Life, 1894-04-12 · page 2 of 14
Life — April 12, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It features: **Top section:** Whiting M'FG Co., silversmiths on Broadway & 18th St., New York, advertising solid silver goods exclusively. Two ornate silver vessels are displayed—a trophy and a decorative urn with classical designs. **Middle/lower sections:** Book advertisements from Macmillan & Co. promoting new novels, including F. Marion Crawford's *Katharine Lauderdale* and S. R. Crockett's *The Raiders*. **Left side:** E.A. Morrison & Son advertising fancy fabrics—black crepes, grenadines, and silk parasols at moderate prices (893 Broadway). **Right side:** Stern Bros. advertising Paris lingerie and women's clothing. No political satire or caricature is present on this page—it's a standard turn-of-century commercial advertising section.
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‘LIFE: Solid Silver Eaclusively, WHITING MFG CO. Silversmiths. SEAWANMAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUO TROPHY, WON @Y "PURITAN. Ocsicneo AMO MADE OF wairina Me co Broadway & 18th St., NEW YORK. We san SOLID SILVER ONLY, AND OF BUT OXF GRADE, THAT OF STERLING (RR FINE. ALL OUR GOODS BEAK THE ABOVE TRADE-MARK, THEREFORE PURCHASERS $i ENTIRE PREEDOM PROM PALSE IMPRESSIONS. E. A. Morrison & Son are showing for this season some very desirable new designs in Fancy Black Crepons, Grenadines, Moire Antiques, Fancy Black and Colored Taffeta Silks. Also a choice assortment of everything new and desir- able for Spring and Sum- mer in Parasols At Moderate Prices. 893 Broadway. Macmillan & Co.’s MOVES: “A searching study of certain phases of the Four Hundred.” Mr. F. Marion Crawford’s New Novel, Katharine Lauderdale. By F. Marton Crawrorp, author of ‘*Saracinesca,” ‘* Pietro Ghisleri,” ** Mr. Isaacs,” etc. With illustrations and a new Portrait of the Author. In two volumes. Small 12mo, in box, $2.00. * Forsaking his Italian environment, the novelist here moves in the very best New York Society Nowhere has the author shown more admirable understanding and command of the Novel-writers art... . The Lauderdales are a peculiarly inbred New York family, suggesting certain N re *houses’' which by name are common property. ‘Katharine Lauderdale’ isa searching study of certain phases of the Four Hundred. . | Whoever wants an original and fascinating book can be commended to this one."— Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. +: Katharine Lauderdale is the first of a serics of Novels of New York that Mr. Crawford roposes to write... . The present book is said to be filled with portraits of people well- Enown in New Vork Society, and those who are familiar with that vanity fair will have no dif culty in recognizing them. Whether this be true or not, the book is readable enough for its own sake, for Mr. Crawford isa boon story teller if ever there was one.""—The World. A New Novel by the Author of | “ Robert Elsmere.” | MARCELLA. By Mrs. HUMPHRY Warp, author of “ The | Being History of David Grieve,” ‘Robert Els- mere," etc,, etc. With new Portrait. In two volumes, small 12mo. Cloth, in box, price, $2.00, “The narrative is full of strongly drawn fig- | ures: men wholiveia their emotions nolessthan | action for a dozen ordinary novels... in their convictions and interests, and whose | Possessesa mingled strength and simplicity that processes of thought are disclosed with a force | are at times absolutely Homeric, — The Outlook. and reality that constantly recall the Masters of | “A delightful tale of love and adventure.”— the novel.""— The Forum for April. NOY. Times. MACMILLAN & CO., 66 FIFTH AVENUE, New YORK. COPIRTGAT FOR GAUAT GATAIN OY TAMLD PERSUNON UNDER Tae ACT OF 189m, A New Novel by the Author of The Stickit Minister.” THE RAIDERS. Some Passages in the Life of John ‘aa’ Lord and Earl of Little Egypt. By . CROCKETT, author of The Stickit ster, and Some Common Men." 12mo, $1.50. “The Raiders’ vibrates with sufficient ARION SOCIETY TESTIMONIAL To} FRITZ BERLINGER. OesIaNED AND Mave OF wiTiNe MPC Co. direct attention to their choice assortments of Paris Lingerie consisting of Robes de Nuit, Cache Corsets, Chemises de Jour, Sauts de Lit, Robes de Chambsq Matinees, etc. In the most exclusive designs land newest materials in all forming the largest collectiay they have ever shown West 23d St