Life, 1895-08-29 · page 15 of 16
Life — August 29, 1895 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertisements with one satirical cartoon. The main cartoon depicts a social encounter between a woman and a man claiming to be a war veteran or displaced person (marked "BORN DEAF DUMB"). When she questions his authenticity ("How do I know that you are not an impostor?"), he responds emotionally, and she's moved to give him money—apparently falling for an obvious con. The satire targets gullible charity-givers who are easily manipulated by sob stories. The phrase "I ought to have known better" suggests the cartoon mocks both the con artist's transparent deception and the woman's naive sympathy. The remainder is period advertising: Armour's beef extract, Anheuser-Busch's malt tonic (notably marketed for children and nursing mothers—a detail that would shock modern readers), Columbia bicycles, and White Rose glycerin soap. These ads reflect turn-of-the-century consumer culture and product claims later regulated by modern FDA standards.
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Always Appetising. Attimes when you relish nothing, a cup of Bouillon made from B Extracto BEEF ores the appetite, gives a fecling of comfort and drives away fatigue, Its mak- Fe the matter of a moment, Requi only the addition of bosling water and apinch of salt, Send for our little book “Culinary Wrinkles.” Armour & Company, Chicago. “How po 1 KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT AN IMPOSTOR 2” “Do I LOOK LIKE AN IMPOSTOR, MUM? (Weeping). ON, MUM, YOU HAVE WOUND ED ME TO THE CORE!" “HERE, MY GOOD MAN, TAKE THIS, 1 DIO NOT MEAN TO WOUND YOUR FEEL- Ixos, I OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN BETTER.” It is surely your dearest wish to see your children strong and happy with sparkling eyes and lively, sturdy limbs. ANHEUSER-BUSC)., “lune is the ideal tonic for growing children. They will like the taste of it and it will nourish and <hens invigorate them. Especially help- M, Yourself against all °) ri ful to nursing mothers. Impurities KIN {80 QD ayusina To be had at all Druggists and Grocers.’ By) Suit Prepared by ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N., St. Louis, U. S. A. WHITE Send for handsomely illustrated colored booklets and other reading matter. ( f ROSE SPECIAL NOTICE. i perhiag The Supreme Court of Washington, D. C. has awarded to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n. (a DELICACY the disputed Highest Score of award with Medal and Diploma of the World's Columbian Exposi- é PERFUME. ton, Chicago, 1893. NO ROSIN, (U.S, Agents, (MULHENS & KROPFF, N.Y comicbooks.com