Life, 1894-09-27 · page 16 of 16
Life — September 27, 1894 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life's early period, containing no political cartoons or satirical content requiring historical interpretation. The page features: - **Fashion advertisements** (James McCreery & Co.) promoting fall fabrics like "Rippled Crepon" and Scotch suitings - **Patent medicine ads** (Beecham's pills for digestive complaints—typical 19th-century remedies) - **Bicycle advertisements** encouraging readers to "investigate" before purchasing - **Hotel and railroad promotions** (Hotel Netherland opening; New York Central Railroad) - **Underwear and fur coat advertisements** - **Accident insurance pitch** ("If Nothing Happens") promoting a $24/year policy for $10,000 coverage—illustrating early American casualty insurance marketing The only quasi-humorous element is a small fishing quote: "It takes a peculiar construction of man to walk up to a stream, fish-rod in hand, and never bait his breath." This reflects Life's original function as a **society magazine combining fashion, consumer goods, and light humor** before its later evolution into primarily satirical content.
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Rippled Crepon The Autumn Novelty. Extensive foreign purchases of this new fabric have just beenlanded andarenowready. These are in high satin fin- ish, very lustrous, woven in double thickness, the richest wool-and-silk fabric ever made for Fall and Winter. Genuine Scotch Suitings, dashed and knotted with bright silk; these possess the highest style and wearing qualities. One case of the latest Paris creation—Wild-boar Cloth. Our Cloth Department is now located on the main floor tor the convenience of the la- dies’ tailoring trade. Broad Cloths, Covert Cloths, Tweeds and Cassimeres in increased variety. James McCreery & Co., Broadway and 11th St., NEW YORK. “If Nothing Happens” acc] Z You often say.—But dents will happen. Do you know that $24 a year will buy a $10,00c accident policy —the best written — with .the oldest and best Mutual Accident Company in the world ? The United States Mutual Accident Association, 220, 372 & 924 BROADWAY, NEW YORK Cuartes 2, Peet, President. Wa. Bro. Sxrru, Secretary. HELURTIS & 20'S TRADE MARK ie. Beecham’s pills are for biliousness, bilious head- ache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appetite, sallow skin, when caused by constipa- tion; and constipaticn is the most frequent cause of all of them, Book free; pills 25c. At drugstores, or write B, F. Allen Co., 365 Canal St., New York. BEFORE = BUYINGA =| BICYCLE = ‘Seod for catsingve—tree— CoRMULLY & JEFFERY MPO. Co., Chicage. Boston, Washington. New York.” Brooklyn Iv takes a peculiar construction of man to walk up to a stream, fish-rod in hand, and never bait his breath. —dams Freeman. \ NEW rpasted, OPEN AUGUST 29TH. HOTEL NETHERLAND, The Most Perfect and Palatial Hotel in the World. Tifth Ave, and Fifty-Misth st. + RATES . From $2.00 per day upward on European Plan. From $5.00 per day upward on American Plan. SPECIAL PRICES BY THE SEASON OR YEAR. STAFFORD & HENRY F. ROESSER, Manager. YORK. Over! g Central Park. WHITAKER. I nt Trains depart from Grand € Practically [INK (OFF S$ _TROY.NY very centre of th Connecting the east 3 by the New York Central Lines. Cincinnati 22; MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT, You can teave Grand Central Station, the city, wuis and Cincinnati ly equipped train, Via the New York Central, The Great Four-track Trunk Line. nd arrive at al Station, New York, and west, Chicago is only 24 hours away ; St. Louis 30. Eleven through trains each day, a train every hour, via “AMERICA’S GREATEST RAILROAD.” A single application 18 often suff to alford instant relief, perimut rest modern ti Your address on a postal will bring you our water-colored booklet on underwear for everybody. Jaros Hygienic Underwear fits— absorbs moisture—pre vents colds—can’t irritate can't shrink — economical comfortable — wears. Seal and Persian Jackets and Costs. Gentlemen's Fur Lined Coats. Steigh Robes, Caps and @ 19th St., bet. B’way and sth A' Opp. Arnold, Constabte & Co. ‘Send for Pastiew| comicbooks.com