Life, 1894-09-20 · page 2 of 16
Life — September 20, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains three commercial advertisements: 1. **Whiting M'FG Co.** — A New York silversmith promoting solid sterling silver goods, featuring an ornate vase that won a New York Yacht Club prize. 2. **E.A. Morrison & Son** — Clothing retailer advertising ladies' bonnets, hats, children's coats, and undergarments at 803 Broadway. 3. **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** — Department store (successor to A.T. Stewart & Co.) advertising boys' stockings, men's pajamas, ladies' suits, and other merchandise across an entire block on Broadway. A **Chocolate Suchard** advertisement appears on the right, promoting Swiss chocolate. The small cartoon illustration accompanies the chocolate ad but contains no political or social satire—it's decorative commercial artwork typical of period magazine advertising.
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“LI FE: Solid Silver Exclusively. STERLING WHITING MFG CO. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th Street, NEW YORK. New York Yacut Chup $ Won By We saxe Sotto Sirver onty, CHOONER PRIZE. “* MONTAUK.” OF STERLING QUALITY AMY FINE, EVERY ARTICLE BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK; THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE E. A. Morrison & Son, Announce the opening of their Fall and Winter patterns in LADIES’ BONNETS, ROUND HATS anpb BREAKFAST CAPS. } Special designs in Children’s Coats, Suits, Frocks, Hats, and Bonnets, AND Infants’ Furnishings. LADIES’ FRENCH UNDER- WEAR, DRESSING SACKS, SILK WAISTS AND TEA || Gowns. 893 Broadway. HILTON, HUGHES & C0., Successors to A. T. Boys’ School Stockings. | Military Ribbed, extra heavy cotton —guaranteed fast black, © BO cts. all sizes—regular 65c goods. Boys’ Merino Vests and| Drawers. Natural Color—Full regular) §{,00 | made—a $1.35 article. ) each, Better bring your boys now and get a first choice. Men’s Flannel Pajamas. GB_0O per Suit. Reduced from $4.00. STEWART & CO. Ladies’ Suit Dept. Special inducements now offered in Suits with tight-fitting waists of our own manufacture. Special lot of Serge Suits, Jackets and Skirts, at ONE-HALF PRICE. We are now exhibiting a beautiful line of New, Strictly Tailor- Made Fall Suits in all the newest materials—of the most correct cut—at the lowest prices ever offered in this city. THE ENTIRE BLOCK, Broadway, 4th Ave, CorrmGnT Von GatAT Om 9th and 10th Sts. Tam BY aAwES MERDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF t498, FREEDOM PROM PALSE IS¢PRESGION Chocolat Suchard the purest, richeft and moj delicious of all chocolate, has been manufactured by Ph. Suchard in Neuchaté, Swilzerland, for the past Seventy years. It is the moft widely fold in Europe of any chocolat of high quality. For sale by Park & Tilford, Acker, Mer- rall & Condit and other high Grocers. comicbooks.com