Life, 1896-01-23 · page 20 of 20
Life — January 23, 1896 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and notices** rather than political satire. The main cartoon shows a dialogue between "Ethel" and "Arthur" about a wedding: Ethel asks if Arthur noticed the bride's beautiful bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley, but Arthur reveals he was actually paying attention to the **bridegroom's stylish Knox silk hat**—and promptly bought one identical to it. **The joke** satirizes male materialism and shallow consumerism: rather than appreciating romantic or aesthetic details (the bridal flowers), the male character focuses on acquiring fashionable accessories for himself. This reflects early 20th-century social commentary about masculine vanity. The page also features vintage advertisements for Vin Mariani (a wine tonic endorsed by actress Lillian Russell), Beecham's pills, Burlington Route California tours, and other period products—typical of Life magazine's revenue model.
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e ~ ‘} 1S_PERFECTION. — | ee) WEWILL SEND OM RECEIPT OF 10* A SAMPLETO fa ANY ADDRESS. PRICES OF GOLDEN SCEPTRE, y 1b 41.30, ib docs . POSTAGE PAID. Cara roovl Free SURBRUG,S9fER WOWHEELS WERE ASGOODAS LILLIES-OF-THE-VALLEY THAT THE BRIDE WORE ? Arthur; SO, BUT 1 NOTICED THE STYLISH KNOX SILK HAT THAT THE BRIDEGROOM WORE, AND I WENT AND ROUGHT ONE JUST LIKE IT. Ethel; div YOU NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET OF | fi CHAMOI (SUBSCRIBERS TO “LIFE” will please give old address as well as new when re- questing change of same. IN PRIVATE PULLMAN PALACE CARS Under care of a Special Agent, will leave Chicago January 9, February 6 and March 6, for CALIFORNIA Via San Antonio, El Paso. Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Del Monte and San Jose, returning via Salt Lake and Rio Grande Scenic Route through Colorado. Price of ticket includes all expenses. Everything STRICTLY FIRST CLASS For pamphlets with particulars apply to C.,B &Q. ticket agent or to T. A. Grady, Manager Excursion Department, 2!! Clark St., Chicago. (MARIANI WINE) THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC. “Vin Mariani sustains vi- tality and restores strength quicker than any other tonic.”’ Juliet Corson. Ae Dacoorn & Fascr Gaocmns. _Avorp Scpermenioss. Sent tree, If this paper Is mentioned, Descriptive Book, Portraits and Autographs of Celebrities. MARIANI & CO., Panre: 41 Roulevard Hecsemane, 69 West 18th St, New Yous. Uospon : $59 Ontord Used and endorsec 6 LILLIAN RUSSELL Mps. FRANK LESLIE MRS. JENNESS MILLE! Regen Beecham’s pills for oo pation roc. and 25c. Get book at your druggist's go by it. Annual sales more than 6,000,000 b Back numbers of Lire be had by applying at office, 19 and 21 West g St.. New York City copies of Vols. I. and IL of print, Vol. I., bound, $34 Vols. IL, VIIL, XIIL XIV., $20.00 each, Vols. VIL, X., XI, XIL, | and XVI, $15.00 each, bo Vols. IIL, IV. V., VB XVIL, and XVIIL, $10.04 bound. Vols. XIX., XX, 4 If you want a sure relief for pains in the back, side, cheat, a limbs, use an cere! XXIL, XXIIL, XXIV.J Allcock’s piste: {== numbers, one year old cents per copy. Subs BEAR IN MIND—Not one of the host of counterfeits and imi- tations is as good as the genmne. WFE BINDER Cheap, Strong and Durable. Will hold 26 Numbers, Mailed to any part of the United States | for $1.00 a year. | wishing address changed greatly facilitate matter) Address Office of ‘‘ LIFE,” sending old address as 19 West Thirty-first Street, New York. |