Life, 1892-03-03 · page 2 of 14
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with no discernible political cartoon or satirical content. The advertisements include: - Gorham Manufacturing Company promoting solid silver goods - Stern Brothers advertising spring importations (French lingerie, silk skirts) - Zeno & Co.'s perfume ("Highland Heather") - Madison Square Garden's cycle exhibit and bicycle tournament - The Century Magazine's March issue - Book advertisements from Macmillan & Co., promoting novels including Mrs. Humphry Ward's *The History of David Grieve* and works by George Gissing and Henry James The page represents turn-of-the-century consumer advertising aimed at affluent readers, reflecting contemporary luxury goods and literary culture. No satirical commentary or caricatures are evident.
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LIFE Gorham Solid Silver. Our stock affords great diversity of design, which is an important consider tion in selecting wares in Sop Siver. The varicty and extent of our productions enables us to continually show wholly new pieces, not only in form and decor. tion, but for purposes, GORHAM M’F’G Broadway new articles which combine utility with beauty. CO, Silvers smiths, a md a. pause Stern Brothers |? are now exhibiting their Spring Importations of choice French Lingerie, Bridal Sets, Peignoirs, Negligees, Sauts de Lits, Matinees, Robes de Nuit and High Novelties in Moire & Taffeta Silk Skirts. wyesh 230 St. Fale & St. Paul’s Cathedral. y Mrs. VAN RENSSELAER, magni? y Mustrated by Je SHLL With fifteen 1a The U. S. Fish Commission. By Rrewarn teen futeresiing lus le E.C. Stedman on Poetry.” acles O11 and +H ngravings. 2 > Minit, for isi has ical: wall : > > Beginning of « a Novelette by Hamlin Garland. “OV Pap's story of brlef papers on “John “Tho Mlinols of Lin- iDlished > reet, Now York. SS sire: il BererrETy OFAIB PEI BASIE BS “The Latest Noo a in Engiib —— K oan & Co's HIGHLAND HEATHER. Delicate, Fragrant, Lasting For sale oy all dealers in perfu.nery. Ei S Importers, Zeno & Company, p Munro & Baldwin, 1 & 3 Sun St. Finsbury Si Ne: S03 London, E IOGSSOOOOOOSO OSs. BOSS ae DISON SQUARE GARDE} 1IBIT AND BICYCLE TOURNAMEYT, MARCH 5 TO 12. '* Professional Interrational Ricycle Race from 1 p,m, to 1a, m. Cash prize, t Races each day. Prizes, 15. jon trick riders. a, Saturday 2, oxo ening, March sth, Address, J. N. GANNON, Mer., Madison Square Garde NOW READY. LIBRARY EDITION. 2 VOLUMES, $3.00. Mrs. Humphry Ward’s New Novel . isa great advance upon ‘ Robert Elsmere.’"—Chicago Triiyn THE HISTORY OF DAVID GRIEVE. BY MRS. HUMPHRY WARD, Au of “Robert Elsmere.” Also published in 1amo, cloth gilt. $1.00. ** The History of David Grieve’ isa “What sorrows, what repentances, sufferings, | anty powerful, well sustained, interes: sins, heart-searchings, and brain-cudgellings | well-written novel. It certainly req! David passes through we leave to our readers | thought in its readers, for much thous’ to find out for selves. They will find | gone to its composition. But it v more than this. will nd thoughts whieh | tention, and once read it will be simulate and passages which burn. New Vork Tribune. They will find a fearless grappling with ' e have been under the sj things that are treated only as a woman, and must acknowledge its pow minded and sincere, c2n treat these things." — | The pulse of genius throbs in it Saturday Ke | of algreat imagination. pla pends 69 A Library Edition is now ready,uniform with the 2 volt., $3.00, } of this beck MARIAM: or Twenty-one Days. y HORACE VIC Dit. 1amo, Cloth, $1.00. * One of the most charming novels of th ris *Mariam,’ by Horace Victor. Its © isa fresh, delightful, and at the same time We are sife in saying it wi recognized ¢ leading books of the present year."’—Koston Traveller * Lovers of Eastern lands, and of a well-told story, should not neglect this > Victor's." —Literary World. A New Novel by George Gissing. DENZIL Sa eel Author of the . Bt.00. A New Novel by Heary James, THE LESSON OF THE MASTER, and other Stories. By H“NRY JAMES, Author of * The Europeans,” ete., ete. 12mo, cloth, $1.00. MACMILLAN & CO., 112 Fourth Ave., New Yor! comicbooks.com