Life, 1898-02-24 · page 19 of 20
Life — February 24, 1898 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a domestic scene where a man presents a small child to a woman, claiming it's her "new brother, Harold." The woman reacts with disgust, refusing to acknowledge the child and insulting it—particularly noting its "red teeth." The joke relies on period class attitudes: the child appears to be from a lower socioeconomic background (suggested by its appearance and the domestic setting), and the woman's revulsion reflects the era's social hierarchies and prejudices about poor families. The caption's dialogue ("Why not?") suggests the cartoon satirizes snobbery and the arbitrary nature of family obligation or social acceptance based on appearance or class status. The remainder of the page is primarily **advertisements** for products like Woodbury's skincare, Hall's Hair Renewer, Violets perfume, and champagne—typical of Life's revenue model. These ads reveal period beauty standards and consumer culture rather than political commentary.
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SAS AN 4 “HAVE You “po EX YOUR NEW BROTHER, HAROLD!” OU CALL THAT THING MY BROTHER!" “wy Nott” RATS “e's Got RED TEETR.” |S TMEBENEDICT’" (Trade Mark) can wen Patent Collar and Cuff Button IN GOLD, SILVER, and BEST ROLLED GOLD PLATE. None genuine except with the name * BENEDICT,”* and date eut stamped upon it! Strong.durable and can be adjusted with perfect ease, BENEDICT BROS., Jewelers, BROADWAY AND CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK Send for Full Descriptive Circular. WHERE WILL YOU GO THIS WINTER ? Japan china, Nastralle,or Around-thewWords “SUNSET LIMITED” - (Annex). LEAVES NEW YORK MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS. TOURIST CAR LINES © “STTNSET ROUTE.” California Now Ronning via Full information and through tickets to the KLONDIKE, For further information, free illustrated pamphlets, maps and time tables, also lowest freight and passage rates, sleeping-car and steamer reservations, ete., apply to SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., *! Broadway. and 1 Battery Place (Washington Building). New York, WOODBURY’S Facial Soap, Facial Cream, Facial Powder and Dental Cream THE GRANDEST TOILET COMBINATION KNOWN FOR THE SKIN, SCALP, COMPLEXION AND TEETH. Manufactured by Dermatologist JOHN H. WOODBURY, who is the ‘acknowledged authority on alldiseases of the Skin and Scalp, having had over 26 years’ practical experience curing Facial Blemishes. For 20 cents we mail you asample of each (sufficient for three weeks* use) of Woodbury's Facial Soap, Facial Cream, Facial Powder, and Dental Cream and our 132-page illustrated book on’ Dermatology. telling how Facial Irregularities are corrected. The regular size of Woodbury's Facial Soap, Facial Cream. Facial Powder, aod Dental Cream are sold everywhere at2scents, Woodbury's Hair Tonic, £0 cts. $27 For fitteen outside wrappers of either one or assorted of the regular size of Woodbury’s Facial Soap, Facial Cream, Facial Powder or Dental Cream, we will send you a Stick Pin (suitable for lady or gent), or a gold Cindy's or gent's) Watch Chain. |For five outside wrappers of any one oF assorted of Woodburys preparations and date of birt your birth-stone by return mail. JOHN H. WOODBURY, Dermatological Institute. Offices for the Cure of Skin and Nervous Diseases and the removal of Facial Blemishes: New York, 127 W. 42d St. Boston, 1! Winter S Philadelphia, 1306 Walnut SL Chicago, 163 State St ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO 127 W, 424 STREET, NEW YORK. “$ & He ee view THE E ‘ARISTOCRATIC J PERFUME FOR THE BREATH CONTAINS PEPSIN One Pinch Sweetens the Breath and Stimulates Digestion S Cres Pacnace x THE SEARLE & HERETH CO. 7, Cmrcaeo, we will send you HALLS Vegetable Sicilian i tlair Renewer Your Hair may be as fine and abundant as this. If it is thin it can be made thick. If short it can be made to grow. Hall's Hair Renewer does it. It makes healthy hair, and healthy hair grows, and is beautiful. Agent: DEUTZ & GELDERMANN AY (France) “Gold Lack” BRUT 1889 A Choice Vintage Champagne Cc. H. ARNOLD 27 South William Street NEW YORK CITY