Life, 1886-12-02 · page 14 of 16
Life — December 2, 1886 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising** with brief satirical commentary interspersed. The main content features fashion advertisements (braided red fern gowns and fur-trimmed coats) and various New York business listings. However, several humorous editorial notes appear: 1. **"The Chicago Anarchists"** amusement exhibit—a wax museum display, reflecting contemporary anxiety about anarchism in 1880s America. 2. **Satirical snippets** mock social concerns: one notes the scarcity of marriageable men in New England; another jokes about Dr. McCosh challenging Dr. Holmes to a football match for "championship of the world." 3. A quip about silence not making one rich—typical light social commentary. The page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture alongside period anxieties (anarchism, gender imbalance, professional rivalry). There are **no political cartoons** per se—just advertisements interspersed with gentle, topical humor typical of *Life* magazine's satirical style.
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BRAIDED AND Fur-Trimm’d Ladies Tailor. Tue newest designs in Gowns and Coats for Mid-Winter are now ready and Models can be seen. A magnificent selection of the latest shades in Heliotrope and other fashionable colors, specially dyed for us, in every range of cloths. Tight-fitting Seal and Astrachan Coats made to fit with all the accuracy of cloth. GOWNS 77° Fifth Awenue, NEW YORK. GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL + LIFE - INK. AMUSEMENTS. EDEN MUSEE, 234 St., bet. sth & 6th Aves.. Open from rx to 11. Sundays 1 to rr. Just added : THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS. great realistic Group. Daily Two Grand Concerts by the Prince Lichtenstein's Hungarian Band. Apnusston 50 CENTS. Ayaus, THE MvstirvinG CuEss AUTOMATON, AJEEB. DALY'S THEATRE. B'way & 3oth St. | Every Evening at 8.15, The new eccentric LOVE | Comedy. Mr. Lewis, hr. Drew, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Gilbert, Mrs. Gilbert, Miss iss St. Quentin, Miss Gordon, Miss Miss'Ada Rehan. Wednesday and Saturday at 2. ¢ Day, a Special Matinee. Drehe! Critpren 25 Cents. | THE Bridgton (Me.) News contains the following curious announcement: “Dr. Wesley and wife (nce Mrs, Volney Barker) visit in this town and Otisfield.” In times like these, when there are not men enough in New England to furnish more than one woman in three with a husband, it is a mighty lucky girl who is born a Mrs.—Boston Transcript. We hope the venerable Dr. McCosh will not let the matter drop. If he has the right kind of pluck in him he will challenge Dr. Holmes to a match game of football for the championship of the world.— Chicago News. SILENCE may be golden, but it doesn’t necessarily make a millionaire of a mute. — Philadelphia Call. ESTABLISHED 1854. THORLEY’S ROSES, No. 1173 BROADWAY, Under Coleman House, Br [Ls TRATIONS:roxB001 Maga AZ iain ya é }O Remnoouce ron M. J. Paillard & Co. 680 Broadway, Beg to call your attention to their com- plete stock of superior and elegant “MUSICAL BOXES| | with selections from all the standard | and light operas, including “‘ ERMINIE,” “MIKADO,” “BLACK HUSSAR,” “ GYP-= SY BARON,” “BEGGAR STUDENT,” etc. It will pay you to call and examine these goods. Aan roo new and popular songs sent free | to all who send 4 cents to pay_postagt, | 100 pieces choice music 6 cents, Catalogut | free. P. 0. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. i Common SENSE BINDER FOR BINDING -LIFE- Cheap, Strong and Durable, Will hold 2 numbers. Mailed to any part of th Untted States for $x. | Address office of + LIFE « 1155 Broapway, N. ¥, comicbooks.com