Life, 1894-03-15 · page 2 of 16
Life — March 15, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is predominantly **advertising** rather than editorial content or satire. It features ads for luxury goods typical of the early 1900s: - **Whiting M'FG Co.** (top): A silversmith advertising solid silver tableware and decorative pieces - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** (center): Men's furnishings including shirts, pajamas, and scarves - **The Classique Corset** (right): Women's corsetry marketed as providing graceful figures with comfort - **Raymond's Vacation Excursions** (left): Travel packages to Western destinations There are no political cartoons or satire visible on this page. The decorative silver pieces shown represent status symbols for wealthy consumers of the era. The corset ad reflects period beauty standards emphasizing corseted silhouettes.
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- LIFE: Solid Silver Exclusively. WHITING MFG CO. Silversmiths, SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB TROPHY, WON BY " PURITAN.” RAYMOND’'S VACATION EXCURSIONS. ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES ED. Parties will leave New York as follows for Sight Seeing Tours Beyond the Rockies, No. 1, April 23. A 75 Days’ Trip jorado, Mexico, California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Montana, and the Yellowstone National Park. No. 2, April 23. A 68 Days’ Trip, the same as No. 1, but omitting Alaska. No. 3, April 23. A 62 Days’ Trip through New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, The Yosemite Valley may be visited in con- nection with either of these excursions, No. 4, May 23. A 45 Days’ Trip across the Continent and to Alaska, outward by the Canadian Pacific Railroad,” and homeward through the Yellowstone National Park, The parties will travel in Magnificent Special Vestibuled Trains, with Dining Cars and all other first-class appointments. Colorado Tours: Parties leave New York monthly for The Colorado at Glenwood Springs. Special Trains Through Central and Northern Europe, the parties to leave New York April 7, and June 26 Independent Raliroad and Steamship Tickets to all Points. E28 Send for descriptive book, mentioning the particular tour desired. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 91 Bast Fourteenth Street (cor. cf Uetea Square), Broadway & 18th Street, NEW YORK. Wwe Max SOLID SILVER ONLY, AND OF UT ONE GRADR—THAT OF STERLING, ‘Vp FINE: THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM PROM PALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION ARION SOCIETY TeSTiMONIA “18 FT SILVER OR IS IT PLATED?" 1S NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK, HILTON, HUCHES & CO. Successors to A. T, STEWART & CO. Men's Furnishing. Shirts and Drawers, | $9 60 Spring Weight— ‘each Scotch Wool White and Natural. / Reduced from just $5.00 Merino Shirts, Spring Weight Manufacturers’ Samples. At just | Half J Price Flannel Pajamas, l $9,560 Extra Fine, ) worth $3.50 (Never saw a man who did not like them.) New Spring Scarfs, ! §() cts, Tecks and 4-in-hands, worth 75¢. (At these prices there is no excuse whatever for not having a proper outfit.) EMBROIDERIES. Beautiful assortment 27-inch Swiss Hemstitched Flouncing—very choicest pat- terns—suitable for Children’s Dresses. 76c., 95¢,, and $1.25 45 inches wide at $4.50, $5.76, $6.00, and $6.60 (For Dress Patterns.) If a new gown be contemplated, a glance at our superb assortment in all varieties of Laces and Embroid- eries, will take little time and be of immense value to you. THE ENTIRE BLOCK, |Broadway, 4th Ave., 9th and 40th Sts. COPYmGAT Foe GAEAT OaiTAIN BY UNDER THE ACT OF 1 The Classique Corset Is the production of t highest skill of the Frets Corset maker. It imps a most symmetrical # graceful figure, with utmost comfort to wearer, and does avi with the necessity of ing corsets made tooré To be had in 18 [Models and of the following materia Brocaded Silks, Satins Coutil and Black Wool. For sale only by Stern Bros West 23d St. comicbooks.com