Life, 1893-09-28 · page 2 of 16
Life — September 28, 1893 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **commercial advertising** rather than satirical content. The dominant elements are: 1. **Whiting MFG Co.** advertisement emphasizing their solid silver goods (not plated), positioned as a luxury silversmith on Broadway & 18th Street, New York. 2. **Hollanders** department store ad (Boston and New York locations) announcing autumn imports of ladies' clothing—mantles, capes, jackets, costumes, and dinner gowns. 3. **New York Central Railway** promotional copy for their "Exposition Flyer" train service between New York and Chicago, contrasting it favorably with the famous "Empire State Express." The decorative vessel image (top left) appears to be the **New York Yacht Club Schooner Prize** won by "Montauk"—a notable achievement worth advertising. The page reflects late-19th century consumer culture and transportation marketing.
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-LIFE-: Solid Silver Exclusively. we Make Soup Sitver Oxty, axp oF BUT ONE GRADE —THAT OF STERLING PAY FINt THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FRERDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION “1517 SILVER OR 18 IT PLATED?” 18 NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BEAMING OUR TRADEMARK. STERLING WHITING MFG CO New Yorw Yacut Cius SCHOONER Prize, WON BY ** MONTAUK. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, NEW YORK. New York: 290 Fifth Avenue. Boston: 202 Boylston Street. 5 We have now on exhibition our Autumn Importation of Ladies’ and [lisses’ Mantles, Capes ana Jackets In all the new Shapes and Materials. Also we are prepared to show our Customers the new models of Ladies’ Costumes » Dinner Gowns together with all the newest fabrics and trim- mings for taking orders. NOW READY. Volume XXI. of Lire, Bound (January to June, 1893), in Maroon and Gold, Green and Gold, and Fué/ Black. Prepaid to any address in U. S. or Canada, Price, $5.00 per Volume. Office of “LIFE,” 28 West Twenty-Third St., NEW YORK CITY. CorvmonT FOR Gea vacen “EXPOSITION FLYER” Is the name of the new 2o-hour train of the NEW YORK CENTRAL between New York and Chicago,—every day in the year. This is the fastest thousand mile train on the globe, and is sé only in speed to the famous EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS whose record for two years has been the wonder and admiratic the world of travel. The New York Central stands at the head for the speed comfort of its trains. A ride over its line is the finest ont railroad ride in the world. For a copy of the * Luxury of Modern Railway Travel send two 2-cent stamps to GEORGE H. DANIELS, General Passenger Agent, Grano Centrat Station, New? ONLY $1.00 A YEAR, POSTAGE PAID. Life’s Monthly Calenda FOR OCTOBER. SINGLE COPIES : : - - 10 CENTS. om 07 sawes MERDERBON ACT OF vn. comicbooks.com