Life, 1905-11-02 · page 33 of 48
Life — November 2, 1905 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satirical content** — it's a straightforward **advertising page** from Life magazine, likely early 1900s based on styling and product claims. The page contains four product advertisements: 1. **Andrew Usher Scotch Whisky** — promoting "Old Vattie Glenlivet" through New York agent G.S. Nicholas 2. **Egyptian Deities Cigarettes** — marketed with claims of "rare aromatic flavor" and "skilled Egyptian workmanship" 3. **Booth's Dry Gin** — established 1750, claiming to be "the Best Dry Gin in the world" 4. **Hydrozone** — a patent medicine claiming to cure eczema and skin diseases using "Nascent Oxygen," with a coupon for a free trial bottle from Charles Marchand in New York City The Hydrozone ad is notable for its pseudo-scientific language typical of unregulated patent medicines of this era — claims that would be illegal today. The page reflects pre-FDA advertising standards where such health claims went unchallenged.
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G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent., New York. Commands the highest price in London and_ is recognized as the Best Dry Gin in the world. THE fame of fine cigarettes is centered in the standard of excellence set and sustained by Egyptian Deities. EGYPTIAN DEITIES CIGARETTES have all the characteristic traits of quality—rare aromatic flavor, uniformity and even richness—full shape and clear, even draught and come only from the most skilled Egyptian workmanship. No. 1 size, 10 for 35c. No. 3 size, 10 for 25c. Distilled by Booth&Co. London Founded 1750 NEW YORK Eczema and kindred diseases of the skin can ‘only be cured by destroying and removing the germs that cause them, without injuring the surrounding tissues. In the treat- ment of skin diseases Hydrozone in which the only healing agent is Nascent Oxygen (near to the condition of Ozone) s been indorsé successfully used by the foremost physicians for over fourt ars. They have proven that its action is prompt and beneficial and that it’ may be applied externally or taken internally with perfect safety Hydrozone is sold by leading druggists everywhere. Preparations with similar names are concoctions con- taining only ter, oil of vitriol, sulphur. acid and inert impurii The label on every bottle of the genuine bears my signature Cheashertemmctarss Coupon good only — <-> ed . until Dec. 5, "os Beote Centrate des Arte et Maw 1, Prance.” The attached coupon, properly filled out, will Pe Write Legibly. entitle you toa FREE TRIAL BOTTLE Name containing sufficient Hydrozone to con- vince you of its healing power. Mail coupon to CHARLES MARCHAND, 57 Prince Street. New York Gity. Requests unaccompanied by cou- DI URES cece cee ee ene eeeneee Perereery a will be ignored. Only one Free trial bottle to each family comicbooks.com