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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,…

The advertisement is for wilkinson razors. The add is depicting two styles of razors provided by the company. The slogans around the pictures of the razors lead the purchaser to believe that the product is premium steel that is made from the same…

The advertisement is for Cadburys Cocoa. The advertisement is displaying how at every stage in ones life, from infancy to old age, Cadburys Cocoa is a enjoyable beverage. The add depicts people from multiple class levels. The add portrays the idea…

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…

This advertisement focuses on a rifle that is made by G.E.Lewis. The rifles selling points are its "Treble Grip", "Lowest Trajectory", "Great Accuracy" and being the "Gun of the period".

Oil heating stoves with no smoke, no smell, no glass chimney, and great heat from little oil. It has an improved burner with a removable oil fount and automatic indicator. There is a printed image of the burner with prices shown to help sales.

A Turkish bath at home. It cures diseases without medicine! The bath treats cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, colds, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, Typhoid, and other fevers. The description of the bath aids dates the advertisements because thermal…

Tobacco that smells good when you smoke it. Three Nuns Tobacco comes in 1oz packets and 2oz and 1/4 lb tins. They claim that there are none nicer. Ink print of man smoking Three Nuns tobacco and woman telling him it smells nice.

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

The ad is about a cure all pill, from every illness, small and large. It advertises that no illness should go untreated.

Solid nickel table and kitchen utensils. Selling point is that nickel is the cleanest and purest metal with everlasting wear. Shows example of a tea kettle and a vegetable dish. Dates the advertisement because nickel nowadays is not readily used for…

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…

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…