Life, 1892-12-29 · page 45 of 47
Life — December 29, 1892 — page 45: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains two major ads: 1. **Nicoll the Tailor** (top): Advertises mail-order custom tailoring available nationwide across major U.S. cities. The illustration shows a well-dressed man in a suit next to a building listing store locations. This reflects early 20th-century retail innovation—allowing Americans anywhere to order custom clothing by mail, a significant convenience before widespread ready-made sizing. Prices ($5-$65) were mid-range for the era. 2. **Higgins & Seiter** (bottom): A New York luxury goods store advertising fine china, cut glass, and art pottery for Christmas gifts. The decorative border and product illustrations (bread-and-butter plate, flower vase) emphasize upscale home decoration. Both ads target middle to upper-middle-class consumers with disposable income for quality goods. There is no discernible political satire or social commentary on this page.
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- Tailoring on a Big Scale. If you live or travel anywhere in these United States, it is possible to have most suitable clothing made to order by one or another of Nicoll the Tailor's Establishments—Located in nearly every principal City in America. Keon STORES IN ChicageoR G0) . Chicago, Washington, D. C., Omaha, _ stpagt tours J Denver, Boston, Cincinnati, MINNEAPOLIS . New York (Bowery), Pittsburgh, St. Louis, | Boston New York (Broadway) Minneapolis, Kansas City, y iP Portland, Org, St. Paul, Hartford, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco. We display a large assortment of skillfully selected fabrics cover 3.0 styles We make to order Trousers, - - - - $5 to $15 Suits and Overcoats, —- - $20 to $65 These prices are often imitated, but few, if any, produce garments equal to ours. . We make garments at short notice, or forward them to any destina- tion, often to our other stores for delivery. Samples, Fashion Plate, etc., Measures recorded for mailed on application. Chic future reference. CHICAGO STORE: Tait ‘OR NEW YORK STORES: Cor. CLARK AND ADAMS. BROADWAY AND BOWERY. FANt CHINA HIGGINS SEITER, Qc C51 Gass Ne, 50-52 West 22nd St NewYork In selecting CHRISTMAS GIFTS, or articles for home use or decoration, a visit to our store would be of great interest to you. Ifa personal visit is im- possible, we would be pleased fo mail you our beautifully illustrated Catalogue, which is issued especially for your bene- fit. Mention this publication and send for it at once—F REE. Send a trial order for goods, as herewith illustrated, CUT GLASS j FLOWER VASE. comicbooks.com