Life, 1894-04-26 · page 2 of 20
Life — April 26, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. It contains luxury goods advertisements from late 19th or early 20th-century New York City. The top half features Whitting M'fg Co., a sterling silversmith located on Broadway & 18th Street, showcasing ornate silver vessels and trophies (including one for a yacht club and another for an "Arion Society" testimonial). Below are advertisements for: - **E.A. Morrison & Son** (perfumery and stationery) - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** (department store with clothing sales) - **Stern Bros** (fashion corsets) These are straightforward commercial notices targeting wealthy New York consumers, with no evident political content or satirical intent. The page represents how *Life* magazine supplemented editorial content with upscale retail advertising.
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SCAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB TROPHY, WON BY ‘ PURITAN.” OesIcNEo AND MADE OY WHITING Mire CO. E. A. Morrison & Son, 893 BROADWAY, Announce having added to their numerous departments a stock of fine Perfumery, comprising CHOICE EXTRACTS, TOILET WATERS, COLOGNES, TOILET POWDERS AND SOAPS. Also a Very Select Variety of STATIONERY in all desirable kinds of plain tinted and mourning papers, which we engrave and stamp to order. KID GLOVES for Street and Evening Wear, in all the Newest Colors, from the best makers of these goods. Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING WHITING MFG Co. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St, NEW YORK. We sax Soutn Stuver OnLy, AND oF RUT 1 OF OCR GOODS BAR THE A PURCHASERS SECURE ONE GRADE, THAT OF STERLING (tb MINE. ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM PALSE IMPRESSIONS HILTON, HUGHES & CO., | score to A. T. STEWART & CO. Sweeping Cuts in all Departments Every Bargain Guaranteed. Ladies’ Suit Dept. Beautiful Tailor Made Suits. BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES, BEST PRICES. f our Suit Department woukl well repay y An inspectio' Men's Furnishing. ENGLISH TRAVELING AND) STEAMER RUGS. (Just glance at the prices If you want to sce $6.00 & $7.50 Steamer Rog for $4.50 §,00" 9.50 wo 5s 85 10.00 * 13,50 no | Blackand Blue . . Mackintoshes and Rubber Costs for Men and Boys, at lowest prices. Try our “Shirts Made to Order." We make one on approval, Ladies’ Cloak Dept. Covert Cloth Jackets, } New Spring Shades, ! $5. 75 worth $9.50, Black Cloth Capes, } Moire and Jet . . | $7.89 &up. MOIRE ANTIQUE CAPES, $24.5° ana $29.5° (As good be out of the world as out of the fashion.”* ) THE Tren CORR fom GaaT air }Broadway, 4th Ave. 9th and 40th Sts. Br awe nERSeRSON nace Tee ACY AP ee The ns onable Te | Effect now sought in the bodice ci not be had without a co: especially suited to the prq ent vogue. The Classique Cors hand fashioned by the t4 skilled French makers, isu! exclusively by the modi who set the fashion in! world of dress and who kn that the correct result is sured when the gown is fit over the Classique. Stern Bros West 23d St, Sole Importers. comicbooks.com