Life, 1891-11-19 · page 2 of 24
Life — November 19, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Scribner's Magazine Advertisement This page is primarily an **advertisement for Scribner's Magazine** announcing upcoming 1891 content. The illustrations shown are **preview images** for featured articles rather than political cartoons or satire. The portraits appear to be of **Washington Allston** (a noted early American painter) and another figure, likely illustrating articles about important historical moments and American artists. The page promotes upcoming series including "The Poor in the World's Great Cities," outdoor pieces like fishing and mountain life articles, and features on racing in Australia and the Nicaragua Canal. **This is not satirical content**—it's a straightforward magazine promotion highlighting literary and artistic features, aimed at educated middle and upper-class readers of the era. The small illustrations serve as visual teasers for upcoming articles.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
BE ~ SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR. HE Year 1891 has been marked by a greater advance than any similar period since T the Magazine was esti iblished. Not only has the literary and artistic excellence een maintained and increased, but a corresponding gain has been made in the sak and influence of the Magazine. At the end of 1891 the circulation has risen to more thai 140,000. It may justly be promised that the further improvements for the coming yea will be proportionate to these largely increased opportunities. FOR NEXT YEAR. Out of Door Papers ' Small Country Places, |ow ey . , . » hav t nd beautify then ) - - Vee _— sf Che Poor in the World’s Great SAS PARE Cities. ishing Lore from an Ang ler’s Note Book, bv Pe. Lenny \ Var Mountain Station Life in New Zealand, by Stuxny Dir Racing in Australia, }y Sin SON with lustration: © TEAR RISEN lustrations whieh w OTHER FEATURES Washington Allston. Unpublished Reminiscences and Let- tamong carly American Christmas Number, Ready November asth Price, 25 Cents. $3.00 a Year. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, NEw York. comicbooks.com