Life, 1893-10-12 · page 18 of 18
Life — October 12, 1893 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and promotional page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. It advertises the tenth volume of Life's "Good Things of Life" collection—a compilation of illustrations and humorous sayings published throughout 1892. The page features: - **Product advertisements** typical of the 1890s: Scotch woolens, bicycles (Rambler brand), toothpaste, carpets, soap, cocoa, and patent medicines (Scott's Emulsion for consumption/tuberculosis) - **Press quotes** praising the book as offering "witty conceits" and "fun and mirth" - **Book details**: cadet gray cloth binding with gold stamping, $2.00, available from Frederick A. Stokes Co. - **A Life Binder advertisement**: holds 26 magazine issues for $1.00 The satirical content referenced would be *inside* the collection itself. This page serves mainly as a catalog/sales tool showcasing Life's merchandise and back catalog, with no visible political cartoon or social satire on this particular page.
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Scotch Novelty Noolens for October. Just received large ship- nents of Scotch Novelty Woolens to be placed on mmediate sale. These goods are un- nistakably foreign in ap- vearance and of unques- iionable novelty. Real Scotch Home- spuns showing indistinct igures,—rich dark zrounds brightened with zay colored threads. Odd Hom pinnings, Hard-twisted Tweeds for sravelling dresses. Soft, zomfortable woolens for zold weather. We are confident that these importations will find rapid sale. Desiring everyone to see them urge an early inspec James McCreery & Co. Broadway and 11th St., NEW YORK. EVERY MORNING AND NIGHT — USE — Dentellaria Tooth Wash. For Cleansing and Preserving your Teeth. Ar Att First-Ciass Drucoists, OR FROM THE PROPRIETORS, BWING & COMPANY, - Jersey City. Lowell Lowell Carpets have been famous for more than half a century. The best quality, designs, ind coloring. To protect buyers from decep- tion, the word Lowell is woven in capital letters at each repeat of the pattern in the back of LOWELL BRUSSELS AND WILTONS. Carpets| Address Office of * LIFE,” 28 WEST 23d STREET, N. Y. FOR SPEED, BEAUTY, STRENGTH, | PATE | DENTIFRICE RAMBLER} | Ngan STANOS AT THE HEAO OF BICYCLES ONCE TRIED ALWAYS USED sneer tecumens GELLE FRERES GORAULLY & JEFFERY MFO. CO. 6, Avenue de l’Opéra Chicago. Kuston, Wasblegton, New York. PARIS Good Things of Life. The Tenth Volome in this Popular Series, A Collection of the Best Illustrations and Humorous Sayings Published in LIFE During 1892. WHAT THE PRESS SAY OF THIS SERIES: “+ A Brilliant Combination of the Best Witty Conceits of America.’”’ —Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, «« Nothing Could be More Dainty or Clever."’— Springfield Republican, «A Wealth of Fun and Mirth.” —Pudiic Opinion. New style binding in “cadet gray” cloth, with wide white band at top. This band is richly stamped in gold, with ‘design by Attwood, and the lettering is stamped in dark blue, partly on the white band and ‘partly on the gray cloth, Beveled boards, cach, $2.00, Sent on Receipt of Price, Postage Prepaid, to Any Address. FREDERICK A. STOKES CO., 27 & 29 West Twenty-Third Street, LIFE BINDER. Cheap, Strong and Durable. WIL HOLD 26 NUMBERS. 3 Mailed to any part of the U.S. for $1.00, postage free. Patss oF Wu. M, Hacarco, 33-43 GOL Bray Ne Yo via LOCMUNG PEARS sou»: Unlike the Dutch Proves one Other Chemical < are used in the Preparation of i W. BAKER & 00.3 \BreakfastCocta which ts absolutely pure and soluble. W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mia The Marked Success of Scott’s Emulsion in consump} tion, scrofula and other formso! hereditary disease is due to its powerful food properties. Scott's Emulsion rapidly creates healthy flesh} proper weight. Hereditary taints develop only when tt system becomes weakened. Nothing in the world of medicine has been so successful in dis- eases that are most menacing to life. Phy- Sictans everywhere| prescribe it. | | iain S ete Prepared by Sentt 4 Bown Alb dracsiee comicbooks.com