Life, 1889-11-28 · page 2 of 18
Life — November 28, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content includes: **C.G. Gunther's Sons Furs** (top): A fashion advertisement for women's seal skin coats and fur accessories, featuring an illustration of an elegantly dressed woman. **Smaller ads** include financial services (New York Security and Trust Co.), letters of credit, and grooming products (Procter & Gamble's glycerin, Baker's cocoa). **Harper's Magazine content** (center-right): Lists table of contents for their Christmas issue, including literary pieces like "Abbey's Shakespeare" and "The Flight into Egypt." **Brewster & Co.** (bottom): An advertisement for high-end carriages and road wagons manufactured in New York. The page reflects late 19th-century consumer culture targeting wealthy readers—no political satire is evident.
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New York Security and Trust Co. 46 WALL STREET. Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $500,000. CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD, President, WM. H. APPLETON, .. STRONG, ast Vice-President. -e-President JOHN L, LAMSON, Secretary. ct as Executor, Trustee, and Receiver. THIS Company is authorized t Administrator, Guardian, Age legal depository for Court and ‘Trust Funds. bs entire charge of real and personal estates, collecting the fents 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 balances, and issues certificates of deposit bearing interest Hlections Letters of : : aod issue Commerc: and wailable in Brown Brothers & Co., Bankers, 59 Wall St We buy and ills of Ex- change oa and make cable transfers of money to Europe. ‘and the West In: After Shaving: PROCTER & GAMBLE’S VEGETABLE GLYCERINE. WILL REMOVE THE STING ING SENSATION THAT USUA SHAVING, ND SMART: LY FOLLOWS. FOR PARTICULARS SEE ELEGANT BOOK OF TOULMT MECIFES THAT CAN BE PREPARE MASILY AND CHRAPLY AT HOME. SENT ANY ADDKESS FOR TWO TWO-CENT STAMIS, Procrer & GamBLe, Guycerixe Dev't, Civcixxatt, O. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, W. BAKER & C0.’S reakfast Cocoa Is abeolutely re and it ts soluble. No Chemicals are used In ite preparation. It has more than three times the atrength of Cocos mized with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugnr, and {s therefore far more economical, coating less than one contacup, It is Sald by Grocers everywhere. W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass. eal skin jackets.wrapsanacloaks, Shoulder capes, pelerines,muffs,ete. in choice designs,at moderate prices. cNumber 184 FIFTM AVENUE: CHRISTMAS HARPER’S NUMBER OF MAGAZINE CONTENTS: ABBEY’S SHAKESPEARE. “*Merry Wives of Windsor.” — Eleven illustra- tions by Epwin A. Anpey, with comments on the play by ANDREW LA SIX SHORT STORIES. The First Countess of Wessex. By Thomas Harpy. Eight illustrations by C. S. Reinnart and ALFRED Parsons. A Golden Wedding. By Rurn McENery Stvarr. tions by A. B. Frost: The Twelfth Guest. By Mary E. WILKINS by C. D. Weivon. The Song of an Opal. By M. E. M. Davis. Medusa’s Head. By F. D, Minter. W. McVickar. The Taking of Captain Ball. By Sagan’ Orne Jewett. One illustration by C. S. REINHART, THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. By the Rev, Hesry Vas Dyke. Nine illustra- tions from Modern and Medical Pictures. A POEM BY BLACKMORE. Buscomne ; or, A. Michaelmas Goose. illustrations by C. S. REINHART. Six illustra. Three illustrations Two illustrations by H. Three MODERN RUSSIAN ART. By THeopore Cititp, Twelve illustrations fre: Important Paintings and Sculpture. | A GHOST. By Larcapio Hearn. ORATORIO AND DRAMA: A new Departure. By Rev. H.R. Have M.A ODE FOR A MARINER ASHORE. By Lovise Imocen Gutvey. IN HOLIDAY ARRAY. The Easy Chair. By Georce Wi s.—The Study. By Wittiam De ‘The Drawer. Conducted ¥ CHarLes DUDLEY WARNER. Literary Notes. By Laurence Huttox. HARPER’S PERIODICAL! . Per Year: HARPER'S MAGAZINE, . HARPER'S WE 24 HARPER'S BA . . ‘ HARPER'S YO! EOPLE, : . : SUBSCRIBE NOW. Booksellers and Postmasters usually receive Subscripts Subscriptions sent direct to the Publishers should be companied by Post-office Money Order or Draft. Whet time is specified, Subscriptions will begin with the cor} | aumber. Postage Free, $ Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. BREWSTER & CO. (OF BROOME STREET) CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGON OF THE HIGHEST GRADE. Our productions have maintained their reputation as the STANDARD for st} and quality for”. period covering nearly HALF A CENTURY, owing largely our perfect orgi 1ization, careful personal attention to smallest details, and the f that we manufacture on the premises all parts entering into the construction of vehicle. ONLY PLACE OF BUSINESS, BROADWAY, 47th TO 48th STREET, N. Yi Correspondence solicited, Estimates and drawings furnished for every vari‘ pleasure carriage for Town and Country use. comicbooks.com