Life, 1902-01-23 · page 20 of 20
Life — January 23, 1902 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four distinct product advertisements typical of early 1900s magazines: 1. **Lea & Perkins' Sauce** - promotes a Worcestershire sauce for cocktails and dishes, with a decorative border illustration 2. **Evans' Ale and Stout** - beer advertisement citing a doctor's recommendation for health benefits 3. **Martell's Three Star Brandy** - spirits advertisement quoting medical endorsement 4. **F.P.C. Wax** - the largest ad, featuring a photograph of a woman demonstrating an ironing wax product, with technical specifications about its automatic wooden holder and convenience The **only cartoon element** is a small illustration captioned "The Giraffe Attends a Class Dinner and Is Helped Home by Two Friends"—a humorous sketch showing a tall, thin figure (the "giraffe") being supported by companions after apparent overindulgence, likely a mild joke about dinner-club excess. The page reflects early 20th-century advertising conventions, including dubious health claims for alcohol and practical household product marketing.
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& PERRINS Bvane’ Ale Ss. UCE Evans’ Stout The Original and Genuine worcester she” or , : Club men and all good livers appreciate le be tate at dinner, the appetizing relish given to er- : fp: cock ails, Welsh rarebits Lobster Newburgh ot wilh « jRarelit, and all dishes flavored with this sauce. a Sandwich ’ An SOG. Lee Virnend Les pencusses as the case may be. Reha t as oy mfitems require, Good ilealth, MD. “A Genuine Old Brandy made from Wine.” — Medical Press (London), Aug. 1899, MARTELL'S THREE STAR BRANDY THE GIRAFFE ATTENDS A CLASS DINNER AND IS HELPED HOME BY TWO FRIENDS, AT ALL BARS AND RESTAURANTS. A specially imported wax, chemically treated, so that when it is once rubbed over the iron the latter is cleaned as ifby magic. It prevents all odor, giving the work that beautiful silky polish sought for by the laundress. NOT ONLY THE BEST, BUT THE MOST ECONOMICAL. Why ? Because each fine cut stick of F.P.C.Wax is in an automatic wooden holder, which keeps it from dripping ; it never loses shape, and is good until the last particle of wax is used. The handle saves your fingers from burns. Lf your grocer tries to substitute the old wax, that spoils your troning and your temper, send 10 cents for two sticks to the F. P. Cc. WAX CO., 1 Union Square, New York City. PRESS OF THE J, W. PRATT CO. NEW YORK. comicbooks.com