Life, 1895-03-28 · page 2 of 18
Life — March 28, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It features: **Main Advertisements:** - Whiting MFG Co (silversmiths, solid sterling silver goods) - Hilton, Houghes & Co (groceries, Broadway location) - Stern Bros (spring hat and bonnet importations) - Raymond & Whitcomb (travel excursions to the Rockies, Alaska, and Hawaiian Islands) **Minor Advertisements:** - Raymond & Whitcomb (railroad/steamship tickets) - Cream separators and other goods The page contains **no political cartoons or satirical commentary**. It represents typical early 20th-century *Life* magazine advertising, targeting upper-middle-class consumers with luxury goods (sterling silver), fashionable millinery, exotic travel, and imported groceries. The decorative imagery is purely commercial—silver vessels and hats—not editorial commentary.
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‘LIFE: Solid Silver (Exclusively.) ST EIR ILIONG We axe Sortp SitvlR ONLY, OF STERLING QUALITY {Wy FINES EVERY ARTICLE BEARING OUR TRADEMARK. THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE HITING MFG Co Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St., NEW YORK. AYMOND’S VACATION EXCURSIONS UDED. R A THE ROCK Parties will leave yw York in Spectal Pallman Vestibuled Traing with Din- ing Cars, for Magnificent Sight-Seeing Tours, as follows: No, 1. A_78 Days? Trip through New Mexico, California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska. Montana, and the Yellowstone tional Park. No. 2. A 63 Days’ Trip, the same as No. 1, omitting Alaska. Noe. 3. A562 Dave’ Trip through New Mex- ico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. The Yosemite Valley may be visited in con- nection with either of these tours. No.4. A 46 Days’ Teip across the Conti- nentand to Alaska, outward by the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and homeward through the Yellowstone National Park. Tours to Kurope, Hawallan Islands, China and Japan. Independent Railroad and Steamship Tickets to all points, {Send for descriptive book, mentioning the par tloular tour desired. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 31 EAST FOURTEENTH STREET, Lincoln Bullding, Union Square, New York. 296 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON, MASS. 20 SOUTH TENTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Successors to A. T, STEWART & CO., Broadway, 4th Avenue, 9th and 10th Streets, There’s a new store growing here—growing on the inside. Hammers and saws are at work—new ideas are at work. Can’t change everything ina day or a month; but there'll be changes every day—and for the better. Take one Department—i. e., GROCERIES. We look to quality first of all—nothing low grade no matter what the price. give you every advantage that knowin, quantities brings to us. For instance The ground and pulverized Coffee is packed in tin cans to preserve its strength and fine aroma. 3c. allowed for each empty can returned. BRANDIED CHEESE, best quality, 31e. the glass Jar. CRYST ALLIZED CANTON GINGER, best quality, made of finest stem, not root. In hand- somely’ decorated tin boxes, 21¢. the 3 Ib., BH. the | STEWING PRUNES, best quality, large, 196. the delicious fruit, fine flavor and color. 2 Ib, carton. CALIFORNIA WHITE CHERRIES, fine quality. the Ox Heart variety. large: natural lavor and color, exquisite syrups, 21e., large can, $2.46 the dozen N'Y. STATE ORANGE QUINCES, best quality, cut in quarters, pected and covered, very heavy delicious syrup, 24¢., large can, $2.78 the doz. CALIFORNIA LEMON CLING or CRAW- FORD PEACHES, halves, fine flavor, good, clear syrup, 1c. the can, $2.06 the doz. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN APRICOTS, halves, brilliant fruit, de! natural flavor, fine syrup, 15e. the can, 1.72 the doz. FRENCH ASPARAGUS, extra quality, in large glass flacon, 70¢, each. OYSTER BAY ASPARAGUS, choice qual- ity, a bunch in each can, white tender spears, 24e, the can, 83,78 the dozen. GorTmanT Fon We mean to what to buy and when to buy and taking in large SLICED PINEAPPLES, best quality, eye- less and colorless, ready to serve, heavy syrup. 1¥e the can, %2.06 the dozen. EARLY JUNE SIFTED VEAS. best qual- ity, sma, fine flavor. full cans, last packing . 13c. the'can, 1.30 the dozen, $4.93 the 2 dozen case. N. Y, STATE SUGAR CORN, best quality, tender. sweet, milky, white, solid pack, 13¢. the can, ©1.50 the doz., $2.85 the 2 doz. case. N.Y. SCATE STRINGLESS BEANS, fine quality, small. whole, crisp, tender beans, fine lavor and color, 10c. the can, $1.16 the doz., $2.20 the 2 dozen case. N.Y, STATE CREAM SUCCOTASH, finest ualicy, sweetest corn and Lima beans, 14e. the can. @1.58 the dozen. JERSEY COLD PACKED TOMATOES, extra fancy, nothing finer in flavor or color. no | water, 1c. the can, @1.35 the dozen, 2.61 the 2 dozen case ANKERS’ CELEBRATED BOUILLON CAPSULES. simply require dissolving in boil- ing water and your bouillon is ready, 29r. a box, containing 10 capsules, NORWAY BLOATER MESS MACKEREL, finest quality, no beads nor tails, very large, . Kit. $2.35 the I BONELESS GODFISH, packed 3 Ibs, in a box, 22e. the box. Delivered free within 100 miles, Tuas READERSON are now exhibiting their Spring Importations of French Trimmed Hats ana Bonnets together with High-Class Novelties of their own design, for Theatre, Reception and Street Wear.