Life, 1892-05-19 · page 16 of 18
Life — May 19, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with one social-commentary cartoon**. The main illustrated content shows a policeman questioning a young boy about neighborhood violence. The boy responds with dark humor, claiming murders happen nightly in his neighborhood and that any cop wouldn't know about it—implying this is routine, expected crime in (likely) a poor, urban immigrant area. The satire critiques **urban crime and police indifference** in early 20th-century American cities. The boy's vernacular speech patterns suggest he's from a working-class immigrant community, a common Life magazine stereotype of the era. The remainder of the page consists of period advertisements: Nicoll Tailor (made-to-order clothing), Dixon's paint, Triton playing cards, Hires' Root Beer, E. Coudray's Bouquet Hoist perfume, and White Rose Glycerine Soap—typical consumer products marketed to middle-class readers.
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TAILOR following the example of their elders and coming to us in great numbers for made-to-order garments. They like our way of showing so many captivating styles. They like our prices—$2o and $25 for the neat, economical— $35 to $50 for the elegant and swell— $5, $6 and $8 for Trousers that Nicoll-like —nobody else tries to offer such are simply remarkable. Trouserings for so little. Stores in all principal cities. cHicaco. WASHINGTON. RANGAS CITY. MaRTroRD. ef. Louis. OMAHA. Otnven. PiTrsaunc, NEWYORK. INDIANAPOLIS, SAN FRANCISCO, MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND, ORE OS ANGELES. PAIN Trees | ae DIXON'S SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT ‘Water will rnn from it pure and clean. It covers double Shs surface of any other pens, t, and will Last four or five Longer. Equally useful for any iron work. Send for Gireuiare’ Joe. CRUCIBLE CO., Jersey City, N. J. Policeman: Boy: Yes. I Say, BOY, WAS THERE ANYBODY KILLED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD LAST NIGHT ? Las’ NIGHT, AN’ THE NIGHT AFORE DAT, AN’ DERE'LL BE ANODDER WAN KILLED TER NIGHT ; YOU MUS’ BE A GREENY ON DE FORCE NOT TO KNOW DIS PLACE! A A Royal Flush. (Copyrighted. ) BEATS EVERYTHING. ont RITON S=BRAND OFS PLAYING CARDS Forbeaut, Een nN walled. They aro ‘SQCEKZERS,” dave DUPER ristelt, FERVECT OLiP. and redouble ena qlled, (Tho favorites’ In Partery Cat and Camp. All Dealers eater PACK mati Bo sure you see the word TE a the box and Trrapner of each pack. ASCOLTE BRAND Tuns'Sest 1See Gard made. Aik your dealer for them, N.Y. Consciidated Card Co., West 14th st, N.Y. op cecetpt of Bete, IE. Ecoumr) A Tonic and A Pleasure: That’s the happy combination found in e Hires’ peer r You drink it for pleasure, and get Physical benefit. A whole- some, refreshing, appetizing, thirst quenching drink. One package makes five gallons. Don't be deceived if a dealer, for the sake of larger profit, tells you some other kind is just as good "ta fal Bad good ab the genuine Henan? tate Sy Artists Who Get Rich ‘ 0 Portes J rich, and recom labor and tinctively an and sat Mecreaeee the “Sedhiekes of ihe e work. Write for ilu» trated catalogue. It will interest you, AIR BRUSH MFG. CO., tag Nassau Sr. Rocxyorp, Itt, U.S.A. Guaranteed to contain no rosin, or any injurious substances, Delicacy of Perfame unexcelled. Sous U. S. Acawrs, mULHENS & KROPFF, New York. comicbooks.com