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Life — April 11, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The top section contains book advertisements for Easter-themed poetry and art publications from Frederick A. Stokes & Brother publishers. The main illustrated content is a large **accident insurance advertisement** featuring a cartoon of a vehicle collision. The image shows a carriage or early automobile crashed into what appears to be a streetcar or train, with figures nearby—a visual meant to dramatize the dangers of modern transportation. The advertisement for **The United States Mutual Accident Association** uses this dramatic collision imagery to persuade readers to purchase accident insurance, with the tagline: "Accidents are continually happening. One may happen to you. Are you insured?" This reflects early-20th-century concerns about transportation safety and the emerging insurance industry.
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+: CHARMING EASTER CIFTS FROM SNOW TO SUNSHINE. 2 A new poem by Atice Wettixcton Rottins, written especially for the publishers. Mlustrated by Susie Baxstow Sxeuinc, with beautiful colored plates of Butterflies and Wild Roses, Butterflies and Barberry, Butterflies and Gelden-rod, and Butterflies and Daisies. ‘Text attractively printed in connection with engravings in the “ half-tone" process. In the new * Burrexrcy” Binding. The cover of heavy "' water-color" paper is entirely overspread by a design of butterflies in delicate colors and gold. Im the center of this cover is a panel of ivorine stamped with the title in gold and itver, and this panel is attached by sith floss to the cover of the book. The cover itself is roughened at the edges, and is tied with sitkand-metal cord. Oblong 4to, in a pro- tector and neat box, $1.50. HEAVEN AND EARTH. An Antiphon. A new poem by Eira M. Tuomas, written especially for the publishers. Illustrated by four large half-tone engravings of new designs by W. St. Joun Haxren, printed in a soft brown. Text attractively printed. Od/ong gto, uniform in size and binding with “From Snow to Sunshine,” described above. Inthe new * Butterfly” binding, in pro- tector and box, $1.00. HARK! HARK, MY SOUL! A new edition of this hymn, with four half-tone engravings of mew designs by W. St. Jous Hanran, printed im brown. Text printed in the same color on fine laid paper. I, Parchment-paper binding, with decorative and attractive design of angels stamped in gold across the top of the cover, and with lettering below, in color. Ina box, so cents, I, New "Illuminated" binding. Ina box, so cents. Uniform with the other six volumes of the “ Artists’ Series of Hymns.” catalogue for full list. FOUR MADONNAS BY RAPHAEL. Photogravures of four of Raphael's masterpieces. Printed in dark brown on heavy plate- paper. Comprises The Madonna di San Sisto; La Belle Jardinitre: The Madonna US Granduca: and The Madonna of the Diadem. MADONNAS. 4, Corxeccto, Rent, Muriito ap Hosein. Four photogravures of masterpieces by these artists. Comprises: The Madonna della by Correggio: The Mater Doleresa, by Reni; The Immaculate Conception, by d the Burgomaster Meyer Madonna, by Holbein. four is inclosed in a cover of heavy'**seal”” paper, bearing raised lettering Tied with ribbons. Ina box, $6.00. Send for | Ea in silver, Send for New Caracocur, containingdfull descriptions of these Puoticarions and of many New Arr Pustications ano Novetties. Mention Live. On receipt of ro cents, this catalogue and one of Fipeita Brinces’ colored Stvotes or Birps will be sent to any address (at publishers’ expense), on receipt of advertised price. Mention Lire. FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER, Publishers, Importers, Booksellers, Stationers, Dealers in Works of Art, 182 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY, In their retail department, Frederick A, Stokes & Brother display a re- markable collection of EASTER NOVELTIES, many of which are NOT TO BE SEEN ELSEWHERE, ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBIT OF PLEASURE CARRIAGES Our Annual Display for the present season em braces all the fashionable varieties for Town Use also many attractive novelties for Country Driving We manufacture on the premises the smallest c tails entering into the construction of a carriage and invite inspection of the various branches in oper ation, forming the most complete and best equippe works of the kind in the world. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROOME STREET) BROADWAY, 47th to 48th ST. THE ABOVE !S OUR ONLY PLACE OF BUSINESS. Are continually happening. you insured P One may happen to you. Are THE UNITED STATES MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION Gives the very BEST Accide-t Insurance at Lowest Cos 320, 322 and 324 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. CHARLES B. PEET, President. JAMES R. PITCHER, Secretary and General Mand comicbooks.com