Life, 1894-04-26 · page 4 of 20
Life — April 26, 1894 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not editorial content or political satire. It contains multiple commercial advertisements for late 19th/early 20th-century retailers: - **Whiting M'fg Co.**: Sterling silver tableware manufacturer, emphasizing quality and authenticity - **E.A. Morrison & Son**: Perfumery and stationery shop - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.**: Department store advertising clothing, textiles, and household goods with "sweeping cuts" (price reductions) - **Stern Bros**: Corset manufacturer claiming exclusive French design The ornamental silver vessels depicted serve as product showcases rather than satirical commentary. This appears to be a standard advertising page from *Life* magazine's commercial section, targeting affluent New York consumers interested in luxury goods and fashionable merchandise.
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SCAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB TROPHY, WON BY "PURITAN." OE SIGNEO AND MADE OY WHITING mre CO. Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING WHITING MWFG CO. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St., NEW YORK. We Max Sout SILVER ONLY, AND OF BUT ONE GRADR, THAT OF S PALSE IMPRESSIONS. ARION SOCIETY TESTIMONIAL FRITZ OCRINGER. OEBcNED AND mace er WiriMe Mere O 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. HILTON, HUGHES & C0. Successors 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. An inspection of our Suit Department would well repay you. Mackintoshes and Rubber Coats 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 and Blue . . ) Black Cloth capes oO Moire and Jet . ($7. 5. MOIRE ANTIQUE CAPES, $24.5° ana $29.5° (As good be out of the world as out of the asi THE ENTIRE BLOCK, Men’s Furnishing. ENGLISH TRAVELING AND| STEAMER RUGS. (Just glance at the prices if you want to see $6.00 & 87. oy Steamer Rug for $4.50 8,00 9,5 “4 5,86 10,00 1350 4 “4 7.50 “\Broadway, 4th Ave., 9th and 40th Sts, COFIRMAT TOR GAUAT @ATAIN YT UBER RERDERTO tomgee Te ACT OP MeN. The Fashionable and Graceful Effect | now sought in the bodice cz not be had without a co! especially suited to the pr vogue. The Classique Corse hand fashioned by the te skilled French makers, isus exclusively by the modi who set the fashion in 4 world of dress and who kn that the correct result is 4 sured when the gown is ii over the Classique. Stern Bro West 23d St, Sole Importers. comicbooks.com