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Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 29, 1891
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Title: Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 29, 1891
Author: Various
Release Date: September 20, 2004 [EBook #13503]
Language: English
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PUNCH,
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 101.
August 29, 1891.
STORICULES.
I.--THE SUICIDE-ADVERTISEMENT.
[Illustration]
As you stood before the automatic machine on the station platform, making an imbecile choice between a packet of gooseberry nougat and a slab of the gum caramel, you could not help seeing on the level of your eye this notice:--"BLACKING-CREAM. ASK FOR HIGLINSON'S, AND TAKE NO OTHER."
Similar announcements met you on every hoarding, in almost every paper and magazine, on every omnibus. Neat little packets of HIGLINSON's Blacking-cream were dropped through your letter-box, with a printed request that you would honour Mr. HIGLINSON by trying it. Leaflets were handed you in the street to tell you what public analysts said about it, and in what great hotels it was the only blacking used. Importunity pays. Sooner or later you bought HIGLINSON's Blacking-cream. You then found out that it was just about as g