Life, 1894-01-04 · page 2 of 16
Life — January 4, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains four commercial advertisements from late 19th-century New York merchants: 1. **Whiting M'fg Co.** (top right) — a silversmith advertising solid silver goods 2. **Deutsch & Co.** (left) — advertising a "Semi-Annual Clearing Sale" of furs and capes "Regardless of Cost" 3. **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** (right) — successor business offering holiday goods at bargain prices on "Bargain Counte" (likely "Counter") The page header says "LIFE" and mentions a "New York Yacht Club Schooner Prize," suggesting this appeared in *Life* magazine, but the content is purely commercial — typical of publications that relied on advertising revenue. There is no political cartoon or satirical commentary visible.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
‘LIFE: Solid Silver Exclusively. TRADE WHITING M’F’G CO Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, NEW _ YORK. 4 | TILTON, HUGHES & C0, Léiilich y Hb, Successors to A. 7, STEWART & CO. Filth Ayers, All Holiday Goods + NEW YORK. «:. Our Trade-Mark Is a Lasting Guarantee.{ for Carriage, Street and Evening Wear. Regardless of Cost. Broadway, Ath Ave., th and 10th St GOPIRIGNT Pom GREAT wacraon BY anit CHOU THe AGT OF 0k comicbooks.com Semi-Annual and Have been Clearing Sale Silks, actually placed on the & Dress Goods, BARGAINS, |Bric-2-Brae. Bargain Counte * |Furniture, . Sealskin Coats and Capes. Rugs, to meet the Public Deman Persian Lamb Coats and Capes. Cloak. d for Mink Coats and Capes. oaks an Russian and Alaska Sable Capes.| Wraps— . Also Paris Costumes Low Prices. Velvet Coats and Capes, and ° Dresses, Hats and Bonnets Every Article Guaranteed.