Life, 1897-01-21 · page 17 of 22
Life — January 21, 1897 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon. It contains five product advertisements from the early 20th century: 1. **Armour's Beef Extract** — a bouillon concentrate for winter warmth 2. **Savannah Line shipping** — promoting Florida travel 3. **White Rose Glycerine Soap** — marketed to women as a beauty product ("Upheld by Beautiful Women Everywhere") 4. **The Club Cocktails** — pre-mixed spirits sold via railroad dining cars, emphasizing quality and consistency 5. **Williams' Shaving Stick** — grooming product The ads reflect period attitudes: women's association with beauty products, the luxury of pre-made cocktails, and travel marketing. The Savannah Line ad notably appeals to wealthy northerners considering winter relocation to Florida—suggesting the era's growing tourism industry. No political satire is apparent; this is straightforward commercial content typical of Life's revenue model during its early years as a magazine.
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When the Nights Are Cold nothing so warms and comforts one before retiring as a cup of bouillon made from Extracto BEEF, One quarter teaspoonful of the Extract € a cup of hot water and a pinch of salt; nothing more is required. Armour & Company, Chicago. ©, ‘STEAMSHIP OF SAVANNAM. ano savannan (OU LOMPANY. Think it Over! Pier 1% So. Delaware vannah Direet, Lines for Jacks Upheld by Beautiful Women . No time ‘eat with as the finest, most delicately perfumed WHITMAN’S Everywhere st rscest ite Soap manciactored nerantranetve Always ask for and insist upon having : . ; CHOCOLATE. 6 A711 White Rose Transparent a Taste, Qaror and goal : y Glycerine Soap, frsisceinsene ie powad and hall pound tins, MULHENS & KROPFF, NEW YORK, U. S. AGENTS Stephen F, Whit cass sicians bed. nl a Rpicum WHISKEY, HOLLAND GIN. TOM GIN, VERMOUTH and YORK. We guarantee these Cocktails to be made of absolutely pureand well matured Nquors and the mixing equal to the best cocktails served over any barin the world. Being compounded In accurate proportions, they will always be found of uniform quality. Connolsseurs agree that of two cocktails made of the same material and propor- Hons the one which 1s aged must be the py peer. ‘) | Try our YORK Cocktail mado without MD any sweetening—dry and delicious, - For Sale on the Dining and Baffet Cars of the priticipal raflroads of the U. 8. AVOID IMITATIONS. For Sale by all Druggists and Dealers, E J.B.WILLIAMS CO., G, F, HEUBLEIN & BRO,, Solo Props., GLESTONBURY. “CONE 39 Broadway, N. Y., Hartford, Conn. 20 Piccadilly, W. London, Eng. onbon, 00 barn ea tee