Life, 1899-06-15 · page 19 of 20
Life — June 15, 1899 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a comic chase scene: a disheveled demon or devil-like figure in a carriage is being pursued by a policeman wielding a club, with the caption "In the name of the law I arrest you!" followed by "You will do me a good service." **The satire likely references law enforcement chasing vice or crime**—the demonic figure suggests moral evil or lawlessness (possibly corruption, crime, or a social vice the era associated with supernatural malevolence). The policeman's promise that the arrest will be a "good service" adds ironic humor, suggesting that removing this figure benefits society. The cartoon's style and the attribution to *Journal Amusant* suggest it's a reprinted European satirical work, typical of Life's content mixing American and international humor. **The rest of the page is advertising** for cigarettes, bicycle cushion frames, art proofs, and photography services—standard Life magazine commercial content from this period.
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Capstan Cigarettes sane oy % W.D.& H. 0. WIL Three Castle Cigarettes © =». a For sale by all first-class dealers. J. W. SURBRUG, Agent, 204 Broadway, New York > Seance Delaw. “IN THE NAME OF THE LAW I ARAEsT You!” “YoU WILL Do ME A GOOD sERVICE."—Journal Amusant, Z| PROOFS OF THE Original Drawings FROM LIFE TH proofs of any of the Original Drawings in Lirgare band-priot on Japanese tissue paper, mounted on boards and matted, ready’ for framing. These originals are not to be confounded with the cheaper prints cut from books and back numbers of Lirk. Proofs are the same size as illustrations in LIFE, Proofs of centre (double) \pege pictures, $2.00; of smaller ones, $1.00. Sent by Express, \ i Life Publishing Company, vad 19 WEST 31st STREET, NEW YORK. | ring. An easy, gentle motion The ideal wheel for women is the Stearns Cushion Frame Bicycle. Cushion device takes up all vibration. Little jolting or jar- even over rough roads. Write for “The Wheel of Comfort.” i E. C. Stearns & Co., Syracuse, N.Y. > OUCH & =a (R FirzcerA 161 BROADWAY 688 BROAI 723 SIXTH AVENUE. FROM a MODEL STUDIES for palatare and ectptors: bees “thee, ise Mets too" eatetarare sod a Note or stam on. §. RECKNAGEL, Nuchiclger, Pablibers, Musics, Germany. comicbooks.com