Life, 1899-03-09 · page 17 of 20
Life — March 9, 1899 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical cartoons. The ads reflect late-19th century consumer products and concerns: **Notable advertisements include:** - **Nestor Cigarettes**: Promises "indispensible to smokers of Discriminating Taste"—typical tobacco marketing before health warnings - **Williams' Shaving Soap**: Appeals to barber shop hygiene standards, suggesting cheap soaps posed health "dangers" - **Bausch & Lomb Binoculars**: Promotes optical technology as "the most important improvement of the age" - **The Keeley Cure**: Advertises treatment for alcohol, opium, and tobacco addiction—reflecting period concerns about these substances - **"Don't Sew On Buttons"**: Bachelor's buttons eliminate manual sewing—targeting unmarried men - **Wool Soap**: Emphasizes it won't shrink woolens, addressing practical laundry concerns The page also announces the **23rd Annual Dog Show** at Madison Square Garden, New York City, February 1899. These ads reveal turn-of-century anxieties about hygiene, substance abuse, bachelor life, and textile care.
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NIAMS 3° Juidis peuslule i) Suuiseis UF Disvsuie iy 7 When you see that sign on a barber shop Williams’ Shaving Soap used here.” you need not hesitate to enter. You may be sure of a good, clean, comforting, refreshing shave. Above all, you are safe trom, the dangers which lurk in cheap, inferior shav- ing soaps. WILLIAMS! SHAVING SOAPS are used by all first-class barbers, and are for sale all over the world. The J. B, Williams Co., Glastonbury, Ct, The most important optical improvement of the age. R DON’T SEW ON BUTTONS. Superior to any other glass in size of field, range of F . Bachelors buttons made with im vision, stereoscopic effect, compactness,and convenience, Opera, Field, Night and Day Marine. Booklet Free. BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO., Rochester, NY. shi butont and her uta hae \e eel New York, Chicago, Boston, ¢ on request. AR / Z American Ring Co. Er P.O. Box 58, Waterbury, Conn. -Spencerian Pens New Series No. 37. 8 Power 6 Power Our 4 Power eee WHITE PLAINS, i.Y THE eeley = alcohol, [e230 Tho diecase ylelds easily to Opium, eae ce cura That is for inserting a pointed instrament to eject the Ee from the bolder, and to prevent the fok from flow. at 4 i back on the pen and soiling the fing Tobacco Sampea op recigt of retare pores” Ak for Moagera 8t.. Y Vv rertieal 1» BT, Using Caen nyr irre Spencerian Pen Company << 0 0 a 00 <a 00 <a 0 6 <a 06 <a 0.6 0 0 a 09 ar 0) ee 8 0 ee 0 0 | 450 Broome Street, New York. FPPPPPPP PREPPED D ODD 23d Annual Dog Show... —_ SN Wool Soap is the skin’s natural soap of purity,— it’s safe Swift and Company, Chicago Wool soap won't shrink woolens 0444444404440 0K8 Tnis Show was held inthe Madison Square Garden, New York City, on and 24, 199 ts a handsome book of about one hundred and eighty pages, 61x10 Inches. The cover Is an exquisite design by a famous artist, printed In Uiree colors from half-tone plates, There are thirty-five pages of fine Mustrations of typical dogs of best known breeds, ‘With articies on thelr chtef characteristics and scates of polnts for Judging. About ninety-six pages contain names cf the dogs entered, with their pedigree and lst of prize winnings, and owners’ names and addresses, A “marked” edition of the book ts published, which gives the names of the PRIZE WINNERS in alt CLASSES. This ts a standard book of ref erence for the dog of 1899, and will be sent to any address on receipt of Scents. Address, LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 & a1 West sist Street, New York City PUPPPDPEP DEDEDE DP DP Ey YS 14444444 4464466 44840444444 added comicbooks.com