Life, 1895-04-11 · page 2 of 26
Life — April 11, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertisements** rather than political satire or editorial content. The left side features ads for **Deutsch & Co. Costumers** (clothing store at 39 & 41 W. 23rd St.) and **Chocolate Suchard** (Swiss chocolate brand). The chocolate ad includes an illustration of a woman and cherub, marketing European chocolate quality. The right side contains travel and consumer ads: **Raymond's Vacation Excursions** (multi-day train tours "Beyond the Rockies"), **Raymond & Whitcomb** (travel agency with multiple locations), and a **Columbia Bicycle** advertisement emphasizing leisure pleasure at $100. There is **no apparent political cartoon or satire** on this page. It represents typical turn-of-the-century advertising appealing to affluent readers—luxury goods, European imports, and leisure activities.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
AYMOND’S VACATION EXCURSIONS ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. IA MN Ge ostumers. our Grade Mark quarantees OND THE POC RIES. s . i = al Pultmon Vestitite Correct Style 5 Perteet Fit ing tea ols 39 A Alw HW 2SN St = a by the i sink and Steamship \WELIN ND th either of se te ng the rt sired, RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, | 31 EAST FOURTEENTH ST., Lincoln Building, Union Square, NEW YORK se oe 296 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON, MASS BS, .A SPECIALTY. 20 SOUTH TENTH STREE The delight of rolling through smooth, shady wars on a perfectly ad- justed Columbia Bicycle Costs but $100 this year. We want you to ride. POPE MPG. CO., Hartjord, Conn. Bostu