Life, 1889-01-31 · page 14 of 18
Life — January 31, 1889 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than editorial content or political satire. The page contains commercial advertisements for upscale retail and consumer goods typical of 1889 New York. Notable ads include: - **Redfern Ladies' Tailor** (top): A high-end fashion house advertising winter clearance and spring collection - **Cherry Blossom Soap**: Toiletries marketed with a fashionable woman's profile - **Cleaver's Transparent Soap**: Competing soap brand emphasizing value - **James McCreery & Co.**: Department store promoting silks and dress goods - **H.B. Kirk & Co.**: Wine and liquor merchant - **Various other services**: Printing ink, dental work, men's furnishings The only satirical element is a small **Miss Bletchere/Papa dialogue** mocking amateur poetry (criticizing a young man's weak rhyme of "lageolet" with "hamlet"). The page reflects gilded-age consumer culture targeting wealthy urban shoppers, particularly women.
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By Special Appointment to the Queen of England, ALL WINTER MODELS AT HALF PRICi SPRING SEASON, 1889. NEW MODELS AND CLOTHS ABOUT FEB. 20th LADIES unable to visit New York can have samples and sketched free by mail, Perfect fit guaranteed in mail orders. 210 FIFTH AVE., through to 1132 BROADWAY, N. | GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL ° LIFE - INK > En the Migh Court of Justice. nell y. Durr 1887, Mr Justice Chitty granted yetual’ Ingu restraining Mr. George Kevnolds Durrant from 4 John Gosnell € Co.'s Registered Trade Mark CHE. BOSTON’S SKILFUL DENTIST, DR. F. A. COOKE, D.D.S., voices the opinion of his profession regard- ing the weiss “In my judgment it meets just the desired need. After using The Polisher my teeth have a smooth, clean feel- ing that cannot be obtained with the bristle brush.” AT ALL DRUGGISTS. Miss BLETCHERE: Here's a little thing that Dick- ies's tossed off, papa. He calls it ** Her Tryst.” Papa (critically); Wouldn't “ His Twist” be bet- ter, Bletch? I see he makes “ lageolet ” rhyme with ‘*hamlet.”— 7ime, JAMES McCREERY & CO. Call attention to the display of New Goods, for Spring an( Summer Wear, in their vari ous Departments. Plain anil Fancy Silks, Dress Good, Flannels, Sateens and Ging hams, for Ladies’ and Misses Dresses, in the choicest pat: terns selected for the coming season. Write for Samples while the lines are unbroken. BROADWAY & 11th ST, New York. Transparent Soap Besta Cheapest Bar None! “GRAND VIN The Perfection of a Dry Wine. To be had at the leading Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants. H. B. KIRK & CO. Can supply for the Sick-room, for Grand Dinners, for Family Use, RELIABLE WINES AND LIQUORS THAT ARE WELL MAYURED. ‘ ALSO MEDIUM AGKS, No other House can furnish ‘‘OLD/CROW RYE.’ 69 FULTON STREET, 9 WARF<N STREET, BROADWAY AND 27THY TREET. TABLISHED 1853. FOR SALE BY _MEN’S FURNISHER! MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY BY CORLISS. BROS. & C0., TROY, CHICAGO OFFI] ),.247 & 249 Monro NEW YORK OFFICE, 76 Franklin Street. comicbooks.com