Life, 1901-06-13 · page 19 of 20
Life — June 13, 1901 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements** rather than editorial cartoons. The main visual element is a satirical cartoon labeled "PARVENUES" depicting two wealthy women—one appearing nouveau riche and ostentatious, the other more refined—with the caption "'Get along, old woman. The countess uses only to public charities.' But I am her mother." The joke targets **social climbing and pretension**: the nouveau riche woman claims charitable giving as a status marker, while her mother (presumably from humble origins) undercuts this pretense by revealing their actual relationship. The page includes ads for Pears' soap (emphasizing purity without alkali), Dixon's pencils, Abbott's Angostura Bitters, Nestor Cigarettes, and other consumer goods. The context reflects **early 20th-century consumer culture** and anxieties about class mobility and authenticity in rapidly industrializing America.
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Pears’ What is wanted of soap for the skin is to wash it clean and not hurt it, Pure soap does that. This is why we want pure soap; and when we say pure, we mean without alkali. Pears’ is pure; no free alkali. There are a thou- sand virtues of soap; this one is enough. You can trust a soap that has no biting alkali in it. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it. American Use Dixon’s Graphite Pescile nooth leads don’t break or ser : UCH (F°FR zGERAL? % : — — " = 161 Li etl ts Sotuensaectscietieau Beurree | ns CHARITIES I 688 BROADWAY. PARVENUS, 723 SIXTH AVENUE. ~ RARE OLD . VIOLINS Remarkable values in fine solo instruments from $50 to $10,000. Largest and finest collec- tion in the world. Send for new catalogue containiog Biographies ; fao-simile labels, &c. Easy terms. LYON & HEALY,15 AdamsSt., Chicago. “THE RICGINAL CHEAP, STRONG AND OURABLE, ‘Will Hold 26 Numbers. Malied to any part of the United States for $1.00. Address Office of ‘‘LIFE,’’ | 19 West Thirty-tirst St., New York. comicbooks.com