Life, 1893-01-05 · page 43 of 60
Life — January 5, 1893 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top half features train schedules and route information for the "New Chicago and California Limited" on the Santa Fé Railway—promoting fast service (24 hours) with Pullman sleeping cars from Chicago to Los Angeles. Multiple departure times throughout the week are listed with train illustrations. The lower half contains two separate product advertisements: 1. **Blanket Wraps** by Noyes Bros. (Boston)—versatile wraps marketed for various uses (lounging, nurseries, yachting, travel), priced $2.75-$15. 2. **Fontaine Gloves** by Pings & Pinner (New York)—the ad references a conversation on a preceding page (not visible here) and offers a 10% discount coupon on first purchase for readers who verify their dealer doesn't stock the product. The page represents typical late-19th/early-20th-century magazine advertising combined with transportation promotional content—no cartoon or satire is present.
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Leaves Chicago Sunday Night, sa The NewChicago —— vant = vee Califor n a Limited <== Leaves Chicago Thurs- SANTA FE ROUTE _ day Night, Los’ Angeles Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Monday Moming. Leaves Chicago Friday Niche, 4 = — PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING Cars 24 Hours Arrives Los Angeles = = ; = Tuesday Morning. Cuicaco To Los ANGELES AND Leaves Chiago Sur Sy ao, . . . Ahead of all Competitors. day Nights on E Arrives Los Ange . sy : Wednesday Morning. =. TRAIN Soup VESTIBULE. EV BRYAN e DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE HAD ON INQUIRY AT THE FOLLOWING OFF THE COMPANY: Corner Third and Main Streets. {812 Main Street : —148 Gravier Street. se Washington Street KANSAS CITY, MO.--2 gio Exchange Tuilding > Farnam Street s [eeu jon Avenue. F A, 132 North Adams Street rut Ninth Street, LEAVENWORTH, KAN. 320 Delaware Street. AL TA. PA.—25 South Sixth Street Read House. MILWAUKEE, WIS,—392 Hroadway. 03 Rank of Commerce Building “13 Clarke Street MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.” 515 Guaranty Loan Whig Huilding Walnut Street Building iT. JOSER “orner jd and Francis Streets j St Clair Street, MONTREAL, P. Q.—136 St. James Street Sh Touts, 31 hy Broadway Savery House, . 7 . ¥. § 261 Broadway. oO, ON’ ge Street 63 Griswold Street. NEW YORK CITY, N.¥.— 77), Broadway. WICHITA, KA North Main Street. HE Fontaine gloves referred to in the conversation between the two young ladies, as given on the preceding page, are those made by Pings & Pinner, and if your dealer does not keep these gloves, inform us of the fact and we will send you the address of our nearest agent, and enclose you with the same a check en- For Lounging, For the Sick Room, titling you to a discount of 10 per cent. on For the Nursery, For the Bath, the first pair that you purchase. For Yachting, For Steamer Traveling, The gloves must always have this mark For the Railway Carriage, on the inside. For Men, Women, Children and the Baby 75 to R45, with hood and girdle complete. Samples and full instructions sent on application, at NOYES BROS., Boston, U. S. A. 420 Washington Street — ss PINGS & PINNER, 384 & 386 Broadway, New York. comicbooks.com