Life, 1900-04-12 · page 2 of 20
Life — April 12, 1900 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with minimal editorial cartoon content. The central feature is a theatrical advertisement for "Barbara Frietchie, the Frederick Girl," a stage play based on Clyde Fitch's text, published by Life Publishing Company. The accompanying photograph shows a woman in period costume, likely from the play. The surrounding ads promote consumer goods typical of the era: Evans Ale, Pears' soap, Arnold Constable & Co. novelties, Wedding Trousseaux linens, O'Neill's corsets, and Martell's brandy. There is also promotion for Life's Easter Number, priced at 25 cents. This appears to be a standard magazine page mixing theatrical promotion with commercial advertisements rather than political satire or editorial cartooning.
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On Buffet or Dining Cars Don't “trust to lock and reck'! ly order * a bottle of ale" but emphasize the fact that you must have Evans Ale which is the onfy ale that ianot affected by the motion of the Car and fs the ONLY ale that 1s always served in proper condition— No Sediment— that’s why! Cnt de, Paris Novelties. Lace and Chiffon Neckwear. Silk and Crépe Sashes. Embroidered Silk Waists. Silk and Batiste Ties, Stocks. Lace Yokes, Blouses and Fronts. Parasols, Gloves. Linen and Lace Handkerchiefs. NEW YORK. Pears’ 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’. All sorts of stores sel! it, especial); druggists; aileorts of peopic use is BARBARA FRIETCHIE, THE FREDERICK GIRL. Text of the Play in Four Acts By Clyde Fitch. Pictures of the Best Scenes. Price 50 cents. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 19 & 21 West Thirty-first Street New York City NOW READY! EASTER NUMBER OF LIF FOR SALE ON ALL NEWS-STANDS. PRICE, 25 CENTS. LIFE’S Easter Number is filled with good things Artistic and Literary. THE COVER shows an exceptionally rich design by Avsert D, Biasurietn, printed in colors and gold. THE PICTURES. C. PD. Ginsox, who draws exclusively for LIFE, has a double page drawing in this number. Beau- tiful full page half-tones by Henry Hutt, C, ALLAN GILBERT, T. K. Hanna, Jr, E. W. Kempe, and many others LITERARY FEATURES. An Easter Sermon by AGNES Reppiier. A Satire by Mapetine Brinces, and Poems and Stories by Turoposta PickERING Garrison, Paut West, Toa Masson, and many others. G@The Easter Number is sent to all regular subscribers to LIFE without extra charge. For sale by all book-sellers and newsdealers, or sent on receipt of price by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West Thirty-first St., New York City. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON Regutered Trade Mark, Wedding | Trousseauy The furnishing of fine housek: outfits has always been a speciaby ‘The Linen Store.” Our incomparable assortment oj linens and kindred household ¢: allows for the widest possible racg] individual choice in all of the impc details. There is also the satisfying assin that every article is exactly as ry sented ; the best of its kind, asi perfect harmony with all the requ ments of refined taste and correct ig We shall be pleased to fumist tailed lists of outfits, costing $100.4 $s0o and $1000, or any other ini tion that may be desired. «The Linen Store.” James McCutcheon & 14 West 23d Street. SUPERIOR TO ANY IMPORT CoRSET SOLD IN THIS COUNT AND FiFTY PERCENT CHEM IN PRICE SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK © “‘hGenuine Old Brandy made fra — Medical Press (London), 4% MARTELL THREE STI BRANI comicbooks.com