Life, 1892-02-18 · page 17 of 18
Life — February 18, 1892 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal editorial content. The small winged cherub figures in the upper right are decorative elements promoting *Life's* monthly calendar subscription ($1.00/year, 10 cents per single copy). The page contains period advertisements for: - **Krakauer** (a ladies' tailor in New York/Newport offering silk-lined garments) - **Empire State Express** (the NYC Central Railroad, promoting speed: 440 miles in 604 minutes) - **Barry's Tricopherous** and **Ed Pinaud's** (hair/grooming products) - **Woodbury's Facial Soap** (featuring a mustachioed man endorsing dermatological treatment) **For modern readers:** This reflects early-1900s consumer culture—luxury imported fabrics, railroad competition emphasizing speed, and medicinal beauty products marketed with pseudo-scientific claims and male celebrity endorsements. The "fun for 40 minutes" promise reflects how magazines positioned themselves as affordable entertainment for aspiring middle-class readers.
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KRAKAUER, Las Talore ge a Only $1.00 a Year! London. Newport. To keep his large staff fully employed offers from date till February the 25th POSTAGE PAID. the following inducements: FUN FOR 40 MINUTES GOWNS, Si!k Lined, —AND— U: 1 $85. Ladies will find the largest and most INFORMATION FOR A MONTH exclusive stock of imported cloths and styles. A perfect fit guaranteed. GO WITH EVERY COPY OF EMPIRE STATE Life’s EXPRESS. Fastest Train in the World, Monthly Calendar ! EVERY DAY BUT SUNDAY. NEW YORK to BUFFALO, [t tells you everything, and more, too. Rich and Poor may have it now, as the price is only 10 cents, with 440 Miles in 604 Minutes. 52% Miles per Hour acruan Runnino time, |Copious Reading [latter —vIA— NEW YORKCENTRAL “America’s Greatest Railroad.” ED PINAUD Sos BARRYS TRICOPHE ROUS Anclegant dressing exquisi med, removes all impurities from escalp mechs —— AND———_ Profuse Illustrations ! SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS. fallib! <w ‘be 7 Baror’ eta . JOHN. WOODBURY, [DERMATOLOGICAL insTTUTE, mat = : met a0! omsalatin foes crop west, “Omesemes ne’ comicbooks.com