Life, 1895-02-07 · page 2 of 16
Life — February 7, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It features commercial advertisements for upscale goods and services circa early 1900s: - **Whiting M'fg Co.** advertises solid sterling silver flatware and serving pieces - **Hilton, Hughes & Co.** sells Oriental rugs (1,000 in stock) and women's tailored suits - **Stern Bros** promotes lace articles and embroidered blouses - **Raymond & Whitcomb** offers vacation excursions to Florida and Cuba - A **Life Binder** is advertised for holding magazine issues The page reflects the consumer culture of wealthy, urban American readers—the target audience for Life magazine during this period. There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible; this is a standard magazine advertising section showcasing luxury merchandise and travel services.
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-LI FE: Solid Silver ( Exclusively.) LING We sake Soup Sitver oxty, OF STERLING QUALITY AS FINE, EVERY ARTICLE BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE PREKDOM FROM PALSE IMPRESSIONS, WuitTiInc Mc Co. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St., NEW YORK. HILTON, HUGHES & CD., |Stern Bro AYMOND’S R VACATION EXCURSIONS. L TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. -LORIDA and CUBA. ‘Tours tn January, including visits to two Grand Augustine, the Ocklawaba aud’ xt Jobn's fuvern WuKe, Ormond, Tunpa, Winter Park, Rockledge 1 Lake Worth, with prolonwed stays at the Hotel ce de Leon, the Tampa Bay Hutel, and the Hotel yal Potnciana will sail from Port Tampa on t Steamship Line, Spectot T: ‘eping and Tjourneys. fhe Tickets permit the holders to prolong thelr 1f desired, rewurn North with Aoectal Escort, of Elegant Pullman Veetibuled Dining Cars will be employed for the Raymond & Whitcomb, 31 East Fourteenth St.. Lincoln Building, Union Square, New York. SWashlagtes Gt., Beaten, 20Seuth 20ch t,, Phila LIFE BINDER. | Cheap, Strong and Durasle, Wilt | hold 26 numbers, Mailed to any part of the United States for $1.00, | postage free, Address Office of “LIFE,” 19 West Thirty. First Street, Successors te A. T. STEWART & CO. 1,000 Oriental Rugs IN EVERY BEAUTIFUL RARE COLOR —MANY EXQUISITE ANTIQUES. THEY RANGE IN SIZE BETWEEN 3 FEET TO 5s FEET IN WIDTH, AND FROM 4 FEET TO 10 FEET LONG—THE PRICES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES-—SUCH AN OPPOR- TUNITY HAS NEVER OCCURRED. Formex Paice. Our Price, + § 4.75 5.75 6.75 7.75 8.75 9.75 10 75 11.75)s 12.75 Ladies’ Suit Dept. Every garment in Women’s Suits, Capes, Jackets, Cloaks, etc., is priced to sell at once— None to be carried over. 1st Tailor-Made Suits. IN_CHEVIOT, SERGES. COVERT} 75 CLOTH—JACKET AND SKIRT > ALWAYS $15 00 jwise 2a AS ABOVE, CONSISTING OF JACKET WAIST AND SKIRT: $24.50 qualities, now $11.75. $32.50 x 3a AS ABOVE, FITTED THE BNTIRE BLOCK, | Broadway, 4th Ave. COrTRGAT FOR GataT , 9th and 40th Sts. Taam BY cavEb RENGERTON UNOtA THE ACT OF s40t, direct attention to their choice collection of Made Up Lace Articles consisting in part of Arabe, Venetian and Duchesse Point Lace Collars, Lace and Embr'd Bretelle Yokes Flower and Chiffon Collars Accordion Chiffon, Marie Antoinette Embroidery and Lace s)Sleeveless Blouses Panama, Madras and Embr’d Batiste Shirt Waists. West 23d St.