Life, 1887-12-08 · page 4 of 42
Life — December 8, 1887 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political satire. The left side promotes Harper's Magazine (December 1887 issue) and books from The Century Co. The right side features advertisements for Gorham Mfg. Co.'s silver goods and an advertisement for *St. Nicholas* magazine for children. The only illustrative element is a decorative drawing accompanying the *St. Nicholas* ad—appearing to show a cherub or child figure with what looks like a horn or trumpet amid clouds and foliage. This is ornamental rather than satirical. The text emphasizes *St. Nicholas* as an educational periodical endorsed by prominent writers and artists, positioned as suitable reading for children. There is **no political cartoon or social satire** on this page—it's a commercial publication page from the 1880s.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
316 (LIFES BEGINNING “OF A NEW VOLUME. A SUPERB HOLIDAY NUMBER. NO CONTINUED ARTICLES OR STORIES. With Seventy Illustrations, including a Page Plate in Color. 1887. (Vol. 76, No. 451.) CONTAINS THE VICAR. At Five O'Clock Tea. A Farce. Wintrass How us. With two Dramatic By | FE- We invite attention to an unequaled collection of SOLID SILVER FANCY GOODS: ESPECIALLY PREPARED HOLIDAY GIFTS. FOR “With an | By Axe Laurie. A Story. By Eur Stace Pawers. 1 A Poem. By strated by With fall Claus, An A Poem. Christmas story. by Cape. ( With thee ili Army y Frederic Dielm Sketeh. With u by C.J Taylor, By Laurence Hutton. HARPER’S PERIODICALS. Postage Free to Subscribers in the United States, Canada and Mexico, HARPER'S MAGAZINE $400 HAKPER’S BAZAK ee HARPER'S WEEKLY 400 Bare R'S VOUNG PROPLE 200 ances + be nex-Order or id chance of lass, When no time is sf (begin rent number. PETHARPER'S CATALOGUE, between three and four thousand volumes, will be se stage. Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | four illustrations by Frederick Barnard + $4 00 t by mail on receipt of Tea Ce Some Seasonable Books PUBLISHED BY The Centur. y Co. ‘Yeeling genuine oe, pure." —N. Y. Indeper ALSO, ‘Books for ‘Boys Gils. and Courant says: ‘ magazine would St. Picholas Coited by Bary Bapes Dodge. in this country!” and at St. Nicholas costs less than a cent a day. See Christmas number. The Century Co. 33 E. 7th St.N.Y. Silver Mounted Enamels, consisting of Lace Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Scarf Pins and Rings, all mounted in Artistic and Exclusive Settings. Special and Unique designs of Silver Ornaments in great variety. Silver Belts with Chatelaine attachments. A choice assortment of Silver Toilet Articles, Manicure Sets, Puff A choice Canes and Umbrellas, A complete line of Aluminum Opera and Field Glasses, Silver Mounted, Etched and Repousée Decoration. GORHAM MFG. CO., SILVERSMITHS, Hair Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, Toilet Boxes, Boxes, etc. assortment of Silver Mounted Broadway and 19th Street. * for Girls anv Bons. OW comes the season when we must consider what magazines we are to take next year. The older people decide this question: they | _ may be interested in the histories and nov- |zé els in the grown-up magazines, but do they think enough of the young folks in the house? What are the children from five to fifteen years of age reading? Consider the tremendous moral and educational influence exerted by such a periodical as ST. NICHOLAS, and artists of the world meet the children once a month, The Graphic recently said: “Che family without it is onlp halfblessed.” It interests, amuses, and at the same time keeps the thoughts of its readers in the best channels. in which the leading writers The Hartford How efficient a thing in our civilization such a be if it came to the majority of the children $3.00 a year, 25 cents a number, Boys’ Be volumes gift books, in ($4.00) ; “Baby and pictures ed by Mary J St. ipes Dodge ($1.00) by dealers sent, post- y The Century y, *,* The above are comicbooks.com