Life, 1893-08-10 · page 2 of 16
Life — August 10, 1893 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content promotes: 1. **Whiting M'FG Co.** - A silversmith advertising solid silver goods, located at Broadway & 18th Street, New York 2. **New York Central Railroad** - Advertising two trains: the "Exposition Flyer" (a 20-hour daily service between New York and Chicago) and the "Empire State Express" (noted as the second-fastest thousand-mile train globally) 3. **Life Binder** - A durable product that holds 26 magazine issues 4. **Penn Mutual Life Insurance** - A Philadelphia-based insurance company The decorative central image appears to be an ornate silver vessel, likely showcasing the silversmith's craftsmanship. The page reflects early 20th-century American commercial advertising targeting affluent readers interested in luxury goods, modern transportation, and financial services. There is no apparent political commentary or satirical content on this particular page.
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- LIFE - We stake Soup Sitver oxty, Solid Silver Exclusively. AND OF BUT ONR GRADE, THAT OF STERLING {Ab Five: THEREPOKE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTINE PREROOM PROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION “4S IT SILVER OR 15 IT PLATED?" IS NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BRAKING OUR TRADE MARK, WHITING M’F’G CO Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, CorintHIAN Yacut Cius oF New York, 4TH ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKES, NEW YORK, won By “Wasp.” X— is the most amiable of septuager arians. The other day he met Courte De Z—, who asked how he was a2 complimented him on his perennial youth “Madam,” X— replied, with a bor “1am young enough to consider you chare- ing and old enough to be permitted to td you so to your face."— La Vorx du Peuplr “EXPOSITION FLYER” Is the name of the new 20-hour train of the NEW YORK CENTRAL between New York and Chicago,—every day in the year. What It Has Done for the Old Gent. Have kept and sold Hires’ Rootbeer seven! years. [have drunk it exclusively this sumoe: Am 78 years old and feel like a boy Its ahead of sarsaparilla. H. Van Wacexex, M.D., Darlington, Ws “LT NEVER was quite thrown off my eq | poise,” saida well-known bishop of the Met odist Church, * except on one occasion, até that was by a Chicago reporter.” | “They are a sharp lot,” suggested +) listener. The bishop smiled. in this occasion,” he went on, ‘1 ha! | red a sermon at an important chi meeting, and I concluded it by quoting th Lord's Prayer, After the service this ter came around to sce me."" ** That sermon was one of the finest thi I ever heard,” he said, “and I got all main points for the paper, but | want tr full text of your peroration, and would He to ask you if it was entirely original.” “1 did not answer him directly,” conclu ed the bishop, “but handed him a copy ¢ the Bible with the passage marked in it, a4 told him to take it home with him; and y@ should have seen that young man’s fat when he fully comprehended the situatior Li FE B INDER. —Detroit Free Press. Restaurant Martin, This is the fastest thousand mile train on the globe, and is second only in speed to the famous EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS whose record for two years has been the wonder and admiration of the world of travel. The New York Central stands at the head for tHe speed and comfort of its trains. A ride over its line is the finest one day ailroad ride in the world. | For a copy of the * Luxury of Modern Railway Travel” send two. GEORGE H. DANIELS, General Passenger Agent, Granp Centkat Station, New York. 2-cent stamps to All you have guessed about tite Cheap, Strong and Durables) Ccepiy cag atl Mew suse, pete insarance may be wrong. If you FOR SALE. WILL HOLD 26 NUMBERS. from 5 P.M. to8:3o. Summer Garden. lreak PAY wish to know the truth, send for] Complete set of Lire, beautifully bound half Mailed to Any Partoy tas Unitea Siatag |) USE COMt Colsine Francatse: - 0ST- ‘How and Why,” issued by the | red morocco extra : clean and perfect. Geonce Sor $1.00, Postage Free. ENNIS: Tell me, Pat, phwat's a_ virgic AGE Lipieltees “Lire, gatas P. Heatruney, 25 Exchange St., Rochester, N.Y. Address Office of ** LIFE,"* "avr: I's.a place where the hand of mat Ne Street, Philadephia. 28 W. Twenty-third St., New York. ! niver set fut.—Pittsburgh Bulletin. convment #0 errr) comicbooks.com