Life, 1892-08-04 · page 2 of 16
Life — August 4, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising**, with no political cartoon present. The main content features ads for: - **Whiting Mfg Co.** (solid silver goods) - **Surbrack's Golden Sceptre** (apparently a cleaning product) - **Life Binder** (a bookbinding product) - **Grand Rapids Portable House Company** - **Tabourettes** (decorative furniture) There is one illustration labeled "Will Not Bite or Dry the Tongue or Throat" accompanying what appears to be a product advertisement, but it's unclear what specific product this references. The page also contains literary excerpts ("An Englishman in Paris" and "Jean de Kerdren"), but these are promotional content rather than satirical commentary. This is a standard commercial page with minimal editorial satire.
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LIFE Solid Silver a Exclusively. ano oF out ONE TRADE—THAT OF STERLING, ‘WS FINE THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION “1g IT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED” STERLING. US NEVER RAISED Wauitinc Mpc Co. seer BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK. Silversmiths, Union Square & 16th St. NEW YORK. An Englishman in Paris. : NOTES AND RECOLLECTIONS, In T: ose t Volumes, 1zmo, Cloth, $4.50. aes } * 7 . COLDEN “A delightful book about Paris of the im- } mediate past, one of the liveliest it has been our : SCEPTRE, feed fortune to read. The author is an Eng- shman, who lived in the French capital off ‘ . ¢ } IF YOU ARE and on or continuously for a period which we A > have roughly estimated at forty years, . | PIPE SMOKE For private reasons he will not give us ‘his i’ J we want YOU to name, though he assures us that, if it were ‘ GOLDE known, it would inspire the reader with confi- dence." Nobody wants his name, if he will allow a to say 20, What he has written, in its convince fascinating anecdotes, is its own suificient j ickly ‘ recommendation, It is all well informed gossip i Ce . i quickly as a trial thatic about famous men, women, and events, from ? almost perfectioi 10 cover.” —Lendon Dat vs = = i cover to cover.”"—London Daily News, will send on receip: Jean de Kerdren. = ToSEAY 10¢, a sample to any By the author of “Colette” On Nero Town and Country Library, tamo, Paper, so cents; cloth, $1.00 “The love-story of the two young persons is told with the utmost simplicity and freshness, and with an intensity of interest with which mere literary skill seems to have little to do. It gives throughout the impression of a faithful rendering of reality. . .. The core of the tye y story is sound and sweet. and will determine LI B Aap eh } for pamphlet of the impression for all healthy readers, to whom } we cordially Teoommend? ft" wo York 3 goods, giving list of dj Times. _ _ Will t Bite or Dry the Tongue or Throat. ers who handle them. FeSend for the current number of Apple tons’ Monthly Bulletin, containing announce and Roles. sssdapted by tie ee ee ace ant "fostkcomtne| WAIST LAWS Xone ae eye books. 392, with Duplicate Whist Rules, sent upon ap- D. APPLETON & CO., cation. IHLING BROS. & ARD, alamazoo, Mich 1, 3 & 5 Bonn Street, New York. a io ss sm ; T abourettes, Fatve Reonvnny LIFE” BINDER Is practiced by people who buy inferior articles of food because cheaper than stand- Cheap, Strong and Darable. ard goods, Infants are entitled to the best : Indian Desigas, food obtainable. It is a fact that the Gail WOT Beta /s6 Nambers: x ‘ : . orden **Eayle” Brand Condensed Milk is] Address OFFICE OF “LIFE,” the best infant food, your grocer an druggist keep it. 28 W. 23d Stree, - New York. GRAND RAPIDS PORTABLE HOUSE COMPANY, ‘ - CRAND RAPIDS, MICH. : : > —_ Hunters’ Cabins, Club Houses, Summer Cottages, Photograph Galleries, ; 5 se and desi Especially ¢ ‘Camping. tt 4 Fishi EZ 3 of Ya sed doiers ately ceed (x Camping. Ueting a Casing as WM. B. MERSHON & thoroughly seasoned and painted th attractive colors. The fastenings € t are iron pins. No nails or screws used. Easily ere=ted or taken down Sag! h, without mutilation, Send stamp tor Catalogue. t : Inaw, E. 8., Mic NORMAN BARBOUR, Eastern Agent, 77 Warren Street, New York. Turkish, Moorish and WHOLESALE AND RETAI comicbooks.com