Life, 1894-07-26 · page 2 of 14
Life — July 26, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. The main content features: 1. **Whiting Mfg Co advertisement** (top right): Promotes solid silver tableware with a sterling silver trademark, located at Broadway & 18th Street, New York. 2. **Rockaway Hunt Gold Cup** (left): An ornamental trophy cup depicting equestrian hunters, illustrating the company's craftsmanship. 3. **Scribner's Fiction Number** (bottom left): Announces six complete stories in an August magazine issue, priced 25 cents, published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 4. **Hilton, Hughes & Co advertisement** (right): Promotes ladies' clothing and shoes at reduced prices across their Broadway location. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century consumer culture, showcasing luxury goods and popular literature marketed to affluent readers.
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* LIFE: oescneo And MADE BY Wuitina Mra Co. Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING WHITING MFG CO ROCKAWAY HUNT Gop Cur. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, NEW YORK. SCRIBNER’S FICTION NUMBER. TNE RECORD has certainly justified the custom, nora in i making the August issue of Scribner's Magazine a In the collection so made some of the most famous American short stories have had th Sirst publication—many of which have given their titles to now familiar volumes. This season the publishers take pleasure in announcing SIX COMPLETE STORIES: French for a Fortnight.” Tllustrated by Castaigne. ‘An Undiscovered Murder.” Illustrated by A. ner, the Missing Evidence in The People vs. Dangerking.” W. Graily Hewitt.—" Awaiting Judgment.” Illustrated by Hatherell. Octave Uzanne.—*' The End of Books.” Illustrated by Robida, Harrison Robertson.—*' She and Journalism.” Also installment of a serial by Geo. W. Cable.—" John March—Southerner.” th year, H. C, Bunner—* T. R. Sullivas W. H. Shelton, Besides the this number contains an illustrated article on “* Newport,” wri by W.C. Brownell, author of ‘ French Traits.” tions are by W Vanderbilt Allen. Lowell’s Letters to Poe, edited by Geo, E. Woodberry. “The People That We Serve,” by Qctave Thanet. A. B. Frost. ‘*The Poet with the Mandolin.” (Frontispiece.) Painted by Carolus Duran, with a brief sketch of the artist by Philip Gilbert Hamerton, “A Ballad of Crossing the Brook,” by C. G. D. Roberts, with four very graceful illustrations by Kaemmerer. PRICE 25 CENTS. Charles Scribner's Sons, 153-157 Fifth Ave., N.Y. Fiction, Ilustra- Ilustrated_ by TortaenT Poa om HILTON, HUGHES & C0, Successors to A. T. STEWART & CO. Ladies’ Suit Dept. Summer Shoe At Startling Reductions. A leading manufacturer's entire stock has come to us at an enormous reduc- )|tion on the actual cost, and we offer ? Ladies’ Oxfords, Newest * x . Shapes, Vienna Kid, Tailor-Made Outing Suits | hundreds of beautiful ‘ 24 always sold at $1.00) 4 At Less Than Cost of Materials, Tan Laced Boots, best in) the city—comfortable, ( -IN- stylish, hand sewed } Covert and Granite Cloths, Storm Serges and Cheviots, Imperial Serges and Linen and Cotton Ducks. FINE GINGHAM, COTTON CRE- PON and SWISS DRESSES all oat] (Rene cannot do better in sh¥ way under cost. than that.) 2) White Duck Oxfords, } Rubber soles, for yachting, [ very swell shoe...) Tennis Oxfords, Tan) | Goat, best made . .) THE ENTIRE BLOCK, Broadway, 4th Ave, 9th and 40th Sty Fr cands vaneaneoe veoee Tae ACT OF 100%, comicbooks.com