Life, 1885-12-10 · page 2 of 34
Life — December 10, 1885 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** rather than editorial content or political satire. It features multiple advertisements for consumer goods and services typical of the era: - Domestic Sewing Machine Co. promotes their product as the "pioneer in all improvements" - R. Moser advertises glass and china from a Carlsbad, Bohemia factory opening - James McCreery & Co. announces holiday sales of silk, satin, velvet, and wool dress goods - Henriette Frame offers fashionable robes and manteaux - The Red Line Poets series (leather-bound volumes) is promoted - Various jewelers and watchmakers advertise luxury goods The one illustrated element—a **champagne advertisement** featuring what appears to be a classical or allegorical figure—is purely commercial. There is no discernible political cartoon or satire on this page.
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324 IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. THE LIGHT-RUNNING “DOMESTIC.” ‘The pioneer in all improvements. Has the best set of attachments. | Its exclusive bent-wood furniture is light, beau- tiful and most durable, | Does all varieties of work, from simple, practical sewing to the finest and most elaborate em- Fruity, Dry. |HENRIE TTE FRAME, ROBES and MANTEAUX, Solicits an inspection of some very beautiful designs for evening dress, wraps and Street Costumes, select. ed during ber trip abroad, suitable for Fall and Winter, Out of town orders receive broidery. Sewing Machines. It leads ; all others follow. Address for illustrated circular, Domestic Sewing Machine Co., NEW YORK. R. MOSER, 932 BROADWAY, NEAR 22D STREET. GLASS CHINA. OWN FACTORY, CARLSBAD, OPENING. GLASS AND CHINA IN AMERICA, SOLE MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER Of the New Carlsbad Jewel Ware. FACTORY PRICES. R. MOSER. Vine sec Y Nodren ‘cious. It is the recognized standard of excellence among BOHEMIA. | | ored Silks in all the celebrated makes, at a THE LARGEST AND FINEST DISPLAY oF | special attention. Perfect fit guaranteed on receipt of measurement. | Dry Special, Brut. 232 West 22d Street, NEW YORK, | GEO. MATHER’S SONS _ /f- RINTING INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. __|THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH FACES! srasanat ntti) OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. a od. peptnates ove wae veo area | Sample book and full ovtft and Lavely Xmas As great art Tileytrated circulars malted. PEARL'S STUDIO. UMION SQUARE, NEW York. Card for ac. samp. Card Works, Northford, Ce. | CARDS JAMES MCCREERY & CO, Offer in all their Departments Special In- ducements for the Holiday Season. Silk, Satin, and Velvet Novelties; Black and Col- _ Notable reduction from former prices; Laces, Seal Garments and Shawls; also a choice line of Wool Dress Goods, in cut lengths. Special attention is called to our display of Holiday Presents. BROADWAY & ELEVENTH ST,, NEW YORK. 1,000 QUNCES OF WEDDING PRESENTS. WATCHES. DIAMONDS. about half regular prices. York. I have ears’ experience, 25, 75, 100 to 2,500; Collar Buttons, Burton Sisto oor Emeralds and other gems equally low: Jewels, Bronzes or Paintings, J.H. DUPLICATE ONLY fit for melting can be utilized by me for from 15 to co pet cent: above melting price, ‘ By my original process of er articles that would stagxer the average silversmith. M; stock of DUPLICATE WEDDING PRESENTS is larger and more elegant than ever; 9 show cases, filled with everything from Napkin Rings to Tea Sets, at just Silverware or Old Gold expressed to us will be paid for by return mail and satisfaction guaranteed, For over 30 years I have kept the finest stock of Watches to be found Gentlemens’ Gold Setm Winders from Gentlemens’ Silver Stem Winders from joys’ Silver Stem Winders from $8. Beye Silver Key Winders from $6.50 My store i the recognized headquarters for the, purchase, sale and exchange of Dupl cate Wedding Presents, Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Bronzes, Old Gold, My’ specialty in Diamonds being ‘the handling of fine Old Mine Brit | Ladies’ Gold Stem Winders from $20 3 ae fons at Oy following prices of special bargains betel ig hand. $y Sv iis and. Studs, $10 to 1,000. Mounted with Sapphires, Rubies, | If you want to Buy or Sell Silverware, Diamonds, Jounston, 150 Bowery, N. Y., SEND POR PRICE LIST. SILVER THAT LOOKS THE PERSIAN | LEOPARD. in New Send for pricelist. TWENTY VOLS. AT $3.00 PER VOL. In new and elegant leather bindings, round corners, padded covers, each volume in a box. The neatest and most attractive line of Poets in leather bindings ever put on the market at so low a price. 25 Up. 10 up. &e. Over thi at BRYANT, LUCILE, TENNYSON, PAVORITE POEMS, MIL BYRON, 15 to100; Sleeve} LADY OF THE LAKE, SHAKESPEARE, INGELOw. MEREDITH, MRS. BROWNING, MOORE, Burns EoNGrELLOw. RBOEMS, ‘ae ! BURNS. 5 A Watches, GOLDSMITH, PROCTER, WHITTIER. call upon T. Y. CROWELL & CO., 13 ASTOR PLACE, NEW fog” No. comicbooks.com