Life, 1889-12-19 · page 2 of 18
Life — December 19, 1889 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains three distinct ads: 1. **C.G. Gunthers Sons Furs** (top): Promotes seal skin jackets and cloaks at "Number 184 Fifth Avenue"—a luxury fur retailer catering to wealthy women. 2. **Burnett's Perfume of Wood Violets** (center-left): Advertises perfume products made from genuine violets, marketed as an affordable luxury. 3. **Mutual Life Insurance** (bottom-right): A life insurance company advertisement. The page also includes subscription promotions for Harper's publications (Magazine, Weekly, Bazar, Young People), described as "The Best Periodicals for Family Reading." There is **no political cartoon or social satire** present—this is a straightforward 1890 magazine advertisement page aimed at middle and upper-class readers.
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A Oy: R VY C:G.GUNTHERS SONS @ Seal skin jackets,wraps and Cloaks, Shoulder capes, pelerines,muffs,ete. in choice designs,at moderate prices. Number 184 FIFTH AVENUES 1890. Now ts the Time to Subscribe! “The Best Periodicals Sor Family Reading.” Harper's Magazine, $4 year, Issued monthly. Harper's Weekly, $84 year. Issued weekly. Harper’s Bazar, Seayear, Issued weekly. Harper’s Young People, $2a year, Issued weekly. ~ BURNETT’S PERFUME OF ; WOOD VIOLETS. ‘This exquisite perfume is made from the true violets. In the past the high price of the genuine violet per.) fume has prevented many from indulging in. this| luxury, but the price of this article makes it a neces-| sity to those who love the flower. ALSO, Perfume of Southern Jasmine, =| Perfume of English Sweet-Briar. FOR SALE AT RETAIL AT FOLLOWING PRICES: oll Plated Sprinkler Top, « Hass Stopper, + | > By sist : For sale generally in New York City, by fi druggists and dealers in perfumery. Prornirrors AND MANUFACTURERS, resin. — JOSEPH Burnett & Co, BOSTON, MASS. 1890. : “No family can afford to be without them.” POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND MEXICO. APPLY TO YOUR SOOKSELLER, NEWSDEALER, OR TO THE PUBLISHERS, Harper & Brothers, NEW YORK. UNAPPROACHABLE FOR SPEED AND ELEGANCE OF APPOINTMENT. Passengers taking the magnificent Wagner Vesti- bule New York and Chicago Limited, via the New York Central and Lake Shore Route, are surrounded [J by all the comforts cf a home, all the conveniences of a hotel, and experience the delights of travel under the most perfect conditions, ‘The New York Central, with its superb four-track roadway, easy curves and light grades, is the most comfortable line to and from the West. ‘The Central's Limited leaves Grand Central Sta- tion— only passenger station in the City of New York —every day atg.go A.M. and arrives at Chicago at the same hour next day. It is unsurpassed for speed and elegance of appointment by any passenger train IVHUTUAL UE tnsuRANe EN Home Ortice. PHILA. comicbooks.com