Life, 1884-12-04 · page 15 of 16
Life — December 4, 1884 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page consists almost entirely of commercial advertisements for luxury goods and services popular in late 19th-century New York. The major advertiser is **Redfern**, a prestigious ladies' tailor with royal appointments (note the royal coats of arms), promoting their Fifth Avenue location. Other notable ads include diamond merchants, fur dealers, printing ink, and artists' materials. The only editorial content is a small feature titled "A Curious Autograph," which describes a senator's hasty handwriting that accidentally resembles a skeleton. This appears to be promotional material for *St. Nicholas* magazine's December Christmas issue, which featured contributions from notable writers like Whittier and Louisa May Alcott. There are **no political cartoons or satire** visible on this page—it represents the commercial foundation that supported literary magazines of the period.
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). Write “TRE: BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO The Most Noted Firm of Ladies’ Tailors in the World. REDFER By Special HLM, whee] LADIES’ TAILOR, | erincess etic: Queen.) 210 FIFTH AVENUE, OPPOSITE MADISON SQUARE. of Raasta: | 242 RUE DE RIVOLI, PARIS. 26 CONDUIT ST., LONDON. Wales. &c. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, (And be it Said) the Most Original, Extract “Court Journal.” benef, Constectle A Co, FINE FURS, etc. We are offering an elegant assortment of Genuine London-Dyed Seal Skins in Ulsters, Paletots and Sacques, Fur Trimmings and Small Furs, The latest styles in Fur Lined Garments, Fur Robes, &c., together with a fine selection of Street, Reception and Eve- ning Costumes of Paris, and their own man- vfacture ; and a varied stock of Cloaks, Opera Wraps, Ulsters, Cloth Jackets, etc. Broadoveuy H 19th él. NEW YORK. A MAGNIFICENT OFFER. 1 Silver-Plated Butter Knife, ver~) i gare Shar aaa eee ce OU RST, ie Feral Mitral Sagi. GEORGE MATHER'S SONS, PRINTING INK, 60 Joun St., New York. This paper is printed with our cut ink. HARRIS & NIXON, IMPORTERS OF FINE LOXDON |HARNESS AND SADDLERY, No. 11 West 2irm Sreear, New York. DIAMONDS. Carefully matched pairs Fine O/d Mine Bril- liants, $50 to $3,000, A large assortment of Engagement Rings, from $15 to $1,000. Lace Pins, $10 up. Bracelets, $15 up. Collar Buttons, $5 up. Studs, $10 up. Diamonds Remounted in latest styles. Designs sent to any address. J. H. JOHNSTON, 150 Bowery. AMERICAN ELECTRIC LIGHT 60c A complete model Incandescent Elec- tric Lamp, with Battery, Stand, Globe, Platina Burner, Wire, &c., with In- structions for putting in perfect operation, will be sent, post-paid, for 60 cents. FREDERICK LOWEY, J 96 Fulton Street, © New York. A CURIOUS AUTOGRAPH. | “*At another time I saw on a | desk a scrap of paper that had | on ita comical likeness or image of a human skeleton in mi ture—a profile view of the skull, the ribs, and the other bones, even to the foot. I wondered who the senatorial artist was, and in handling the paper I chanced to turn it another way. And what do you think it was? It was n’t meant for a skeleton, after all. It was nothing else than a very hasty autograph of Senator . Read The Kecollections of a Boy-Page in the U.S. Senute. | in the December number of St. NICHOLAS, if you cannot make out the autograph; the article will interest old and young. This is the Christmas issue, containing contributions from Whittier, Trowbridge, Stock- ton, Boyesen, Mary Mapes Dodge, Miss Alcott, and others. It costs but 25 cents and makes a superb present for a child. All dealers sellit. Now is a good t'me to subscribe ($3.00 a year) through: dealers or the publishers, The Century Co. New-York, A CHRISTMAS GIFT. rietmas we make tbe oes prec iets 0 Cae oy and seeing ewan o 39 pce re we Piece Yom lostrated eith birds, © rumor Caraycon a Walstas RBCOCK 4 CO. Censerbreck, Coon, ARTISTS MATERIALS OF ALL K FINE BRUSHES AND VAF RNISHES comicbooks.com