Life, 1894-12-27 · page 47 of 53
Life — December 27, 1894 — page 47: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. The top features a pipe-smoking advertisement for "Golden Sceptre" tobacco by Surbrug, targeting pipe smokers with claims of near-perfection and sample offers. Below are three distinct advertisements: 1. **E.A. Morrison & Son** announces relocation of their Fancy Goods Department, selling luxury items (leather bags, card cases, combs, photo frames) to upper-class consumers. 2. **United States Mutual Accident Association** promotes affordable accident insurance—$24 yearly for $10,000 death benefit and $50 weekly disability payments. This reflects the era's dangerous industrial conditions and lack of government safety nets; accident insurance was a practical necessity for working people. The page reflects **turn-of-the-century consumer culture**: tobacco marketing to gentlemen, luxury goods for the wealthy, and emerging commercial insurance as ordinary people needed protection against industrial accidents.
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WE WANT YOU TO TRY GOLDEN SCEPTRE SMOKING TOBACCO. All the talk in the world will not convince you so quickly as a trial that it is almost PERFECTION. We will send on receipt of 10 cents a sample to any address. Prices of Golden Sceptre: 1 Ib., $1.30; 14 Ib., - 40 cents, postage paid. Catalogue free. _ SURBRUG, 159 Fulton Street, NEW YORK CITY, Christmas Announcement Our Fancy Goods Department has been removed to the tgth Street part of the store, considerably enlarged and e newly furnished. The stock consists of a very fine assort- ment of CHATELAINE BAGS, in Real Leather, Crochetted and Beaded with Sterling Silver Mountings. e Pocket Books and Card Cases, e THE COMBINATION The S c bi . Poli f he Square Combination Policy o . Card Case and Pocket Book, aie tinned A Pursesand \emorandum Books ri ies ; re ia e . on, ccident Association Real Shell Hair Pins, 320, 322 & 324 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. , e Back Combs and | CHARLES Ih PEET, President WM, BRO, SMITH, Secretary fl Gold Mounted Side Combs Gives $10,000 death benetit, $50 weekly indemnity, and liberal indemnities for loss of limb or sight Photo Frames and Fans. E. A. Morrison & Son, 803 Broadway. N. ii.-Our Carrlage Entrance on toth Street opens directly It costs only $24 per year, less than stock into this department ' companies ¢ harge for the ordinary $5,000 polic y comicbooks.com