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  • Collection: Annotating the London Illustrated Weekly

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The image for the product consists of several belts which are guaranteed to be of the best quality. There is a list of strength for why to purchase the belts as well as a paragraph solidifying the credibility about the company.

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Ad about carpet cleaning ad that talks about reviving carpets using a patent process. Lace, muslin and damask curtains, chintzes, dimities, blankets, quilts, etc. are all examples of what can be cleaned.

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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…

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Dressing Gowns for women in multiple colors

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The unique feature of this advertisement is that it is a full page advertisement. "For Summer days Drink Ovaltine for Health!' is the only text of the ad. The drawing is of a woman sitting at a table sipping from a china tea cup while glancing…

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This advertisement for Eau De Suez have three kinds of distinguished by a yellow, green, and red silk thread, it attached to the bottles. That with the yellow stops instantly the most violent toothache. That with the green is invaluable to persons…

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The advertisement is directed at healthy folk and physical fitness. It claims that a small 'dash' of Eno's Fruit Salt sparkling in a glass of water first thing on rising every morning is the athlete's natural safeguard to health. This ad is…

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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…

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Liquid Floriline improves breath and whitens teeth.

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The Advertisement is for Foots Library Lounge furniture. The furniture claims to be one of a kind that is specifically made for casual reading. The product is targeted to business professionals and students. The advertisement describes how the…

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Blood purifying mixture to cleanse the blood of impurities.

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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…

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The advertisement represents the four crown whisky which is illustrated with the trade mark of the brand, four royal crowns. The advertisement does not illustrate the actual whisky bottle. But, there is a short quote on the top left hand corner…

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Fry's Cocoa is the ideal beverage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Made out of pure cocoa, "the Food of the Gods", this cocoa is a vital part to having a great day. As the ad states, start your day out with Fry's cocoa and you will be a happier and…

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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…

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The advertisement is fro Globe Polish, which is a metal cleaning product. The product claims to be the best of its kind and claims to not scratch metal surfaces. Also it claims to be non flammable. This product claims to be the best cleaning product,…

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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…

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This ad is selling multiple wedding present ideas such as pots and quality coffee and tea sets.

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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'…

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Advertisement for Anzora, 1922's version of styling gel. This product claims to hold hair "no matter how unruly" in place throughout the day.

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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…

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A professional remedy Morosons' Pepsine, used to help digestion and keep your frame.

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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…

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A food product when consumed will strengthen the whole body. It is made by the leading bakers who create genuine pieces of loaf. The image emphasis's just how nutritional the bread is and can only be that great of a product if it is stamped by Hovis.…

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This is an advertisement for the oldest tricycle and largest cycle manufacturers in the world. They can help you fit it, and there have show rooms of the tricycles. You can find any type of tricycle and cycle there, because it is one of the world…

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The choicest quality mannfactured, greatly patronised by Parisian....

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This small advertisement professes to be the modern palatable form of iron tonic. Devoid of all the usual drawbacks of iron tonics. Iron Jelloids claim to be unequaled for anemia and weakness in men, women and children. There are no graphics, nor…

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An advertisement for Keating's Lozenges, promising an "utterly unrivaled remedy for coughs, hoarseness, and throat troubles", as well as promising to cure "Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis."

This ad has no images, but does have large, bold,…

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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…

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At first this product appears to be target for use in homes, particularly bathrooms considering it contains "toilet" in the title. However by the descriptions on the either side of the logo it is actually intended to be used as a beauty product for…
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