Life, 1896-07-23 · page 15 of 18
Life — July 23, 1896 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains multiple product advertisements typical of late 19th-century American magazines: **Notable ads include:** - Armour's Beef Extract (restorative bouillon) - Hartford Single Tube Tires (bicycle repair) - Pabst Milwaukee Beer (with German brewing heritage imagery) - Brown's French Dressing (shoe polish) - Rhine Violets perfume - **The Club Cocktails** (pre-mixed drinks for social occasions—yacht parties, camping, hotels) - A bicycle lantern ($5.00) The only image with narrative content is "The Club Cocktails," which depicts gentlemen in formal dress socializing. This reflects Gilded Age leisure culture—ready-made cocktails marketed as convenience products for the affluent. The page reflects turn-of-the-century consumer culture and emerging branded products, rather than political commentary or satire. The German beer reference may subtly reference immigration debates, but this isn't developed into satire here.
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Always Appetising. At times when you relish nothing, a cup of Bouillon made from Extracto BEEF restores th tite, gives a feeling of comfort and drives away fatigue. Its mak- [git the matter of s roment, Requires only the eddivoa of boiling waier and a pinch of salt, Send for our little book “Culinary Wrinkles” Armour & Company, Chicago. our body strength by tsing. BN " MUWAUAEE BEER 1S FAMOLS PABST Has MADE IT olay BURNETT'S KALLISTON, Every one that has used Kalliston once, endorses it as a specific for sun- burn; it is not oily in its nature, but o delightful wash for the skin. For sale by all Druggists. Joscem BuANcTT Co,, BosTON, MASS. DRESSING For Ladies! and Child- ren's Boots and Shoes Ask your dealer for Brown's French Dressing and accept no other, Rune « YioLets (Name Registered.) THB QUEEN OP PERFUMES If you want a real Violet Perfume, be sure you get 2 “Wo, ATH Rhine Violets” It is not a combination of other scents, but is abso lutely true to the flower. Cut this advertisement out and show it to your dealer. MOLHENS & KROPHF, Bew York, U.8.Ageata | "THE CLUB~ COCKTAILS >= —_ aa For th> Yacht, Camping Party, Summer Hotel, Fishing Party, Mountains, Seashore, or the Picnic. Martial, Whiskey, Holland Gin, All ready for use, require no mixing. Connoisseurs agree that of two cocktails made of the same material and Rroportions, the one bottled and aged must be the better. Try our York Cocktall—without any sweetening —<ry and delicious. For sale on the Dining and Buffet Cars of the principal railroads of the U. S., and all druggists and dealers, AVOID IMITATIONS. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Props. 39 Broapway, New Yorn. Hartford, Conn. 20 Piccavitty, W. LONDON, ENG. The only strictly first Class bicycle lantern on the market SEND FOR CIRCULAR No. 47. comicbooks.com