Life, 1897-08-26 · page 20 of 20
Life — August 26, 1897 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **advertising and promotional page** from *Life* magazine, circa 1907. The page showcases the magazine's commercial focus rather than political satire. **Key advertisements include:** - **Vin Mariani wine**: A French "tonic" endorsed by celebrity artist Carolus Duran, claiming body and brain benefits—typical of patent medicine advertising from this era - **Ed. Pinaud's Violette Reine perfume**: A Paris fragrance marketed as "exquisite and refined" - **Life magazine Vol. 29**: Advertised at $4.00, bound in decorative covers - **Life's Comedy series**: The seventh installment, titled "In Cupid's Realm," featuring drawings by Gibson and other illustrators, priced at 25 cents The right column contains **humorous anecdotes** about Bryan (likely William Jennings Bryan) and courtship/marriage scenarios—typical *Life* magazine humor. **No political cartoons appear on this page.** The content reflects *Life*'s business model: mixing satirical content with upscale advertising targeting middle and upper-class readers.
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August 2, 4, MARIANI WINE—THE IDEAL FRENCH TONIC—FOR BODY AND BRAIN. “VIN MARIANI IS IDEAL, IT IS BOTH REMARKABLY AGREEABLE AND FORTIFYING.” These stogies are veritable CAROLUS DURAN. not beautiul eu smokers with vor equal toa fine cigar Made 3) [Nias eirtte sehiprepalitorsigo. ¢| Write to MARIANT & CO. for Descriptive Book, 75 PORTRAITS. R. & W. JENKINSON CO., Pittsburg, Pa. {| Pamss1R4 Hacmmann 62 WIGIHST. Tndorsements and Autographs of Celebrities, 9 LATEST EXTRACT FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF. qf ED. PINAUD'S — 66 —- PARIS — hf. ‘ QUEEN OF TTE REINE TRAVELING NG || mvecet, VIOLE TE ANO REFINED, ALONE & ¢, MOST ExQuisyy TRUE OD0R OF THE LIVING FLOWER, ‘WILFIND: TW EVERY COMFORT ON THE BEWARE OF INFERIOR PERFUMES SOLD UNDER SIMILAR NAMES. CitcaGo /)\ PSS) Great 7 | “LIFE.” Vol. 29 Now Ready “fou WESTER! ct ey & | Bound in Maroon and Gold, Green and Gold, and Full Black Lg ine PRICE, #$%.00 AND MINNEAPOLIS If Copies are returned in good condition an allowance of $2.00 is made. inquired the girl to whom be ws talking. ‘As to that I re'ly coulde Inevah had the pleasure of playing with him."—Lowrsville Courter-Joan Tuey tried so hard in Californians courteous to Mr, Bryan that one of i | papers suggested that all signs of prose |ity should be temporarily effaced. St Joseph Mo; Heres AN ancient sage, who lived whes common toerect statue sto obscure per ng condoled with that no such had been conferred upon him, replies vil it, but also with satire: ‘1 prefer tote it asked why I have no statue, ratkerti| why I had one."— Wave. “Papa, how do people in the weriy bureau find out what kind of w are going to have?” ‘I didn't k they did, my son."— Yorkers Statermse A poor man lay dyirg, and bis pa wife was tending him with homely ts affectionate care. ‘Don't you thist | could eat a bit of something, John? Na what can I get for you?” With a wan smile, he answered, fedir] “Well, I seem to smell a ham acontay somewheres; I think I could do with aici] bit of that.” “Oh, no, John, dear,” she arse promptly, ‘‘you can't have that. Thr! |for the funeral."— Weekly Telegraph As often as the oldest Vole grate or the oldest Mason dies, the mi tiful woman in the South gets mar —Cleveland Leais. $1.00 A YEAR LIFES COMEDY. HE seventh number of LIFE’S COMEDY is now ready. It contains thirty-two pages of beautifully printed illus- trations on heavy calendered paper, with a specially decorated cover printed in colors. Price Twenty-five cents. Subscriptions One Dollar a year. Drawings by Gibson, Wenzell, Toaspern, Van Schaick, Johnson, Sullivant and others. This Number is entitled “In Cupid’s Realm.” Address TTFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 West Thirty-first St., New York City, $1.00 A YEAR