sseeneylarrmanacuy | 14 Barclay Street, New York. Weotter#1-000 forfullurcortheslightest Injury. EVERY ROTTER GUARANTEED. Aj bill he Ld 1S PENN S20 orn | FACIAL BLEMISHES, Qty Woodbury Fact! Soop M testable policies ; gest geuablchmgnt fe r UTUAL : ogint with 2 gears’ ex: best extension s! 3 Sirens, emesd, ocho, Prepared by a Dermato! Ent foal vel _ jechbeads bar! i. al ference Higbly indor: fA the tor low cost. CSS, 921-3-5 ‘marks, tacial develepenest 3 nequaled as ‘on all Stic and Idbead. oily #ki0, pimples fea 7 LIFE Chestnut Suet, Phitadeipinas | Beteeen tit, percent [Cou g) Santeataiet midjenihace ces TIONS OF BENT & CO,S HAND-MADE | JOIN MH, WOODBURY, Derasniogio, and a sure preventive of all diseases of t IMITAT WAFER CRACKERS Look out for them. 125 W. 42d St.,N.¥. City, - At Druggists or by mail, Price “500. comicbooks.com