Life, 1892-09-01 · page 16 of 16
Life — September 1, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with one small cartoon. The main cartoon shows a man pressing a goat while another man is "buttin'" (playing on the animal's horns). The caption reads: "HE PRESSED THE GOAT AND THE BUTTIN' DID THE REST." This is a simple visual pun exploiting the double meaning of "butt/butting." The advertisements promote various products: Nicoll Tailors (emphasizing affordability and variety for all classes), Franco-American Food Company (canned soup and pudding), Vose & Sons Pianos, Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder, and a "Life" magazine binder subscription. The tailor ad is notable for suggesting accessibility across economic classes—garments for those spending $5 to $50—reflecting early 20th-century consumer culture. The overall page reflects typical satirical magazine content: modest humor mixed with commercial endorsements.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
The Start And Finish provided only they are prepared by the Franco- American Food Company. (SOLD BY GROCERS.) imple ean of Soap (any one of the twenty a1 addin: m1 e - Sai nQuchinm Eydingcancaresattopening a or- S33 0Uy Whadt sailed Frranco-American Food Company, West Broadway & Franklin Street, New York. In the clothes-making world, Nicoll the Tailor is a long distance ahead. Why not? Who else displays over 3,000 of the most fashionable fabrics. A wholesale variety of everything men care to see. Who else makes equal gar- ments—from equal materials—at such inviting, money-saving + Suits, So. prices? Hes 8 es, Who dresses all classes of men, with $5 or $50 to spend? Nicoll, of course. Garments made in one day if required. Garments expressed to any part of the United States, Samples, order form and_ instructions mailed abroad. Stores in all the principal cities. onic Chk er. xed! NE PRESSED THE GOAT AND THE BUTTIN’ DID THE REST. Aut. ‘cold . thew York. KANSAS CITY. GAN FRANCISCO, MINNEAPO S E . Thoroughly cleanses the teeth and a5: 4. purifies the breath. Used by people Eq N # BA ge of refinement for over a quarter of ty 4 a century. Sold Everywhere, is, & SO NL Le GANGS 55 isis eee a agian “TIFE” BINDER, °“223cnxeu."° Workmparauility, nee WILL HOLD TWENTY-SIX NUMBERS. sor on BAST rmnace. Old instruments taken in exchange. Write Mailed to any part of the United States for $1.00, postage free, for catalogue and full information, 170 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Address, OFFICE OF “LIFE,” - 28 West 23d Street, New York. comicbooks.com