Life, 1892-05-05 · page 16 of 18
Life — May 5, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with one prominent cartoon. The main illustrated content is a social humor cartoon titled "Standing on a Pair of Jacks," featuring a figure in fancy dress (appearing to be a European nobleman or "count") balanced precariously on playing cards. Below the cartoon is accompanying text: a count claims he avoids visiting a certain house because he once made a verbal mistake—calling someone's daughter a "turtle dove" when he meant to say "squad" (unclear reference, possibly a translation joke or period slang). The humor appears to rely on continental European stereotyping and the pretension of aristocratic etiquette. The rest of the page consists of period advertisements: Nicoll tailoring, Dixon's paint, Triton playing cards, Life magazine subscriptions, Overholt whiskey, White Rose soap, and other products. One ad features a anecdote about Reverend Cuyler's 70th birthday, where a servant humorously remarks the flowers suggest he'd died. The cartoons are mild social satire targeting vanity and class pretension rather than political content.
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En Route From Boston To San Francisco. Visit our Stores in Hartford, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Bic Store in Chicago, New York, 2 St. Paul, St. Louis, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, O. At each and every one of the above stores we make the best to order garments in the world at prices all Boston, can afford. Trousers, $5 to $15. Suits and Overcoats, $20 to $50. Over 3,000 styles to choose. Garments made on short notice, if required—made as only Nicoll can make. Your ROOFS PAIN DIXON'S SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT Water will ran from it pare and clean. Itcoversdoublo the surtace of any other paint, and will last four or five Heres longer. Equally ueefol for any iron work, Send for Giroulars. Jos, DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., Jersey City, N. J. BRAND PLAYING CARDS Forbeanty and quality unequalled, They are «sQUREZERS,” have suberh Melsh, perteet slip, and are double enameled. The favorites fn Partor, Clad ae4 Comp. All Dealere have them. SAMPLE PACK matied on receipt of 25 cts, Bo sure you see the word TRITON on the box and wrapper of each pack. Our MASCOTTE BRAND athe best 1Ge, card made. Ask your dealer for them. N. Y. Consolidated Card Co., west 14th st... CHEAP, STRONG axp DURABLE, LIFE WILL HOLO 26 NUMeERS. Mailed to any part of the U. 8. for $1.00, postage free, Address office of “LIFE; 98 W. 23d St., New York. THe Rev. Doctor Cuyler was seventy years old a few days ago, and received gratifying tokens of regard from many friends, The drawing-room and study were fragrant with roses and flowers, and were a bower of beauty. It occurred to some one to bring a faithful servant who had been knitted by interest, association, and affection with the life of the house- hold through years of tender and trusting service, up to the drawing-room to see the evidences of the lov- ing remembrance in which the good man was held. She examined the gifts with great interest, and ex- pressed her delight in these glowing words to Mrs. Cuyler: ‘1 tell you, ma'am, the doctor couldn't have had more flowers sent to him if he was dead 1"— Brooklyn Eagle. Pa | | COUDRAF «gO Er . © ‘CHOIS"| DELICIOUS SCENT.—LATEST CREATION re 5 .Z in PARIS \ eee y The Count: SWE EES VAIRY DEESTANT TO ME I NEVAIR GO TO ZAT HOUSE, ALL BECAUSE 1 woutp now, oF I MAKE A VERY SMALL MEESTAKE. SAY HER DAUGHTER WAS A TURTLE DOVE, AND I GET ZE WRONG WORD AND CALL HER A SQUAD, A PROP of nicotine will Kill a eat ‘but mixed with a drop of Corroce | is absolutely harmless. Corrocco ta lets double the pleasure of smoking by completely removing all the unpleasart [F after effects and unhealthy results They are delightful, Try them. If not at your club oF cigar stand, we will send a sample box on receipt of 2¢¢. .SO. AM. CORROCCO CO. (IncorroxaTeD), L> TRADE MARK HARTFORD, CONN. ESTABLISHED 1810. Overholt PENNSYLVANIA PURE RYE WHISKEY. The Finest Rye Whiskey it the World. Guaranteed to contain no rosin, or any injuries! substances. Delicacy of Perfame unexcelled. Sous U. S. Acexrs, MULHENS & KROPFF, New York. comicbooks.com