Images Dated 11th October 2017

A Weighty Reason by H. M. Bateman

"He seems happy, but what on earth did her marry her for - her money?"
"Oh dear no - her house"
On seeing a chap walking in the park with an older, somewhat voluptuous, older lady, two fellows discuss why he might have married her.
1920

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Bateman, Cartoon, Cartoons, Couple, Digger, Feb17, Gold, Gossip, Hm, Marriage, Marrying, Money, Odd, Older, Park, Rich, Wealth, Wealthy, Women

Page of Victorian adverts 1889

A variety of advertisements in The Graphic dated August 1889, showing Nuda Veritas hair restorer, Nubian, black polish for boots and shoes, Norton's Camomile Pills, for indigestion, Beetham's Glycerin and Cucumber, emollient milk for preserving and beautifying the skin, to cure obesity, Mr. C B Harness electropathic belt, for health, strength and vitality, Dr. J Collis Brownes Chlorodyne, medicine for cholera, dysentery and diarrhea, advice for dyspeptics, Kropp Razor, Peptonized Cocoa and Milk, Pure Irish linen goods, Champion Ice Machine, Swanbill Belts figure improver made of woven silk, Spearman's Serges, summer clothing, Samuel Fox & Co, umbrellas, Eau D'Ambert, French remedy for indigestion, spasms, dyspepsia, bilious, headaches, abdominal pains, Invigorating Lavendar Salts, bottle of perfume, G. E Lewis's treble grip gun.
1889

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Britains Best Babies competition 1914

Competition for the best Allenburys babies a food for infants, was held between November 1912 and March 1913 for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with 164, 800 babies competing between the ages of twelve months and two years, they were given an medical examination and five were chosen, first prize winning the title Britain's Best Baby'.
1914

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