Life, 1892-03-31 · page 2 of 18
Life — March 31, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not political satire or editorial content. It consists of period commercial advertisements for: - **Whiting Mfg Co.** (sterling silver goods, NYC) - **Overholt Pennsylvania Pure Rye Whiskey** - **Radford, Jones & Co.** (tailors, London) - **Lewando's French Dyeing & Cleansing** (Boston/NYC) - **Charles Hauptner** (shirting/haberdashery, NYC) - **Stern Bros** (millinery and ribbons, NYC) - **Roberts Brothers** (publishers, Boston, advertising a Balzac memoir) The only visual elements are product illustrations and small decorative vignettes typical of late 19th/early 20th-century magazine advertising. There are no political cartoons, caricatures of public figures, or satirical commentary visible on this page.
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Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING, Wuiltinc M-rc Co. Silversmiths, UNION SQUARE & 16TH ST., New York, ESTABLISHED 1810, PENNSYLVANIA Pure Rye WHISKEY. The Finest Rye Whiskey in the World. ded vot] RADFORD, JONES & CO., a Court, Hunt & Military Tailors, 32 GEORGE STREET, HANOVER SQUARE, - LONDON, W. Telegraphic Address, “Lituornyt. Loxvow.” WOMEN, LIKE CLOTHES, ARE AS OLD AS THEY LOOK. Keep your clothing and houschold textures fresh and clean by sending them to LEWANDO'S FRENCH DYEING & CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT a MAIN OFFICES—17 Temple Place, Boston; 365 Fifth Ave., N.Y, Branch Offices—751 Sixth Ave ; ttg9 Ninth Ave. New York. : 976 Columbus Ave. Largest in America, Established 1829. Price List Sent Free. Charles Hauptner, Haberdasher. : T have just opened a new and unusually attractive line of Shirtings. Many patterns not to be found elsewhere, and perfect fitting Shirts are always to be found at my shop. Broadway and 33d St. New York City. form. Half Russia. Roberts Brothers, PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, ANO THE QUESTION “1S IT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED?” IS NEVER RAISEO CONCERNING A GIFT BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK, A New Balzac Book. A MEMOIR OF HONORE DE BALZAC. Compiled and written by Katu- ARINE PrescorT WoRMELEY, translator of Balzac’s works. With portrait by Eugéne Giraud. 1zmo. Half Russia, uniform pain the Novels. Price, ¥ 5°. DIRECT ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGR AND CHOICE ASSORTMENTS © Ladies’ Imported and Domestic ‘(Untrimmed ‘The portrait adame de Balzac AN HISTORICAL Mi TERY. 12mo. Uni- $1.50 each. Nineteen volumes. Postpaid, on receipt of price. Boston. Hats, Toques and Bonnets IN PLAIN AND FANCY SH Flowers, Jet Ornaments Crowns, Aigrettes and Edgings. Also Millinery Ribbons In Nacre, Double-faced Sati Moire and Satin back effed West 234d St comicbooks.com