Life, 1889-11-14 · page 2 of 16
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# Page Analysis This page is **primarily advertisements** rather than editorial content or political cartoons. It contains ads for: - **C.G. Gunther's Sons Furs** (seal skin jackets and cloaks at 184 Fifth Avenue) - **Brewster & Co.** (high-grade carriages and road wagons) - **New York Security and Trust Co.** (financial services at 46 Wall Street) - **John H. Fray, Sons & Co.** (Woodstock Carpets and English Woodstocks) - **Joseph Burnett & Co.** (Perfume of Wood Violets) The ads feature period-appropriate imagery including a woman's portrait in an oval frame and a perfume bottle. These reflect turn-of-the-century luxury goods marketed to wealthy consumers. There are no political cartoons or satirical content visible on this page.
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LIFE a Seal skin j jackets. wrapemacloaks, shoulder capes, pelerines,muffs,ete. in choice designs,at moderate prices. Y Ninber 184 FIFTH AVENUES] New York Security and Trust Co. 46 WALL STREET. Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $500,000. CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD, President. WM. H. APPLETON, WM. L. STRONG, 1st Vice-President. ad Vice-President, JOHN L. LAMSON, Secretary. THIS Company is authorized to act as Executor, Trustee, Administrator, Guardian, Agent and Receiver. Is a legal depository for Court and ‘Trust Funds. Takes the entire charge of real and personal estates, collecting the rents and profits, and attending to all such details as an individual in like capacity could do, Receives deposits subject to sight drafts, allowing in- terest on daily balances, and issues certificates of deposit bearing interest. We buy and sell bills of Ex- Letters oie re sed mate. cable transfers of money to Europe. of Australia, and the West In- dies; also make Collections and issue Commercial and Credit. tena ® Brown Brothers & Co., Bankers, 59 Wall St. JOHN H. PRAY, SONS & C0. MANUFACTURERS! AGENTS. Woodstock Carpets are presented to the public, as filling the requirements of an ARTISTIC RUG AT A MODERATE PRICE. They are of English manufacture, and are woven in one piece in a great variety of sizes. The designs are largely furnished by Morris & Co., of London, and the color- ings are such as will harmonize in the pres- ent style of interior decoration, The GENUINE ENGLISH WOODSTOCKS Can be purchased only from JOHN H. PRAY, SONS & CO. SOLE ACENTS FOR THE U.S. Correspondence Especially Invited. 668 & 660 Washington Street, Boston. 113 Worth Street, New York. New York Branch for Wholesale only. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROOME STREET) CARRIAGES ann ROAD WAGONS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE. Our productions have maintained their reputation as the STANDARD for style and quality for a period covering nearly HALF A CENTURY, owing largely to our perfect organization, careful personal attention to smallest details, and the fact that we manufacture on the premises all parts entering into the construction of a vehicle. ONLY PLACE OF BUSINESS, BROADWAY, 47th TO 48th STREET, N. Y. Correspondence solicited. Estimates and drawings furnished for every variety of pleasure carriage for Town and Country use. PERFUME OF WOOD VIOLETS. This exquisite perfume is made from the} true violets. In the past the high price of the genuine violet perfume has prevented many from indulging in this luxury, but the price of this article makes it a necessity to those who} Glove the flower. The remembrance of the cheap imitations of violet water and extracts} ‘| should not prevent all lovers of violets from woop | trying this delicious perfume. “VIOLETS: a mur? |] For Sale in 8 oz., 4 oz, and small size bottles. Proprietors AND MaNUPACTURERS, me JOSEPH BURNETT & UU, BOSTON and CHICAGO. comicbooks.com