Life, 1894-01-18 · page 2 of 16
Life — January 18, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satirical content**. The central image shows an ornate silver vessel or trophy, promoting Whiting Manufacturing Company's sterling silver goods made exclusively in New York. The surrounding advertisements are for period retail establishments: Hilton, Hughes & Co. (carpets and furniture), James McCutcheon & Co. (linens), and Stern Bros. (housekeeping goods). There's also a notice to Life magazine subscribers about address changes and an advertisement for a "Life Binder" for collecting magazine issues. **No political cartoon or satire is evident here.** This is a commercial page from what appears to be an early 20th-century issue of Life magazine, when the publication heavily relied on advertising revenue alongside its actual editorial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Solid Silver Exclusively. ONE GRADE, THAT OF STERL THRKEFORE YURCH FREEDOM PROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION “18 17 SLVER OR IS IT PLATED?” 1S NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIPT BRAKING OUR TRADE-MARK, Wuitinc Mc Co. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St. NEW YORK. PRESEATEO ey Commovoat Cacowtin H. Cour, (Lancnmont Yacut C.ve,) Foa competr CUP DEFENDERS OF 1863 DESIGNED AND MADE BY WHITING MIF'G CO. | . . i Hilton, Hughes & C0. Stern Successors to i aTEWAREREDER. Bros. | — Registered Trade Mark. e e will commence on Great January Housekeeping Linens. ‘ Ourannuat sale of these goods will continue throughout the week, Dur-| LUeSday, Jan’y 2 | g rs ’ Trade Sale| ng ts sate an exceptional opportunity will be afforded to obtain thoroughly reliable goods at extremely low prices. The offerings include Table Linens| pp gi in by the yard, Fringed and Hemstitched Cloths, with Napkins to match, Table| * EIT Cloths and Napkins in alt sizes, Towels, Linen Shecting, Hemstitched inen Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Cases. Also Blankets, Quilts, and Com- Cc. ar et s fortables. A large portion of these goods, particularly in the Table Linen Annual Sale p Department, are offered at cost to import. of F it JAMES McCUTCHEON & CO., e urnl ure THE LINEN STORE, 14 West 23d Street, New York. Li nen ’ Upholstery NOTICE. | LIFE BINDER | Housekeeping In Men's Furnishing CHEAP. Goods | SUBSCRIBERS TO ||| s | Highest and Medium Grades STRONG and A i | of Underwear, Hosiery, ““LIFB” | DURABLE. t prices at greatly, reduced prices. i z Will hold 26 Numbers. | in accordance —_ will please give old ad-|1| sraited to any part of the United States | with the times. dress as well as new when for $1.00, postage free. The Entire Block, requesting change of same eer pamaaes = oe’ Breaay, db Are, 9108 10h Sg eS A I 28 W. Twenyttrd st. NY: | West 23d St. | Coremont 08 GREAT @AITIN OY JAMES mENCERBON ACER THE ACT OF t89%, comicbooks.com