Life, 1892-09-22 · page 2 of 14
Life — September 22, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. The main advertisement promotes Whiting Manufacturing Company's sterling silver flatware and hollowware, emphasizing it's "solid silver exclusively" to distinguish their products from cheaper plated alternatives—a significant sales concern of the era. Other advertisements include: - Hollanders (clothing, Boston and New York) - Gunthers Sons (furs) - Grand Rapids Portable House Company - H.B. Kirk & Co. (wines) The only editorial content is promotion for "Life's Calendar for September" and an upcoming book, "The Diary of a Freak." There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary on this particular page—it's a standard turn-of-century magazine advertisement layout.
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s a 0 ve x a ~ LIFE: Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING. WHITING Mrc Co. Silversmiths, Union Square & 16th St. ‘FORS+ [slurs ~Boas- GPES-GLLARS ayo (RAVATTES C450 [ar TRIMMINGS IN ALIs KNOWN FURS aTSURPRISINGLSY LOW — Foie FOR LINED cous OF EVERY DESCRIPTIONO C+G: GUNTHERS SONS 184 FietH Ave-NEWyoRK Life’s Monthly Calendar FOR SEPTEMBER, Contains Copious Reading Matter and Pro- fuse Ilustrations, Only $1 a year, postage paid. Single Copies, to cents, MITCHELL & MILLER, 28 West a3d St., New Yori. [ile's Calendar September NOW READY. WE MAKE SOLID SILVER ONLY AND OF BUT , ONE GRADE—THAT OF STERLING, iW FINE THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION 18 IT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED?” IS NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK. SSMinax HOLLANDERS New York: 290 Fifth Ave We have now on exhibition our Autumn Importation of Ladies’ Mantles and Cape Walking and Driving Coa In all the new shapes and materials. Also, we are prepared to show ou! tomers the new models of LADIES’ COSTUIES and DINNER GOWNG * Boston: 202 Boylston Street. together with all the newest fabrics and trimmings for taking orders. “The Diary of a Freak” GRAND RAPIDS PORTABLE HOUSE COMPA By the Author ot “the Diary of a District Messenger.” DRrawincs BY Gibson, Van Schaick, Wenzell, and others, Ten Cents—on All Newstands. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. s) Hunters’ Cabins, Club Houses, S Cot Photograpt Lawn Houses, Flay Howes c., Ete, Absolutely portal cy Ete, Absolutely, portal 8. “Especially designed for C: Camping. et fe of three-ply veneer. very light, oughly seasoned snd painted tractive colors The No nails or screws used. Easily erected or ae Without Sutllation. "Send stamp tof Catalogu: NORMAN BARBOUR, Eastern Agent, 77 Warren Street, New 39 Years in Fulten 8t. H. B. KIRK & CoO. Do not sell mixed or compounded goods, acct wee. No other house can furnish “Old ‘orem Rt by us as uncolored, unsweetened. Sok] for "The Pleasant Valley Wine Co. Sole agen Inglenook Wines, Send for Catalogue. 69 FULTON ST. 9 WARE Broadway and 27th St., New York. comicbooks.com