Life, 1893-11-09 · page 18 of 18
Life — November 9, 1893 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **title/advertisement page** rather than a satirical content page. It announces the November 1893 issue and promotes Life's 1894 Monthly Calendar subscription. **Key content:** - Volume XXI bound collection available ($5.00) - The 1894 Calendar expanded to 32 pages with "illustrations, wit, humor, satire" ($1.00 annual subscription) - Extensive period advertisements: silk merchants, bicycles (Rambler brand winning World's Fair medals), patent medicines (Beecham's Pills, Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil), beauty products (Pears' Soap, Crème Simon), and cocoa **Historical context:** This reflects 1890s consumer culture—patent medicines made unregulated health claims, World's Fairs were major advertising venues, and magazines were primary advertising media. The page itself contains **no visible cartoons or political satire**—it's essentially a cover/contents page with commercial sponsorship. The "satirical" content would appear inside the bound volume.
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Silks and Velvets. Although Moire Antique is the leading Novelty—and we have it in great variety—the remarkable values we are giv- ing in Rich Faucy Silks and Velvets at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 per yard, are really be- ing taken in preference. We are showing complete assortments, not miscellane- ous lengths, In Black Satin Duchesse our special sale at $1.00, $1. and $1.50 per yard will be continued for one week. IN THE BASEMENT Fancy Silks for Party Dress- es at 50 cents per yard. Fancy Silks, dark and me- dium colors, at 65 cents and 75 cents per yard. Black Satin Duchesse, 85 cents and 95 cents per yard. Thousands of yards, in va- ried lengths, of Fancy Silks, at about Half Price. James McCreery & Co. Broadway and 11th St., NEW YORK. Unlike the Outch Process No Alkalies Other Chemicals are used in the preparation of W. BAKER & CO.'S i \BreakfastCocoa which is absolutely pure and soluble. Ithas more than three times Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is far more eco- vomical, costing less than one cent @ cup. is delicious, nourishing, and RASILY © BAKER & 60. Dorchester, Mess EVERY MORNING AND NIGHT — USE — Dentellaria Tooth Wash. or Cleansing and Preserving your Teeth. Ar Att. First-Crass Devcoists, OR FROM THE PROPRIETORS, WING & COMPANY, - Jersey City. Health! Can you buy it? Yes, when it is possible with a single box of Beecham’s Pills (Tasteless) to cure Indigestion Biliousness and Sick- headache. #5 cents WORLD'S FAIR MEDALS ° Were awarded to the makers of For various points of excellence, the HIGHEST AWARD on BICYCLES. o| st sbost RAMBLERS to oar fine Catalogue tree at all Rambler atreactes, or eent irect for two Beck stainpe. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFO. CO, Chicago, Boston. Washingioa, New York. NOW READY. Volume XXI. of Lire, Bound (January to June, 1893), Maroon and Gold, Green and Gold, and Fud/ Black. Prepaid to any address in U. S. or Canada. in PRICE, $5.00 PER VOLUME. Office of ‘‘ LIFE,” 28 West Twenty-Third St., Have you thet! PEARS sox: NEW YORK CITY.|% $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 PER ANNUM. Life’s Monthly Calendar 1S9OA. Increased to 32 Pages. Many New Features. ILLUSTRATIONS, WIT, $1.00 Per Annum. $1.00 HUMOR, SATIRE. 10 Cents a Copy. $1.00 SUPERIOR to VASELINE and CUCUMBERS to * VASELINE CREME SIMON aarvetlous for softening, whitening and perfuming the and complexion. Most efficacious for light CUCUMBERS affections of tho skin. J. SIMON 36, rue de I’rovence ‘PABIS PARK & TILFORD. New-York: Puese of Wu, M, Haceteo, 33 43 Govo St., PARFUMERIE Paris Caprice Extract, Toilet Water, Soap, etc. GELLE FRERES 6, Avenue de I’Opéra For salo at PARK & TILFORD'8, ant all leading houses. ~ Easily Taken bb Cod Liver Oilasit appears in Scott’s Emulsion is easily taken up by the system. In no other form can so much fat-food be ° assimilated with- out injury to the “J organs of digestion. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos phites has come to - an artick of every-day use, a prompt and infallible cure for ( olds, Coughs Throat troubles, and a positive builder of flesh. Prepared by Scott & Bowne, N.Y. Ail drossiss comicbooks.com