Life, 1896-04-02 · page 3 of 32
Life — April 2, 1896 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. The main content features ads for: - **Anheuser-Busch's Malt Nuttine** ("the food drink") — promoting malt beverages as nutritious and healthful - **Waverly Bicycles** ($85, made by Indianapolis Bicycle Co.) - **Smith & Wesson Model 1896 Revolver** - **Rae's Lucca Oil** (olive oil from Italy) - **Cycles** (wheel/bicycle ad) - **Summer Law Lectures** at University of Virginia The only illustrative element is a period photograph showing what appears to be a woman in classical dress, used decoratively for the Anheuser-Busch ad. There is **no political cartoon or satire visible** on this page — it's a standard early 20th-century magazine advertising layout with ornamental borders typical of *Life* magazine's commercial pages.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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