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Simple, effective contrivances are fitted in every case with dry batteries. No accumulators. No wires. No liquids. No acids. And best, no dangers! Includes realistic printed images of the actual electric lamps.

This ad is selling you the idea of baby soft skin whenever you want it through soap.

This advertisement is selling loose-fitting underwear that will be comfortable to wear, even when the weather is warmer.

This is an advertisement from 1885. It is for thimbles, which are used for sewing. This shows that sewing things by hand was common during the 1880s and also that it was worth buying a quality thimble that would last. Although the ad is small, there…

The ad for “The ‘Louis’ Velveteen” depicts women who seem to be of status and wearing high fashion clothing. The slogan that is included in the ad is “the favorite and most fashionable material of the day” followed by “the wear of every…

This is an ad for “Faulkner’s Celebrated Diamonds, Spanish Crystals”. Some illustrations of some of the products are included in the ad. Some of the products are rings, broaches, and cuff links. To gain credibility, the ad mentions that…

This ad is from 1885 and is for the “Easy To Use Lawn Mower.” Although the ad is small, there is an illustration to show the reader what exactly the lawn mower looks like. The illustration also helps the ad stand out from everything all of the…

This is a medicinal advertisement from 1885 that for a remedy called Pepper’s Quinine Iron Tonic. The ad is in text and calls out the uses of this medicine. This product seems to be pretty universal since it is used for “bodily, mental, nerve,…

This ad takes up about half the news paper and is full of quotes and information about their products. It says their diamonds and ornaments cannot be surpassed for elegance of design, quality of workmanship, and perfect setting. All London made and…

The purest, most palatable, most digestible, and most efficacious cod liver oil. This cod liver oil is encouraged to be used by multiple doctors who say it is very useful, will not cause nausea, and is a very pure oil. This advertisement is…

This ad is promoting bicycles. It gives three pictures of people riding different bikes that the company sells. It also gives the address of two different places where you can get one. There isn't much in this ad other than the pictures, it's very…

This ad doesn't have much information but it gives detailed pictures of all the supplies that comes in the bag. It also gives the price and says it's the oldest and best, and feels no hesitation in recommending it's use.

Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company create silver spoons and forks, pots, table cutler, etc. just for your liking. Using real silver and gold, Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' try to create the best quality kitchenware for the consumer. Goldsmiths'…

This blood purifier called Cuticera Resolvent is the only blood purifier that forever eradicated the virus of inherited and contagious blood poisons. These blood poisons include Bad Blood Scrofulous, inherited and contagious with loss of hair,…

This ad is about cocoa and it tries to persuade the consumer to buy their brand because it is pure concentrated and it is especially adapted to those who's digestive organs are weak. It also encourages you to ask your nearest grocer for a free…

The "Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle is advertised as being faster than any bicycle, safer than any tricycle, 100 miles on the road, and a time of 7 hours 11 minutes and 10 seconds, every record of any kind of bicycle or tricycle eclipsed by 71 minutes.…

The ad displays a few different types of watches they sell, from wristwatches to keyless watches. It also describes the features of each watch. Saying that all their watches have chronometer balance, jeweled throughout, and patent protection from…

These gifts are useful and ornamental. The ladie's ivory opera glass is gilt manted with an engraved monogram. The gentlemen's leather-covered field glass has a monogram in piered silver. Mounted in Aluminum, tortoise-shell or Pearl. Negretti and…

This is a very small advertisement for a spa. It is tucked away in the corner of the page, just a small ad with text only. It gives a short description of the spa "1000 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountains..." as well as lists the other…

This advertisement is different then others we have studied, it is a full page print which displays both imagery and text. This ad is for pure silver plates, that are superior then all other plates according to the ad as "practically wear-proof", and…

This is a 1914 advertisement for scotch whiskey. It's interesting to compare the different ads for the same item (whiskey). This advertisement is full page, demonstrating the clear wealth of the company, and the imagery features a mean in a top hat…

An advertisement for whiskey, featured in a 1914 London Times. The ad features four crowns, and a slogan stating "Quite Good!". The advertisement takes up a quarter page, displaying the companies wealth and success already established, and is…

This Kodak advertisement from the 1900's is showing a lens that customers can buy. It is interesting to see the technology they had during the 1900's. The fact that they are advertising these cameras and lens' to the general public means that these…

The Provost Oats advertisement in The London Illustrated Times looks like it is saying, eat provost oats and be a manly man! The ad has a picture of a man in a kilt and suit jacket holding a giant bowl of steaming provost oats above his head. We get…

This is an advertisement for men and boys trying to get them to buy a pair of socks that makes their feet look thin with graduated legs. This gives us insight to what people viewed as fashionable and attractive. It does not show how the socks are…

This advertisement shows handcrafted furniture by Heal and Sons. It shows options for wooden or metal bed frames that they call "bedsteads" both with options for designs or colors. They also show options for bedding, carpets and something called…

This advertisement shows kitchen ware that is made of pure nickle. It shows the kind of materials they had access to and maybe what was considered fancy, Now kitchen tools are made of silver or high end materials like silver. It is a pretty basic…

Goers Trieder Binoculars are very distinct by being smaller than other binoculars, but still having a large field of view. This ad boasts about how great these binoculars are in provided a crisp and clear view. The ad also states they give a…

Allenbury's Foods motto explains it all: "Healthy Children. Happy Mothers." With three different types of foods, their foods are intended for infants and young children. This ad also includes testimonies from parents on how well this food works for…

A complimentary sauce intended for roasted meats, fish, game, cheese, salad, and plenty of other foods. The number of uses that Lea and Perrins's Sauce can be put on are "innumerable" according to the ad. Intended for use by both regular people and…