Life, 1896-07-23 · page 17 of 18
Life — July 23, 1896 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine's Spring issue, not a political cartoon. The page contains multiple product advertisements typical of the era (late 1800s), including: - **DeLong Hook and Eye** and Cupid Hairpin (fasteners) - **Mesinger bicycle saddle** - **Sibylline skin tonic** (endorsed by a testimonial letter) - **Buffalo Lithia Water** — marketed as a "nerve tonic" with a medical endorsement claiming benefits for debility and overwork - **Anheuser-Busch Malt Nutrine** — beer marketed as a medicinal "food drink" for nursing mothers and invalids The only humorous element is a brief **anecdote** at the bottom about John Stetson misinterpreting "M.E.R.R." (Metropolitan Elevated Railroad) as "Methodist Episcopal R.R."—a mild joke playing on his confusion. The advertisements reflect contemporary patent-medicine culture, where alcohol and dubious tonics were marketed as health remedies.
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> LIFE: Secure Reliable Strong easy to hook; easy to unhook ; if you do the hooking and un- hooking. Can't let go itself. The DeLong Hook and Eye. ~ “hump? Kichardson & DeLong Broa, Philadelpbia, Aleo makers of the CUPID Hairpin. 7 Te Purasia, af cycling depends upon ‘the saddle. Qurs is ’ comfortable. healthful ventilated and durable. ESINGER HULBERT BROS. & Co. MAJESTIC! 26 west BICYGLES) 232 sr. “NEW YORK: - A Marvelous Skin Tonic. SIBYLLINE. She Writes, May 17, 1896: “Your Sibylline Is for the skin a preparation exquisite- ly soft and delicate, “All the ingredients con tained in Sibylline are of ab- solute purity, and that pur- ity Is communicated to the skin, suppressing all Inflam- mations and irritations. “1 use Sibylline and can but praise It. I recommend it to all my friends. Accept my best compliments." Sibylline makes the ekin clear, soft and beautiful. Price Sec. at druggista or wherever tollet articles are sold or by mail Sibylline Co., | Madison Av., N.Y. ©.N. CRITTENTON CO., - Wholesale Agents, N. Y. WE Srna fi kn the th, PAY i amino the Pawn Mi Log, POST --t* cncsoat Street, Phila ACE. ‘tia On one occasion the late John Stetson went to New York. At that time the L roads did not run on Sunday. Stetson took a walk with Jack Haverly on this day, and was disgruntled because he could not take a ride on the road. Happening to see the letters’ *M. E. R..R.,” which stood for Metro- politan Elevated R. R., Haverly asked John what they meant. ‘Blessed if-1 know,” replied John; ‘Methodist Episcopal R, Ry T guess.” Argonaut, BUFFALO LITHIAWATER ‘x: Nature’s Nerve Tonic. _ Dr. Thomas P. Atkinson, formerly of Danville, Va., ex-President Medical Society of Virginia : ** The most valuable properties of the Water of Spring No. 1 are those of an alterative and tonic character ; it is powerfully diaphoretic and diuretic ; indeed, it effects all of the secretions ; but its crowning glory is that it is the best tonic in the land. Toa person debilitated by the long and imprudent use of medicine (and there are many such), or by disease, or by overwork (and in this category, too, there are many sufferers), it has no equal in all the range of medicines of which Ihave any knowledge.” This water is for sale by druggists and grocers generally, or in cases of one dozen half-gall bottles, $5.00 fs 0. b. al the Springs.“ Descriptive pamphlets sent free to anyraddresse Core gallon Springs open for guests from June sth to October ist. PROPRIETOR, BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA, On the Atlantic and Danville Railroad. that feeling of invigoration and contentment is heightened by drinking a glass of l ANHEUSER-BUSC)1. M ah uliine | the food drink. It is simply the pure and palatable nutriment of malt and hops. It is a vitalizer, a flesh builder and a strength giver—an invaluable addition to every family medicine chest. Nothing is so good ) for nursing mothers and invalids. Sold by All Druggists. Propared by ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASS'N, ST. LOUIS, U. 8. A Send for handsomely colored booklets and other reading matter. t NOON NONI NI NS) comicbooks.com