Life, 1899-01-26 · page 17 of 20
Life — January 26, 1899 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains commercial advertisements for insurance, chocolates, chewing gum, toothwash, and pens—typical early 20th-century product placements. The only editorial content is a large illustration at the bottom labeled "Abbott's The Original Angostura Bitters," depicting a woman reclining outdoors while a bear approaches—likely a humorous or dramatic scene meant to advertise the medicinal tonic product. The Prudential Insurance ad uses patriotic imagery ("Strength of Gibraltar") to build trust in the company. Beeman's Pepsin Gum claims medical benefits (curing indigestion). These reflect period advertising conventions that made health claims now considered dubious or illegal. The page documents early 1900s consumer culture and the types of products marketed to middle-class Americans.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
me PRUDENTIAL HAS THE STRENGTH OF CIBRALTAR ° The Sunshine of public favor is poured upon the Life Insurance Company which deals justly and fairly with its policy holders, Che Prudential has established a reputation for Honesty and Fair Dealing. ORDINARY and INDUSTRIAL PROFIT-SHARING LIFE INSURANCE. $15 10 $50,000. Premiums payable Yearly, Quarterly, or Weekly. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. The Prudential Insurance Zo. OF AMERICA, 7 John F. Dryden, Pres. Home Ofice, Newark, NJ. A TASTE OF WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATES and CONFECTIONS. makes you wish for a feast of them. Sold everywhere, ; Whitman's InstantaneousChocolate % 1s perfect In favor and quality, delicious and ¢ healthful, Madefastuntiy with boiling water, 3% CHEW BEEMAN’S THE ORIGINAL PEPSIN GUM Cures Indigestion and Sea-Sickness. All Others are Imitaticos, | See ie UBIfoAM because of its ele- gant preparation and well- known cleansing, strength- ening, soothing, and anti- septic properties, and its absolute freedom from all harmful ingredients, is en- dorsed by the leading mem- bersof the dental profession asa most agreeable mouth- wash and perfect dentifrice. Rusifoam lar price, 25¢. Send 2c. stamp for sample viet Address H. W. Hoyt & Co., Lowell, Mass, Spencerian Pens New Series No. 37. Shia That <SXSea Hole =x Saw That is for inserting a pointed instrument to eject the a from the holder, and to prevent the ink from tlow= ing back on the pen and soiling the Singers. Samples on receipt of return postage. Ask for Vertical No. 37, Spencerian Pen Company 450 Broome Street, New York. ABBOTTS orca. ANCO URABITI comicbooks.co