Life, 1890-05-08 · page 2 of 18
Life — May 8, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not editorial content or satire. The visible illustrations are commercial advertisements rather than political cartoons. The left side features ads for silver jewelry (Gorham Mfg Co.), a "Life" binder, blanket wraps, and shirtings by Noyes Bros. The right side advertises carriages (Brewster & Co.), heating/ventilation systems, Burnett's Wood Violet perfume, and wines from H. B. Kirk & Co. The decorative illustrations—flowers, a woman at a loom, and interior scenes—are generic commercial artwork meant to sell products to affluent readers. There is no apparent political satire, social commentary, or recognizable caricature of public figures on this page. It's simply a product advertisement section from a late 19th or early 20th-century magazine.
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GORHAM SILVER Broadway and 19 FULL LEATHER Top. gncer TO CONSUMER. or Saving 25 to 40% ROAD CARTS a sprciatty. Por full Mustrated Cata- logue and COMPLETE WORSE BOOK. sond six cts. tn atamps PIONEER BUGGY CU. COLUMBUS, 0. Silver Jewelry. Since the introduction of Silver Jewelry, the Gorham M'’g Company have largely increased the variety made, and their stock — contains many specimens of artistic workmanship and finish, not to be found even in gold jewelry. They have recently placed in stock a most at- tractive line of Lace pins, Hair pins, Scarf pins, all of exclusive designs. M'F’G CO., SMITHS, . Ith St., New York. “LIFE” BINDER. Cheap, Strong and Durable. Will hold 26 Numbe Maited to a Address: ‘ a8 W. a3d Street, New York. | Sy Y ) BLANKET WRAPS. For Steamer Wear, For the Bath, For the Narserg, For the Sick-Room, For Sleeping Cars, For Traveling, For Men, Women, Children, ‘and for Baby. $2.75 to $35.00. —at— NOYES BROS. ~ From these goods we carry in stock or SHIRTINGS. make to special order FRENCH SHIRTINGS)*oF Traveling Shirts ” Railway Care | Steamer Wear Hunting or Yachting Ofce Coat © Howse Coata SCOTCH MADRAS ENCLISh CHEVIOTS| AND PURE SILK | hath of Sick-Room SHIRTINGS | Ladiee’ Blouse Waiste AT NOYES BROS. Tennis and Yachting Suits, Blazers, Shirts, Trousers, Caps, Belts, Sashes and Cummer- bunds, In stock or made to order from Flannels, Oxfords, Cheviots, Madras : and Pure Silk Shirtings, NOYES BROS. Washington & Sumner Streets. BOSTON, MASS., 0.9. A. TOWN AND COUNTRY CARRIACES Every variety popular and useful fy seaside and inland resorts and for Pak driving. Unequaled for beauty of form and per fection of finish. All parts entering into details of con struction manufactured on the premises. BREWSTER & CO., (OF BROOME STREET), BROADWAY, 47th TO 48th ST., NEW YORK. A PERFECT SYSTEM BURNETT'S OF a OOD HEATING = eee the low price of this articl ‘ so @ mates it a necessity to thos FOR WARMINC RESIDENCES, iol who lve the & Also CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, Etc. Perfume of Garden Helltrope ; Pertume of Southern Jasmine, Pertume of English Sweet-Brisr, For Sale at Retail at the following Prices: Small Size, Gold Plated Sprinkler Top, Four-Ounce Bottle, Glass Stopper, Eien" Sinteen™ 0% 8 For sale generally in New Yor! St. Louis, Boston, and all tax Towns, by dealers in fine perfumery. If you druggist does not keep it, send 12 cents ant we will send a good-sized sample of any of the above perfumes by mail, securely packed, post paid, to any address, JOSEPH BURNETT & CO., 27 RAL STR! ST ve STEAM AND WARM AIR COMBINED NEW YORK. WEST END H¢ The Inglenook Wines. Fort Washington on the Hadson, from Hotel t (175th Street), connecting with Elevated Railroads, Ace DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE. H. B. KIRK & CO., Large Airy Rooms with Bath.| «sore agents for the Cities of New York Exceptional Table. and Brooklyn, + 69 FULTON ST., 9 WARREN ST. Stabling wtoelerece: BROADWAY AND 27th ST. CHAS. SAUERLAND. Established 1853 comicbooks.com