Life, 1886-06-17 · page 14 of 16
Life — June 17, 1886 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with minimal editorial content. The page features luxury goods and services targeting wealthy Americans of the Gilded Age: a high-end ladies' tailor (Redfern), an upscale hotel opening, imported German mineral water, and travel trunks. The few brief humorous items are standard joke-column fare with no political significance: - A child's innocent misunderstanding about his sleeping grandfather - A play on regional pride (Boston vs. Philadelphia) - A joke conflating Native American tribes with Protestant denominations (reflecting period stereotypes) These are gentle, domestic humor pieces typical of 1880s magazines—designed for family entertainment rather than satire or social commentary. The page's real content is **commercial**: advertising to an affluent readership about fashionable clothing, accommodations, and accessories. It reflects the magazine's role as a vehicle for high-end advertising alongside satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
- LIFE: REDFERN ‘ Lapies’ Tattor 210 FIFTH AVENUE anp 1132 BROADWAY, (Next Delmonico’s) wai NEW YORK. 4 MR. REDFERN begs to announce that he has reopened his establish- ment at NEWPORT, R. I. ; which will be conducted under his personal supervision. A large and experienced staff will accompany him. All orders executed on the premises. - GOWNS, COATS, RIDING HABITS, HATS. T= HOTEL BRESLIN 2 LAKE HOPATCONG, N. J. WILL BE OPENED FOR THE SEASON OF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO ROOMS, TERMS, ETC., ADDRESS G. M. 1886 JULY rst. BROCKWAY, MANAGER, GILSEY HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY. SELTERS WATER, NIEDER-SELTERS, Bottled under supervision of the Prussian | Government, Recommended by the leading European Medi- cal authorities as a Table Water, Beware of Imitations ANTHONY OECHS, s1 Warren St., Sole’ Agent for the U.'S Common SENSE BINDER FOR BINDING “LIFE: Cheap, Strong and Durable, Will hold 26 numbers, Mailed to any part of the United States for $1. Address office of * LIFE,” 1155 Broapway, N. Y AMUSEMENTS. | oe “ PauL,” said his mamma, ** will you go softly into the parlor and see if grandpa is asleep 2?” “Yes, mamma,” whispered Paul on his return, he is all asleep but his nose."— The Sun. VistTInG CLERGYMAN (in Indian nation): Are all these Indians Christians? Irish Waiter: No, sur, not wan of thim; | some is Comanches an’ some is Episcopalians. —Texas Siftings. A PHILADELPHIA gentleman, after being shown about the city by a citizen of the Hub, said to his chaperon: ** Boston isn't laid out so well as Philadel- phia No,” replied the latter, ** but it will be when it is as dead,”—Boston Post, EDEN MUSEE, 234 St., bet. sth & 6th Aves, Ofen yaow 23 70.21, “SUNDAYS # 70 11. ‘AuwAys SowETIUNG New. Miss MARY ANDE! RIG! EE ORCHESTRA. ‘Admission go cts. Children, 23 cts. “ AJEEB,” THE MYSTERIOUS CHESS AUTOMATON. Amateur Outfits, Mtustrated Catalogues Free £, 4H, T.ANTONY 591 Broadway, E, & H, T.ANTHONY & CO. | John (Patterson @ Co., Dailors & Jmporters, fro. 436 Hirth Avenue, Ladies’ Di pe Bo. 431 Fife few Pork, CROUCH & FITZGERALD MAKE THE MOST RELIABLE. &e., ae 723 SIXTH AVE., below BROADWA Pace St. CORTLANDT Sr cor, B'way NEW YORK. ILLUSTRATIONS. HE Publishers of - LIFE: offer unusual advantages to those who propose issuing Illustrated Books, Catalogues, Circulars, Programmes, etc., and who desire work of an artistic order. Estimates given, and text also fur- nished if de- | Office of -LIFE- 1155 Broadway, N. Y. comicbooks.com