Life, 1896-07-16 · page 6 of 20
Life — July 16, 1896 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire. It contains commercial advertisements for various products: - **Columbia Bicycles**: A contest awarding 23,469 bicycles, emphasizing the brand's universal quality at a fixed "$100 to all alike" price point. - **Vin Mariani**: A French tonic wine marketed as remedy for fatigue, with an attributed endorsement from "Campanini" (likely an opera singer). - **Empire State Express train**: Advertisement for "the fastest regular train in the world." - **Rambler bicycle**: A competing bicycle brand. - **Pabst Malt Extract**: A German-developed brewing product. The only non-advertising content is LIFE Publishing's offer to sell framed proofs of original drawings from the magazine. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and marketing strategies.
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Collections of different Columbia adver- I] tisements were submitted in competition MARIANI WINE—THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC—FOR BODY AND BRAIN. forthe Columbia Bicyclerecently offeredas “zd. The winning collection was sent A, RWendall, Letpsc, Ohio, and con- “WHEN FATIGUED AND COMPLETELY WORN OUT, NO REMEDY 080 different advertisements of Hi! CaN BE SO THOROUGHLY RELIED UPON AS VIN MARIANI.” | CAMPANINI. ed it? ial Write to MARIANI & CO., for Descriptive Book, 75 PORTRAITS, Lonoos: 30 Oxforu se” OFM, SORST* — Indorsements and Autographs of Celebrities. This contest has demonstrated in a re- l| markable manner the secure popularity J THE RUMBLE OF THE T of Columbia bicycles and the wide-spread ‘ EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS: desire to secure one. If Columbias could tn 1S HEARD ROUND THE wor! ‘be sold for less, the use of Columbias would be universal. But Columbia qual- ity can only be maintained at its un- varying standard by asking one 5400 TO ALL unvarying’ price ALIKE. Nartford Bloycles ore The Columbia Art the sort ferwhich 100 Cayo by mal for 4s usually osked— Is free if you call’on $70, $65, $50, $45. the Columbia agent. POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. Branch Houses and Agencies almost everywhere. | Have you t —1 TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR. If in good health, as a matter of precaution, keep a supply of "OLD CROW RYE" in the closet, for you know not what hour sickness or acci- dent: may overtake you, It's honest and reliable. But take no imitations, they are utter- THE _ - ly worthless, ho matter what interested dealers may say. ‘The genuine has the word RYE in lar e red letters on 2 {\ H. B. KIRK & C0., NEW YORK ENTRAL.WOMO t GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFO. CO. pas SHE! MN. Chicago, Bost Washineton, New Y« WMD oy ruiton street; also | naen Rerien, achinnton, Kew Ta 19 Ful ton Street ; also Broad- way and 27th Street. Framed Proofs of Originals , i ROOFS of any of the original drawings from LIFE will be furnished, suitably and daintily framed, on application, Large double- page drawings, including frame and transportation, within 100 miles from New York City, $4.00. Smaller drawings, $2.00, Proofs without frames at half the above VOL. XXVIL prices. Make selections from files of LIFE and orders will be promptly filled. NOW READY. _ Bound.in.Maroon and Gold, Green and Gold, and Full Black. LIFE PUBLISHING CO. Price #4.00. 4g and 21 West sist Street, New. ¥ a a pies are returned in good condition an allowance of $2.00 is made. comicbooks.com