Life, 1883-01-04 · page 18 of 18
Life — January 4, 1883 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon page** — it's a **title page or advertising section** from *Life* magazine. The page contains no satirical content or political commentary. Instead, it features **four distinct advertisements**: 1. **W. & J. Sloane** — carpeting and Oriental rugs/embroideries (Broadway & 19th St., New York) 2. **Fairbanks Standard Scales** — with an illustration of a large weighing scale 3. **The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York** — headed by F.S. Winston, located at 144 Broadway The page header reads "LIFE," identifying this as from the satirical magazine, but the content is purely commercial advertising. This was typical for magazines of the era, which funded operations through paid advertisements placed throughout issues.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
‘LIFE: W. & J. Sree | | TE Carpeting s. NOVELTIES IN Axminister, Brussels, _,,., Alot LIFE Tapestry. | ANCIENT AND MODERN ; | Oriental Rugs and Embrotderies, | BROADWAY AND NINETEENTH ST., INS URA IVCE New York. FAIRBANKS COMPANY STANDARD MUTUAL “~—SCALES.—|° OF NEW YORK _F. S. WINSTON, President. PRINCIPAL WAREHOUSE, FAIRBANKS & CO,, NEW YORK. New York. No. 144 BROADWAY, comicbooks.com