Life, 1899-10-26 · page 20 of 20
Life — October 26, 1899 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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The cartoon depicts a social encounter between two elegantly dressed women at what appears to be a aristocratic gathering. One woman claims she danced with the other at "the house of the Baroness Samuel de Both," but the second woman insists she doesn't recognize her. The joke relies on a French phrase—"Cocorico" (French for "cock-a-doodle-doo")—suggesting the first woman is boasting or lying about her social connections. The humor targets pretentious social climbing: the woman fabricates an encounter at a prestigious venue to appear more socially important than she actually is. The other woman's pointed non-recognition serves as a humbling rebuke to this social pretension. The remainder of the page contains period advertisements for Pears' soap, Kodak cameras, Nestor cigarettes, and other products typical of 1899 publications.
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“1 HAD THE HONOR OF DANCING WITH YOU, MADAME. AT THE HOUSE OF THE BARONESS SAMUEL DE BOTH." “IT 18 ASTONISHING, BUT 1 FAILED TO RECOGNIZE YOU."—Cocorico, It is a wonderful soap that takes hold quick and does no harm. No harm! It leaves the skin soft like a baby’s; no alkali in it, nothing but soap. The harm is done by alkali. Still more harm is done by not washing. So, bad soap is better than none. What is bad soap? Im- perfectly made; the fat and alkali not well bal- anced or not combined. What is good soap? Pears’. Allsorts of stores sell it, especially druggists: all sorts of peopic nse it. CHEW me ., BEEMAN’S THE ORIGINAL, » PEPSIN , GUM Cures Indigestion 3 ast Sen dietios. P's a land of suosbine, more delightful ia winter than the Mediterranean. 4 There areanclent monastic rulnsi icturesque types of Spanish and Pralan ice Zeuivated valleys of incredible fertility and loveliness, and mountains and meadows ablaze with wild flowers in salid miasses of gorgeous color. The Santa Fe Route is the shortest and most comfort- able route to California. Send for ‘Mustrated ide books and particulars of rates and service. Address General Passenger Office, ‘The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rallway, Nestor Cigarettes “The very top cream of superlative excellence” Kodaks | do away with cumbersome plate-holders, heavy, fragile glass plates, and bothersome dark-slides, Just turn a Key— All Kodaks use our light-proof film cartridges (which weigh but ounces, where plates weigh pounds) and can be loaded in daylight. Seven styles use either plates or films, Kodaks, $5.00 to $35.00. EASTMAN KODAK CO. Cataloeues free at the Rochester, N. Y. FSTERBROOKS —<sreaxs ee THE STANDARD PENS EVERYWHERE. = Styles "ap Mspoinar® The ESTERDROOK STEEL PEN CO. °:" atin PRESS OF THE J. W. PRATT CO., NEW YORE. Works, Camden, N. J. comicbooks.com