Life, 1892-02-25 · page 2 of 16
Life — February 25, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with no political cartoons or satirical content. The advertisements promote various consumer goods typical of early 20th-century America: Chocolat Menier chocolate, Stern Bros. ladies' hats and bonnets, "The Good Things of Life" book series, Highland Heather perfume, and Williams' Travelers Favorite Shaving Stick. The only non-advertisement content is a brief theater listing for "Love in Tandem" at Daly's Theatre and an insurance pitch for "Pay-as-You-Go" policies. The page reflects commercial Life magazine content from an era when satirical publications relied heavily on advertising revenue. There are no caricatures, political references, or satire to decode—just period product marketing aimed at affluent urban readers.
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LIFE The Celebrated | ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CHOCOLAT MENIER Annual Sales Excced 33 MILLION Lbs. Write for Samples. Sant Free. Manier, Union Sa., N.Y. Stern Bros. direct attention to their First Spring Importations of Extreme Novelties In Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, Bonnets & Toques. West 23d St, IC }s¢0 Zeno & Co's a: HIGHLAND ‘ow 26 Importers, 2 Munro & Baldwin, New-York, OOCBOOOOOOSSSR Delicate, Fragrant, Lasting. For sale oy all dealers in perfumery. Zeno & Company, 1 & 3 Sun St. Finsbury Sq. THE Good Things of Life Bighth Seria. The new volume for the year 1851 in this popular and successful series of collections of the best illustrations, accompanied by witty, humorous, and satirical sayings, from the brightest American publication of its class— “LIFE.” 1 vol. oblong quarto. New style binding in “cadet gray" cloth, with wide white band at top. This band is richly stamped in gold, with design by Att- wood, and the lettering is stamped in dark blue. partly on the white band and partly on the gray cloth, Bevelled boards. $2.00 The third, fifth, sixth and seventh volumes of this series can also be had in the same binding at the same price. Frederick A. Stokes Company, 182 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. POODOOOOON OOO .* Latest Novelty in English Perfumes. HEATHER. DINING De o(ePo(od raced a(0 DOG NOES ° o London, E. sees [)4°"'S THEATRE, BROADWAY & 30th STREET. Evenings at 8.15. Matinee Wed. and Sat. LOVE IN TANDEM. “LIFE” BINDER Cheap, Strong and Durable. Will hold 26 Numbers. Mailed to any part of the United Stater|8 Per Cent, Net on sail iavess for $1.00, postage free. panne, but 81 2oo lavested in Oregon E Address OFFICE OF “LIBE," | Bonds. “Crors axp Ban 28 W. 23d Street, - New York. WE. All you have guessed sta insurance may be wrons PAY wish to know the tr POST- “!fow and Why, Penn) Murvar AGE chestnut street, end for our new Prospe Faxat Taest & Loan Co., Porttand, Or THE SOAP itself—is similar in qual ity to our world-re. nowned “Yankee” Soap. Its 3 strong points— Rich-creamlike- never-drylng lather. le medicinal art healing properties. Assowure Purity— always. All the world knows of the goodness of Wi tiams' Shaving Soap {Ip ‘i! ul Ma HH ‘|! sft il iin The Perfume § is the most carefully lected Attar or Rosn =the most delicat costly of perfumes. Be expense is spared [Ih procure the very fines MRR it ‘at a jul Ug il ull oth iy hu The Case is worthy of special 2- tice. Other cases got pieces! — Wituta lacquered ered with rich marect leatherette. The Corn is glove fitting — neve comes off in your 9 A chel. The n tive little package ere made—and it costs =| more than auy other 25° of any Davecist. m0 Pt OFF TRYING 1T—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 using other kind, He will get it for you if you insist—or we mail them to any rid for 25, stamps. Address THE J. B, WILLIAMS €CO., Glastonbury, Curia. Makers of the renowned “ Genuine Yankee Soap.” Of all Pure Toilet Soaps WILLIAMS’ BARBERS’ SOAP is the Pursst. ¢ As delicate as cream. A balm for the hands and face. Pound Package (6 cakes), 40 (4 mail, Heals “chapped,” rough hands, Sample for a 2c. stamp. comicbooks.com