Life, 1887-12-15 · page 14 of 16
Life — December 15, 1887 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon or satirical content page. It features holiday-season advertisements (circa late 1800s based on styling) for luxury goods aimed at wealthy consumers: **Key advertisers include:** - Red Fern (ladies' tailoring) - H.C. Haskell (fine jewelry) - James McCreery & Co. (silks for bridal/evening wear) - John Patterson & Co. (tailors) - Various cultural venues and consumer products (pianos, soup extracts, theater) **Historical context:** These ads reflect Gilded Age consumption patterns—mail-order services for rural customers, emphasis on European imports, luxury fabrics, and formal entertainment. The page targets affluent urban readers with disposable income for Christmas shopping. **Notable social element:** Multiple ads emphasize mail-order convenience for ladies "unable to visit New York," reflecting both women's consumer power and geographic limitations of the era. This is essentially a **commercial page**, not satirical content, though Life magazine itself was known for its humor and social commentary elsewhere.
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Nedf LADIES’ TAILOR. y Tight-fitting Coats in all Furs made, cut and fitted with the Al accuracy of cloth. ‘ iA Samples and latest designs forwarded by mail to Ladies unable to visit New, York—measurement form and pattern bodice alone | required to insure perfect fit. 240 FIFTH AVENUE and 1132 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. ~H. C. HASKELL; 18 John Street. Need FINE SEWELRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SILKS. JAMES McCREERY & CO. have opened their Importations for the holiday season of rich silks for Bridal, Evening and street costumes, comprising the most novel designs in Metal (Gold and Silver), Pompadour, Broche, Imprime and Pekin Antiques, Velvets, ete., with ap propriate plain Fabrics in Silk or Velvet to match for combinations. The exhibit is worthy of a very prompt in-| spection. Orders by mail from = any part of the country will re- ceive careful and prompt at- tention. Broadway and 11th Street, New York. JOHN PATTERSON & CO.. Tailors and Importers, Patterson Building, Nos. 25 and 27 W. 26th St., NEW YORK. Special, Moire | ‘EDEN MUSEE, 23d St., bet. sth & 6th Aves. Open from tr to 13. Sundays + to 11. MUNCZI LAJOS AND ORCHESTRA. Concerts 3 to 5, 8 to 11 P. M. ADMISSION, FIFTY CENTS : INCLUDING ¢ THE NEWLY OPENED ART GALLERY | pats TAKATRE. EVERY NIGHT AT és, | aghlatiores Wednesday and Saturday. Rehan, Mrs, Gilbert, Miss Russell; ) Miss RAILROAD|Mr, Lew, Mee Drew, Me. Clarke, Ae inner. . the greatest hits ever made at Daly’ | * Completely charmiag.” "a flerald. “Ao lostant s success. likes best! ‘Thists the tite be grery_fumily and may be obtaloed ‘ors 3 ail Toy Sealers, Stationers and, Educational Price-List will be forwarded gratis on a: ate F. AD. RICHTER & Co. WEW YORK, $10, hROADWAY or LONDON EC, Hs, RAILWAY PLACE, FENCHURCH STREET. LIEBIG COMPANY’S EXTRACT OF MEAT Finest and cheapest MBAT FLAVORING STOCK FOR ~ SOUPS, MADE DISHES AND SAUCES. Annual sale 8,000,000 jars, Genuine only with fac-simile of Baron Lie- big's signature in blue ink across the label. To be had of all Storekeepers, Grocers and Druggists ORY Xasecal lexened etree: ry Sten Se Seti. Hons. W, ‘Aro! ‘Mix, Dr. M: eon, ius 1O fombis ents: two classes Of 3 400 shrson. Foe aa aah oar from PROM LOBITE, 29 Fink Aves WY. ‘THE HOLIDAY BOOK! Universally acknowledged by the Press to be the best Boy’s Book ever written. JACK HALL; OR, 'HE SCHOOL DAYS OF AN AMERICAN BOY. By ROBERT CRANT. lutusteatep, For Sate sy aut Booxsei.ers, Published by JORDAN, MAKSH & CO., Boston. The book has the true ring all through ; there is not a false note from beginning to end, and any parent may put it unto the hands of the most susceptible boy, feeling sure that nothing but good will come from it.—Aerlen Heraid, Nor. 0. PU FO FINEST TONE EST WORK EVERY PIANO ook cy re ERA laren PIANOS PIANO CoBOSTON MAS HUCKINS’ SOUPS. Green Turtle, Tomato, Mock Turtle, Ox Tail Chicken, Mullagatawney, Julienne, Okra or Gum- bo, Pea, Beef, Consommé, Macaroni, Vermicelli Soup and Bouilli, Terrapin. RICH AND PERFECTLY SEASONED. _ Require only to be heated and are then ready to serve. Put up in quart cans only. These soups were first introduced to the Public in 1855, and have always maintained their excellence and high repatation. Only the very best material is used in their preparation. SOLD BY ALL LEADING GROCERS. J. H. W. HUCKINS & CO., Sole Manufacturers, Boston, Mass. $27 Send us twenty cents to help pay ex- | press, and receive a sample (pint) can of To- mato Suan, prepaid. © New SUI MI comicbooks.com