Life, 1892-04-21 · page 16 of 18
Life — April 21, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of Life magazine's revenue model. The cartoons are minimal. The single cartoon shows a tramp saying "Sorry I have to tear myself away" while departing a suburban house—a gentle joke about a vagrant's reluctant departure, likely after receiving food or shelter. The bulk of the page features period product advertisements: Overholt whiskey, Garfield Tea (promoted by citing a physician's authority on diet), Beeman's Pepsin Gum (marketed as an indigestion remedy), W.L. Douglas shoes (emphasizing quality-for-price), Chocolat Menier (chocolate), and Boston Pianos. Notable is the advertisement style: testimonials from authority figures (doctors, manufacturers), health claims now considered dubious, and explicit price competition. Charles Hauptner's haberdashery and an Emerson piano company also advertise. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture, where medical remedies were loosely regulated and advertising relied heavily on celebrity endorsement and unverified health claims—practices that would later face regulatory scrutiny.
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ESTABLISHED 1810, Overholt PENNSYLVANIA PURE RYE WHISKEY. The Hines Rye Whiskey: in Thecentral-draft wasa great im provement in lamps if it did cost sev- eral failures be- fore an all-round success was at- tained. Even the failures have Ax=NXS been successful. What of the “ Pittsburgh” that fails in no point, but seems to be perfect in all? The primer tells all about it. Pittsburg! PITTspuRoH Brass C cin Hexnt Tuoursox, the most noted physician of Eng. land, says that more than half ofall diseases come from errors in diet. Send for Free Sample of Garfield Tea to 319 West 45th Street, New York me GARFIELD TEA: rad satingjcures Bick Headacherre- nt cures Constipatio BEEMAN’S PEPSIN GUM THE PERFECTION OF CHEWING CUM. A DELICIOUS REMEDY INDIGESTION. In pare pepain, sufictent to aigeat. 1,000 eit eanndt be obtained trom ASK YOUR GROCER FOR The Celebrated CHOCOLAT MENIER Annual Sales Exceed 33 MILLION Lbs. Write for Samples. Sent Free. Monier, Union Sa.,N. Y. SSNS Eve ent in starape for sample package to BEEMAN CHEMICAL CO. 26 Lake St, Cleveland, 0, OF PEPSIN CHEWING GUS, Tramp: “SORRY | MAVE TO TEAR MYSELF AWAY.” Charles Hauptner, ttaterdasher. I have just opened a new and unusually attractive line of Shirtings. Many patterns not to be found elsewhere, and perfect fitting Shirts are always to be found at my shop. | - Broadway and 33d St. q | New York City. (4 W. D re) U G I AS IT TOURIST—Six months, and a copy of "Some L. Winter Resorts and: How to Reach them,” for 5 53.7 SHOE THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD P. For the money. +. thos wwithoat tacks or wax thread fo bart the foots = lish and easy, They equal hand-eewed cost ‘shoes which cost from calf, stylish, com- ever offered at this $6.00 0 $9.00, \d-ne wed, tho finest calf shoe ever uals imported | thick soles, extension edge. Gp ooane cate, 83 26 nnd 62.00 Workingman’s are erga ine 1 shoes are worn by the choo! ey ‘sell on thelr merita, asthe increasing sales show. 00 Hand sewed shoo, best Dongola, very ies’ French imported shoes costing Lad e 200 wad & 36 ahoe for: ‘Misses vat W_L. Douglas’ name and price seestamped on the bottom of each shoe. TAKE NO,SUB- fete ent oh local alvertived dealers eapyiping you, and If they will not do 40, send vedere Rind di ‘and ize and width usually worn, Shoes eent by mail to any partof the wor! ania ° * W. L. DOUGLAS, BROCKTON, MASS, FOR OVER FORTY YEARS joyed a» high reputation. Brillant an and q@usical ; tone of rare sym} eo titul for vocal accompaniment Dara Hines ‘eon- structed of finest material by most skilfal we Lee men. Exceptional in retaining 0 and fulness of tone. Require tus er: ones any other piano. Mopznars Priczs, Ras- comase Tras, @END FOR CATALOQUE. comicbooks.com