Life, 1896-10-22 · page 26 of 26
Life — October 22, 1896 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **advertising and announcements page** with no political cartoons. The content consists of period advertisements and editorial notices: **Advertisements:** - **Vin Mariani**: A French wine tonic marketed as beneficial for "body and brain," endorsed by Sir Henry Irving (a famous actor). This appears to be a genuine product claim of the era. - **Golden Sceptre Pipe Tobacco**: Offering sample distribution - **Pears' Soap**: Emphasizing durability and quality, claiming tablets retain shape for twenty years **Editorial Announcements:** - **Christmas 1896 Issue**: Life announces its December 1st Christmas special featuring a ghost story by J.K. Bangs and contributions from notable writers and illustrators - **Life's Comedy**: Promoting the fourth issue of a comedy section, to be published November 1, 1896, devoted to "Our Bachelors"—likely humorous content about unmarried men The page reflects late-Victorian consumer culture and Life's status as a prominent satirical weekly publication.
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-LYPFE: October :2, ity [VIN MARIANI | MARIANI WINE— THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC—FOR BODY AND BRAIN. “1 CAN CERTAINLY ADD MY TESTIMONY TO THE VIRTUES OF VIN MARIANA. | AM WELL CONVINCED OF ITS EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY.” SIR HENRY IRVING. Write to MARIANI & CO. for Descriptive Book, 75 PORTRAITS. Panis: (1 Bd. Haussmann. Lospox : £39 Oxford St. WILL CONVINCE THAT Komen Seep We will send on receipt | of 10c. a sample to any address. Prices J of GOLDEN SCEPTRE, Al 41. $130, 1/1. 40 cts. Postage paid. Catalogue free SURBRUG “°' 52W. 16th ST... NEWYORK. 1, soesementsand Autographs of Celebrities. ([hristmas Number of “Life” For 1896, to be ready DECEMBER Ist. alton | Street. It will contain an original Christmas Ghost Story by J. K.-BANGs, illustrated by C. D. Gipson; a Christmas Sermon by E. S. MARTIN, illustrated by Artwoop; Drawings by Gipson, WENZELL, KEMBLE, SULLIVANT, RICHARDS, etc., etc. Contributions by SHIPMAN, Masson, METCALFE, PECK and others. Will be elaborately printed in colors. Price, 25 cents. EVERY TABLET PEARS’ SOA iskeptat least twelve mosith before it is sold. This can | said of no other Soap inth | world, and good soap, good wine, improves wit age j You may keep Pears’ Soap for twenty years in any clin ate, and it will never shrin Every tablet will retain it original shape and every ball remain a perfect sphere§ . proof positive that there i no shrinkage, and that th are old and well-matured, Daequalled for Toilet, Nursery and Ba Be sure you get Peary’, Weed everywhere—Sold everywhen, ‘Try Pears’ Shaving Stick, | LIFE’S COMEDY. HE fourth number of Lirr’s Comepy will be issued on November 1, 1896. It will contain 32 pages. of beautifully printed illustrations on heavy calendered paper, with a specially decorated cover printed in colors. Price Twenty-five cents. Subscriptions One Dollar a Drawings by Gibson, Wenzell, Van Schaick, Johnson, Sullivant and others. year. Postage paid. THIS NUMBER WILL BE DEVOTED TO OUR BACHELORS. MITCHELL & MILLER, pusuisuErs, 19 and 21 West Sist Street, New York City.