Life, 1894-10-25 · page 2 of 14
Life — October 25, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains commercial advertisements from late 19th-century New York retailers: - **Whiting M'fg Co.**: A silversmith advertising solid silver goods, with an ornamental pitcher trophy image - **E.A. Morrison & Son**: Perfumery, stationery, and kid gloves at 893 Broadway - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.**: Wholesale goods clearance, furs, and men's furnishings - **Stern Bros**: Department store advertising imported silks, satins, velvets, and dress goods The only potentially notable item is the "Goblet Schooner Prize, 1894. Won by 'Emerald'"—likely referencing a yacht race, a popular sporting event of the era. The page reflects **turn-of-the-century Manhattan retail culture** rather than containing satirical or political content.
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ttt - LI FE * woiTtnc MFG Gorret Scnoo Won by k Prize, 1894. Eweranp,” Soli d Silver Exclusively. Wuaitrinc Mrc STERLING Co. Silversmiths, co. Broadway & 18th St., N We make Souip Sitver onty, OF STERLING QUALITY Mb FINE; EVERY ARTICLE REARING OUR TRADEMARK THEREFORE PURCHASERS EW YORK. SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM YKOM FALSE IMPRESSION. E. A. Morrison & Son 893 BROADWAY, Announce having added to their numerous departments a stock of fine Perfumery, comprising CHOICE EXTRACTS, TOILET WATERS, COLOGNES, TOILET POWDERS, AND SOAPS. Also a Very Select Variety of STATIONERY in all desirable kinds of plain tinted and mourning papers, which we engrave and stamp to order. KID GLOVES for Street and Evening wear, in all the Newest Colors, from the best makers of these goods. HILTON, HUGHES & C0., Successors te A. T. STEWART & CO. Retiring absolutely from our retail patrons to purchase our immense wholesale stocks lat unheard of prices. None of these goods will be sold to Dealers. Furs. Electric Seal, best quality, Dou- ble Capes—18 inches deep—| 125-inch circle, 29.85 were 41.00 Garments in Astrakhan, Seal, Beaver, Mink, Persian Lamb, at 29.85 Were 55.°°, 60.°° and 70.°° THE ENTI Broadway, 4th Ave., Stern Bro have now on sale Their Fall and Winter Importations of High-Class Novelties the Wholesale Trade enables | Ladies’ Handkerchiefs Embroidered and Scalloped— wholesale at 25c., now retail 12:gets. Others initialed— wholesale 25¢., new retail | 21¢ Silks, Satins ana Velvets comprising the choicest productic of the leading Lyons manufactur Men’s Furnishing. Men's English All Wool Shirts and Drawers—wholesale 4,50 new retail price 2,78 Others, with silk fronts—wholesale | .26 new retail 79¢, RE BLOCK, Also Paris Dress Goods And large assortmen s of Scotch Fabrics For Tailor Made Dress! 9th and 10th St8.iywwest 23d St comicbooks.com