Life, 1892-12-29 · page 2 of 47
Life — December 29, 1892 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content consists of multiple commercial advertisements for high-end goods aimed at wealthy consumers in late 19th-century New York: - **Whiting Mfg Co.**: Sterling silver products from silversmiths at Union Square - **Stern Bros**: Holiday gift items including porcelain, silver, jewelry, and leather goods - **C.G. Gunther's Sons**: Fur-lined opera cloaks and exotic animal skin rugs - **Frederick A. Stokes Co.**: John A. Mitchell's "Life's Fairy Tales" book The only notable editorial content is a promotion for **Life's Jubilee Number** (December 24th issue), highlighting the magazine's anniversary with illustrations of its history. The ornamental urn illustration represents the "Larchmont Cup of 1892." The page reflects *Life* magazine's role as both satirical publication and luxury lifestyle advertiser for Manhattan's elite.
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WE MAKE BOLID SILVER ONLY, AND OF BUTONE GRADE—THAT OF STERLING A FINE ; THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION LARCHMONT CUP OF 1892. won BY “iROQUOIR “18 IT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED 1” 18 NEVER RAISED E ] CONCERNING A GIFT XCIUS BEARING OUR ~ TRADE-MARK. Solid Silver ively. Wuitinc Mra Co, | Silversmiths, Union Square & 16th St. NEW YORK. FUR LINED OPERA CLOAKS. Lined variously ; those with White Manchurian Lamb as low as $85. TIGER SKIN RUGS. Artistically mounted, with ull heads—at $85, $100, $125, S150, ete. POLAR BEAR RUGS. A superb collection, weil worthy of a visit. $653 and upwards, C. G. GUNTHER’S SONS, {84 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. LirE’S FAIRY TALES. By JOHN A. MITCHELL, Editor of « LIFE" and author of «The Last American.” A series of clever fairy tales, full of the quaint humor that marks Mr, Mitchell's writings. With numerous illustrations by Gibson, Johnson, Attwood and others. Fully as amusing as “The Last American,” which was one of the most successful satires ever published in this country, and which is now in its eighth edition, Well printed on good paper and bound in dark blue cloth appropriately stamped in ink and gold. 1 vol., 16mo. $1.00, Sent to any address on receipt of price (at the publishers expense.) FREDERICK A. STOKES CO., 27 West Twenty-Third Street. DO NOT FAIL TO SEE Life’s Jubilee Number. To be Ready About Dec. 24th. Embellished with Illustrations of unusual interest and matter pertaining to LIFE’S birth and growth. Price 25 Cents. For sale by all Newsdealers. Stern Bros are now exhibiting greatly increased assortment of articles suitable for Holiday Gifts consisting in part of Statuary, Porcelains, Cabinets Lamps, Sterling Silver Toilet Articles and Jewelry, Leather Goods, Fans; Umbrellas, Art Embroideries, Real Lace Articles, | many of which they offer at Greatly Reduced Prices} West 23d St comicbooks.com