Life, 1893-12-14 · page 2 of 16
Life — December 14, 1893 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content features: 1. **Whiting M'FG Co.** - A sterling silver company emphasizing they make "solid silver only" to assure customers they're not selling plated goods. Their trade mark features a lion. 2. **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** - Advertising toys, exquisite china, and bric-a-brac at Broadway locations. 3. **Hollanders** - Promoting a mid-season sale of ladies' costumes and evening gowns at reduced prices. 4. **Stern Bros.** - Showcasing holiday gift items including vases, lamps, and decorative pieces. A small notice addresses "Life" subscribers regarding address changes. The decorative Seawanhaka yacht club cup illustration appears purely ornamental. This is essentially a **classified advertising section** with no satirical content.
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‘LIFE: Solid Silver Exclusively. WE MAKE SOLID SILVER ONLY, AND OF BUT ONE GRADE~THAT OF STERLING We FINE ; THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION “IS IT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED?" IS NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK. WHITING M’F'G CO. Broadway & 18th Street, Stawannaxa-Commtnian YacnT Crus Cur, won oy “Ciwoeanta.”? NEW YORK. Hilton, Hughes & Co. Successors to A. T. STEWART & CO. Grand Display Toys ‘Exquisite China and P -:=a-Brac. Nothing like the present exhibition in our base- ment ever seen in this A education. country visit is an Broadway, 4th Ave., Sth and 10th Sts. p) Boston: 202 Boylston Street. wl New York: 290 Fifth Avenue. Our usual Mid-Season Sale of Ladies’ Costumes, Dinner and Evening Gowns, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ON our entire Autumn Importation, as well as on all the Dresses of our own make. Young Ladies’ Dancing Class Dresses a Specialty. NOTICE. Starved to Death UBSCRIBERS TO will please g as new “LIFE” old address el Milk is when re ly the safest and best infant food Stern Bros. are exhibiting in their Bric-a-Brac Dept large assortments of articles especially adapted for Holiday Gifts including the latest productions is Vases, Lamps, etc., In Crown Derby, Royal Worcestet Coalport, Royal Meissen and Vienna Ware. Also a choice collection of Curio Tables, Cabinets, Bronzes, Onyx Pedestals and Lamp Shades. West 23d St. comicbooks.com