Life, 1896-12-31 · page 17 of 21
Life — December 31, 1896 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with a single cartoon. The main visual is a French satirical cartoon (credited to *Le Courier Francais*) depicting a woman in dark clothing appearing to reject or push away a cherub-like figure, with the caption "Oh! Not with you! You would trip me up." **The cartoon's meaning**: Without additional context about the specific historical moment, the image appears to be social commentary—likely about a woman rejecting unwanted advances or interference, with the cherub symbolizing either love, fate, or some other force she views as an obstacle. The French origin suggests it may reference contemporary Franco-American relations or social dynamics. **The advertisements** promote typical early-20th-century products: Armour's beef extract (emphasizing convenience), Steinway pianos, Whitman's chocolate, Hartford tires, and a violet essence fragrance—all targeting middle-class consumers with promises of quality and ease. Without knowing the magazine's publication date, the specific political context remains unclear, though the overall tone is light and commercial rather than overtly political.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“Double, double toil and troubles fire burn and cauldron bubble.” That's the old way of making soup. Put your meat and soup-bones in the “cauldron” and we over it for hours, Pre-eminently the best Pianos made; ex- ported to aud sold in all art Dentro of tho | Kiops, eg shacres sae preferred for private Extract ot upon appa Extract «B STEINWATS SONS, 171154 St saves you all that “toil and trouble." _Add boiling water to the Extract and you have instantly, a really palatable Bouillon or Clear Beef Soup. No trouble or NEW Y¥ mystery about it. Anyone can do it. Armour & Company, Chicago. Avg ORME as oe uf = Ne Bi ie cits 5 < Caer ei eaemat sey, UN NSE waren Soiearttny out masnington 9X90, Y SSG GWWwww www 6° Snore eel 1 a Vddddddddddddd Ride HARTFORD TIRES \ and bad roads turn to good ones. The TIRES < are built that way. HARTFORD, CONN, _Phateioete, WEE : sper * 4 a “ EF “on! NOT WITH YOU! YOU WOULD TRIP ME UP."—Le Courier Francais, comicbooks.com