Life, 1894-09-27 · page 2 of 16
Life — September 27, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not editorial content or satire**. It contains five distinct advertisements: 1. **Whiting Mfg Co** — promoting solid silver goods and trophies (top) 2. **E.A. Morrison & Son** — ladies' bonnets, caps, and children's clothing 3. **Hilton, Hughes & Co** — dress goods, silks, and velvets 4. **Remington** — bicycles marketed as "the Best" 5. **Pure French Claret** — wine from Château d'Arsac The only non-advertising image is an ornamental silver trophy cup at top left labeled "American Fox Terrier Club Challenge Trophy." **There is no political cartoon or satirical content on this page.** It represents a typical Life magazine advertising section from the early 1900s, featuring high-end consumer goods for affluent urban readers in New York City.
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a AMERICAN Fox Terrier Ciun, Cuatcence Trorny, E. A. Morrison & Son, Announce the opening of their Fall and Winter patterns in LADIES’ BONNETS, ROUND HATS ano 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. Solid Silver Exclusively, DESIGNED AND MADE BY WHITING BF'G C8 Waitinc Merc Co Silversmiths, Broadway & We make Soup Sitver oxy, OF STERLING QUALITY {tile FINE EVERY ARTICLE SEARING OUR TRADEMARK. THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS. 18th St. NEW YORK. HILTON, HUGHES & C0., Successors to A. T. STEWART & CO. Grand Display of the Season's Latest Rich Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets---(In Rotunda.) - Silk and Wool Novelty Jacquard; dark 2-toned ground— At 1.25 per yd. dinawtag Farclan affece Seven on burtace 4 htylee6 (Combinations in each—42 Inches wide. RESTOR SUK and Wool Novelty Cheviot; Rough, Shaggy Style, with 1,50 & 1.95 yd. {ietene Shadings of Silk scattered through. 4 Styles and Combinations in each—46 Inches wide. (Novelty Mixtures; Rough Scotch Effect—Stylish Fabric— 4x favorite of this season—12 different combinations of {color in the lot. 46 inches wide. (Novelty Cheviots; Boucle Effects—Dark Color Combina- 50, 1.75, 2 yd, (toms, With a showing of Light Colored Wool over the sur- 1.50, 1.75, 2 yd. {face tt makes « most stylish gown for the street—3 styles— (6 combinationsineach. 43 inches wide. Boncle Novelties—Solld Color Groand-inclading al J newest shades in Bronze, Myrtle, Browns and BI ja Black, Shaggy Boucle, in stripe or # —44 inches wide. j Came! Hair Nevelties, Loose Weaves, Medium Weight Dark Mixtures—Mottled Shaggy Effect—2 styles 4 different (combinations in each—46 Inches wide. % 00 yd (Matalasse Novelties in Solld Colors and in Regular De- 3. ya. 2 algns of Self-Colored Wools—it makes an exquisite visiting (gown—s different shadings—46 Inches wide. oth, something vew in this season's weaves—2- }toned Effects, Dark Shadings with brighter tints mixed \ throu so in plainer weaves—8 different styles to (select from—46 to 52 Inches wide. THE ENTIRE BLOCK, Broadway, 4th Ave., 9th and 40th Sts. COPRGAT VOR GMAT ONTON OF DAMED RERGERTON UROER THE ACT OF ven), 1,85 £ 2.25 ya. 1.75 ya. 2.50 ya. ae (Cover 1,50, 2.00, 2.25. Remington HIGH GRADE Are the Best in Design, Material, Workmanship and Fi NINE PATTERNS—POPULAR WEIGHTS. Fitted with the universally famous Bi “eliacher” or Palmer tire. $75 to $135. Handsome Catalogue FREE on applica REMINGTON ARMS COMPAN 313°31§ Broadway, New York} Manufacturers of the Remington Fire of world-wide reputation. PURE FRENCH CLARE grown on the estate of the CHATBAU d'ARSAC, near Margeg FRANCE. A HIGH GRADE WINE FOR CLUBS & FAMILI Guaranteed absolutely free from admister adulteration of any kind whatever, For further particulars, ad A. KLIPSTEIN & CO., P.O. Box 2833. 122 Pearl St., New ¥!