Life, 1894-10-04 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 4, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains several commercial advertisements from late 19th-century New York retailers: - **Whiting M'fg Co.** advertises solid sterling silver goods at Broadway & 18th St. - **E.A. Morrison & Son** promotes dress trimmings and laces at 893 Broadway - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** features a ladies' suit department with tailored gowns - **Stern Bros.** advertises exclusive fall millinery and trimmed hats for ladies The page header reads "LIFE," identifying it as the satirical magazine, but this particular page contains no visible political cartoons or social satire—only period fashion and luxury goods advertisements targeting wealthy urban consumers in New York City.
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LIFE: AMERICAN Fox Ternter Crier Citatvence Troviy, Solid Sil Exclusively. ver STERLING Wauitrinc Merc Co. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St., We make Soup Sirvek oxty, ¥ STERLING QUALITY fb FINE HVRRY ARTICLE BFARING OUR TRADE-MARK THEREYORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM PROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, NEW YORK. E. A. Morrison & Son Announce the commencement of their Fall and Winter season in DRESS TRIMMINGS, LACES, VELVETS and RIBBONS We ask especial attention to the many novelties we have imported for the Dress Trimming and Lace Departments, con- sisting of Jet Points, Collars and Garnitures, Lace Collarettes, Collars, Jabots and Yokes. Latest styles and colors in VEILINGS and CHIFFONS. Rich colorings in VELVETS, VELVET and SILK RIBBONS and FANCY SILKS at moderate prices. 893 Broadway. HILTON, HUGHES & CO. Successors te A. T. STEWART & CO. Ladies’ Suit Dept. ailor-Made Gowns in the new- Fall and Winter Underwear. cst Autumn styles. They are very attract- : Ladies’ silk and Sitk and Wool) O5e, Vests, crepe de Sante, 2.00 and 3.00 grade, \ cach Ladies’ and Children’s Strictly ‘T ive and cheap. 150 Cheviot Suits, Navy Blue) 12.50 and Black Coats, silk lined, + and full modern skirts, 17.50 Ladies’ Ribbed Merino Vests) 75¢, and Drawers, white and nat- Cloak Dept. ural, each. Has Boys’ Natural Merino Vests and? 1.00 ome Cloth Capes, newest shades — Drawers, full regular made, 9.°° 12,5 15. sna 18. Exquisite line of NEW FALL COATS, in cheviot, kersey, beaver and chinchilla. ) each. Linen Dept. Now offers genuine Barnsley Damask Table Cloths, at extremely low prices, ranging from 1.§0 up THE ENTIRE BLOCK, Broadway, 4th nih 9th an 10th Sts. COPTRGNT FOR GREAT Oni AEA Tmt ACT Stern Bro§ in their Millinery Dep'ts are now exhibiting Exclusive Fall Styles of Ladies’ Trimmed Hats & Bonnets including a choice collection of Young Ladies’ comicbooks.com