Life, 1897-09-16 · page 2 of 20
Life — September 16, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Life Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. It contains: 1. **Fehr's Talcum advertisement**: Shows a young child using talcum powder, claiming it's the "only genuine" product and that "all others are imitations." This reflects early 20th-century advertising practices making dubious quality claims. 2. **Waltham Watches ad**: Promotes their "Riverside" movement as defect-free, marketed to both ladies and gentlemen through retail jewelers. 3. **Life's Comedy promotion**: Announces the seventh issue of *Life* magazine's comedy section, priced at 25 cents, featuring illustrations by prominent artists of the era (Gibson, Wentzell, Toaspern, Van Schaick, Johnson, Sullivant). The page demonstrates typical magazine monetization through advertising rather than containing satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
YOU CAN HAVE G7) Cy The Loenny Po al Waltham Sent to any address in the United States for 75 cents per month, Office, 206-210 Broadway, New York. 4) 7atches are always guaranteed to be free from any defect in material or construction. The makers particularly recommend the movement engraved with the trade mark “ RIVERSIDE ” Made in various sizes for ladies and gentlemen, and for sale by ail retail jewelers. $1.00 A YEAR LIFE’S 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 TIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 West Thirty-first St., New York City COPYAIGNT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES MENDERGON