Life, 1889-09-26 · page 2 of 16
Life — September 26, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains several commercial ads from the early 1900s: - **C.C. Cunther's Sons Furs** (Fifth Avenue) advertises seal-skin jackets and cloaks - **Kalkauer** (ladies' tailor) shows a fashion illustration of an elegant woman in period dress - **Sheppard, Knapp & Co.** promotes carpets and upholstery goods - **Wm. S. Kimball & Co.** advertises "Première Qualité" cigarettes - **Joseph Burnett & Co.** features "Perfume of Wood Violets" The page also includes a header for "The Week's Sport," a journal section covering racing, polo, tennis, and athletics. There is no political cartoon or satirical content visible. The fashion illustration is decorative advertising, not commentary.
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- LIFE: C. GC. CUNTHER’S SONS FURS SEAL SKIN JACKETS, WRAPS AND CLOAKS, SHOULDER CAPES, PELERINES, MUFFS, ETC., IN CHOICE DESIGNS AT MODERATE PRICES. No. 184 FIFTH AVENUE. Fearn THE WEEK’S SPORT LADIES’ TAILOR, A JOURNAL DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE HIGHEST INTEREST OF AMATEURS. REMOVRD TO 391 FIFTH AVENUE. tates vssing veo RAGING, POLO, TENNIS, YACHTING, ATHLETICS, ETC. Vork are cordially in- vited to inspect my NOVELTIES Published every Wednesday at 9 E. 17th St., New York. . “LIFE” BINDER. We buy and sell Bins of Ex- For the coming season.| Cheap, Strong and Durable, Letters cuange oa, and. ake. ci Will hold 26 Numbers. of Kastralia, and the West Ie Mailed to any part of the United States for $1.00, dieg: also make Collections postage free. Address, Credit, Tarsics,Ceesits, avaitabieia i OFFICE OF “LIFE,” VEGLU. ailpars of the world. A Perfect Fit Guar- aed 5 ; 28 West aad Street. New York Brown Brothers & Co., Bankers, 59 Wall St. anteed without per- = = sonal fitting. CARPETS. PERFUME OF FALL STYLES. wearing carpet made. RY GOODS, Furniture Coverings D TURKCOMAN CURTAINS. | This exquisite perfume is made from the Sean mene ein true violets. In the past the high price of our own design and npbeleterieg, the genuine violet perfume has prevented many ini ee a. a from indulging in this luxury, but the price of SHEPPARD, KNAPP & CO., this article makes it a necessity to those who Sixth Ave., 13th and 14th Streets, New York. Gi love the flower. The remembrance of the cheap imitations of violet water and extracts PREMIERE —_ "% should not prevent all lovers of violets from QUALITE {J t=7ing this detsions perfume, CIGARETTE } A superb article; the standard of purity and ex- x size bottles. cellence. The faultless union of two matchless tobaccos pre oy —__ vents that dryness of the throat usually produced b Faerninites xe Mixeviorenen smoking other brands. Do not allow prejudice te prevent you from giving this incomparable cigarette rial, It is simpl: fe ial ii imply perfecto, and lsu, a JOSEPH BURNETT & C0. Our Vanity Fair and other Smoking Mixtures are the finest for the pipe. WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO. BOSTON and CHICAGO. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS, Samples forwarded on application. comicbooks.com