Life, 1897-05-20 · page 2 of 20
Life — May 20, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains three ads: 1. **Hires Rootbeer** (left): A carbonated beverage pitched as healthful and refreshing for various activities—bicycling, work, home leisure. 2. **American Waltham Watch Company** (center): Promotes reliable watch movements ("Riverside" and "Royal") guaranteed against defects, available through retail jewelers. 3. **Arnold Constable & Co.** (right): A New York furnishings company offering carpets, upholstery, Oriental rugs, curtains, and bedding. Below these is a **self-promotional notice** from Life Publishing Company offering framed proofs of original drawings from the magazine for home display, priced $2-$4 depending on size and framing. The illustrated figure appears to be decorative period costume, not a specific political reference.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
TTT TTT TTL ILLLLLULLLLCL LL be | HIRES THE AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Rooibeer Company guarantees every watch-move- CARPETS, : Carbonated ment it turns out against any defect in | Corked-up health—ready for your vn-= Material or construction. That guaranty | UPHOLSTERY core eune snappy, thirtallsy =lholds good the world over. Two Country House Purnishirg PAlerrang earrelaleae dlr patio WALTHAM movements, the “RIVERSIDE, ORIENTAL RUGS ment, Quenches your thirst, gives you=land “ROYAL” are within the reach =an appetite. A draught of it Japanese Mattings, retrestes you—body and of every one; they keep accurate mind main youradel. AGS zltime and will last a lifetime. Any Brussels and Wilton CARPETS. Lace Curtains, of good health and good retail dealer will supply these movements cheer. The most wholesome drink for bicyclists—any- | i i i i rina eaterei| | in any quality of case desired, either working, sleeping. | =|for ladies or gentlemen. Bide and Bediting all rs e * bd For sale by all retail jewelers. Estimates furnished on applicatea IRES CO., | Broadway Po 6) «tb oH z Philadelphia, SSTTTTTTTATITEUUUULULLLLLLULUAL LLL LULL Oc LL NEW YORK, Muslin Draperies, Framed Proofs of Originals from LIFE ROOFS of any of the original drawings from Lire will be furnished, suitably and daintily framed, on application. Large double - page drawings, including frame and transportation within one hundred miles from New York City, $4. Smaller drawings, $2. Proofs without frames at half the above prices. Make selections from files of Lire and orders will be promptly filled... .. . Proofs are same size as illustrations in LIFE. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West Thirty-first Street, New York City. COPYRIGHT POR OREAT ORITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UROER THE ACT OF 1061,