Life, 1897-02-25 · page 20 of 20
Life — February 25, 1897 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily advertising rather than political satire. It features Victorian-era product advertisements interspersed with a promotional section for *Life's Comedy Quarterly*. The ads showcase period remedies and luxuries: Vin Mariani (a wine tonic claiming health benefits), Golden Sceptre pipe tobacco, Crème Simon skin cream, and Pears' Soap. Notably, one ad references the Empress of Russia requesting Vin Mariani, using celebrity endorsement as marketing—a common Victorian advertising tactic. The *Life's Comedy* section advertises an art quarterly featuring drawings on subjects like "The American Girl," "Sweethearts and Lovers," and "Belles and Beaux"—typical genteel entertainment topics for the 1890s readership. The page reflects late-19th-century consumer culture and advertising conventions rather than containing satirical commentary. The magazine itself was primarily humorous/satirical, but this particular page functions mainly as a revenue-generating advertisement spread.
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YE _ YOu REA, i a < A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THAT MGolden Sceptre IS PERFECTION We will send on receipt of 10c. a sample to BE any address. Prices sf of GOLDEN SCEPTRE, MARIANI WINE—THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC—FOR BODY AND BRAIN FOR H. 1. M. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. «+ Her Majesty, Empress Marie Feodorowna, finding great benefit from the use of your tonic-wine, requests 50 bottles Vin Mariani sent immediately, addressed to Her Majesty the Empress.”’ Anitchkoff Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. Write to MARIANI & CO. for Descriptive Book, 75 PORTRAITS. 62 W. 15th ST., NE’ Pants:41B4. Haussmann Patord St. W YORK. Loxbos + 239 Oxford St Indorsements and Autographs of Celebrities, AL flo. $1.30, 1/1 40cts. - Postage paid. Catalogue free SURBRUG 99 Stree NEW YORK CITY 51.00 A YEAR ~ CrEME SIMON auarventous softening, whitening and complexion. J. SIMON 36, rue de Provence PARIS » Perfumers, Fancy goods stores, THE HANDSOMEST PERIODICAL Most efficacious for lightiX Raa & UAB OG COL aognD. ers and other ¢ cosmetics. Perfect 000. anliness 7 pure soap (Pears’ Soap) ts the best way to keep the sk:n sot f and b There if b: a CLUES cosme| MY like health, 1D jJTOI Pears’ Shaving Stick $1.00 A YEAR IN THE WORLD LIFE’S COMEDY QUARTERLY BELLES AND BEAUX, Now Ready. Supjects, 1897 BELLES AND BEAUX OUT OF DOORS iN CUPID'S REALM FADS AND FANCIES Thirty-two pages of Artistic Drawings on heavy paper Supjects, «896 AMERICAN GIRL !MPORTANT sent to any address on receipt of $1.50. adress TTFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 West 31st Street, New York City. The eight issues of Live's Comeny for 1896 and 1807, will be Sample copies, 10 cents each $1.00 A YEAR 1.00 A YEAR RICHARD K, FOX PRESS, NEW YORK.