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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and book listings**, not political satire or editorial cartooning. The left side features an advertisement for **Whiting Manufacturing Company's solid silver serving pieces** (a pitcher shown), marketed to the wealthy as "Lauchmont Yacht Club Prize for Sloops." The right side consists of **book advertisements** from major publishers Harper & Brothers and Macmillan & Co., listing novels and non-fiction works available for purchase. Titles include "Memoirs of Barras," "The Princess Aline," and "The Master." The bottom section advertises **Hilton, Holles & Co.**, a silverware store offering tourist supplies and various decorative items. There is **no political cartoon or satirical content** visible on this page—it represents typical turn-of-the-century magazine advertising and publishing announcements.
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> LIFE: So vraag WHI Bro: Wes Larcusoxr Yacur Cres Puize row SLoors. sec MACMILLAN & CO. By the Author of * The Friendship of Nature.” Birdcraft. A Field Book of Two Hundred Song, Game, and Water Birds, By Mawel. Oscoop Wricut, With full-page plates containing 128 Bins 1x THEIR Naturat Cotors, AND OTHER TLLUs- TRATIONS. 8vo, linen, $3.00. “The importance of the colored prints cannot be over estimated, for they enable one to deter. mine at a glance the rough classification of the birds one may see about the garJens or along | the seashore.” By the same author. The Friendship of Nature. A Chronicle of New owers, With a frontispicce, cloth, gilt, 75 cents. Also a Larce Paver Eprrios, limited to 250 copies, with 12 full-page plates, crown 8vo, cloth, $3.00 net. #40 Mrs, Wright at once takes a leading place among writers on nature.” York Times, ‘She has made a study of bird character,” Inexpressibly refined in its impressionism, this little volume is like a series of subtly wrought etchings, and is destined to give a vast amount of pleasure to those who can ap- preciate its unpretentious merits.""— The Beacon. By the author of The Master,” ete, Children of the Ghetto. w Edition with Glossary By ZANGWILL. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. The "Children of the Ghetto" isa novel deal- ing with the life of the Jews who swarm in the East End of London. “Mr. Zangwill presents a most graphic and comprehensive picture of the little-known details of every-day Jewish life I. ENTERTAINING BOOKS. MEMOIRS OF BARRAS. lid Silver (Exclusively.) 5 € MARK STERLING TING M’F’c Co. Silversmiths, adway & 18th St., N SW YORK. axe Soup Sinver oxy, OF STEKLING QUALITY 2p FING: EVERY AKTICLE BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK THEREFORE PURCHASERS Or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas, © Cloth, Ornamental, $1 ember of the Directorate. Edited, with a Ge ices, by Georce Durvy, With Seven Pc and Two Plans. In Four Volumes, Vol. I Vol. II. The Directorate up to the 18th Gilt Tops. (Vols. I. and I. Now Ready, Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica. Jous Kenprick Baxcs, Author of Three Weeks in Politics,” * Coffee and Repartee,” “The Water Ghost,” etc. Mlustrated by H. W. MeVickar. | 16mo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.25. Tenting on the Plains A Illustrated. By Euizanetit B. Cusrer. (New Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.50, Edition.) The Master. | Novel. By I. Zaxcwitt Children of the Ghetto,” et Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1 Author of Ilustrated. os A Daughter of. the Soil. By M. E. Fr Post 8vo, | CIs, Novel. A Farm-HouseCobweb. A Novel. By Emory J. Havses, 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.25. Post ER Besant, Author of A Novel. By Wat etc, Illustrated. 12mo, ditions of Men, Published by HARPER & BEYOND THE DREAMS OF AVARICE. neral Introduction, Prefaces, and Append] ortraits in Photogravure, Two Fac-similes . The Ancient Regime and the Revolution Fructidor. 8vo, Cloth, Uncut Edges and $3.75 a volume.) The Princess Aline. A Story. By RICHARD Harpixc Davis Author of Van Bibber and Others; etc. Illustrated by C. D. Ginsox, Post sv] Cloth, Ornamental, $1.25. With the Procession. Novel. By Henry B. FULLER, Autho The Cliff-Dwellers,” etc, Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.25. Men Born Equal. A Novel. By Harry PERRY Rosixsoy Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.25, The Idiot. By Joux Kenprick Baxes, Author ¢ “Three Weeks in Politics,” ete. Illu trated. 16mo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.01 The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge. And Other Stories, By Citartes Ecnet |, Ckapoock, Author of * In the ‘Stran, People’s’ Country,” etc. Mlustrated. Pc 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $1.50. The Rebel Queen," ‘All Sorts and Coe Cloth, Ornamental, $1.50. BROTHERS, New York. CRM ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS. | [27° The above works are for sale by all booksellers, or will be mailed by the publishers, poste, Prepaid, om receipt of the price =H 5 New Publications. | sow . InY 9 BROADWAY ee ey MHRAOVSee * Lepetiemad By the same author. FOURTH AVE. Succtssons roAT.Srewarr & Co, FOURTHAYE! The King of Schnorrers, Grotesques and Fantasies, With over 90 illustrations, 2mo, cloth, $1.50. * One of the quaintest and most original books of the year has the title of ‘The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies.’ "—The ‘orld. An Experiment in Altruism. By Euizazerit Hastin 75 cents, 16mo, cloth, NEW VOLUME. MACMILLAN'S NOVELISTS’ LIBRARY. Issued Monthly. Price (In paper), 50 cents. Yearly Subscription, $5.50. Second volume of the series, Now ready. Sant’ Mario: A Sequel to ** Saracinesca."” By Maxton Crawford. Popular E tion, paper, 50 cents, First Volume of Series. Marcella. By Mrs, Humeury Warp. author of "The History of, David Grieve," ** Robert Elsmere,” etd, Popu- lar edition, in paper, 50 cents. To be followed, im monthly order, by the after named notable novels: The Naulahka. By Rupyarp Kirt and Wotcort BAvestier. [June |The History of David Grieve. By TOURISTS’ SUPPLIES. Surprising what a world of little com- forts some of these Traveling Kits contain. As the parlor car is to the old stage coach so are these tothe carpet bag conveniences. Dress Suit Cases, solid leather, steel frames, hand made, 22 in., best brass locks, $4.95; usually $6. Steamer and Dress Trunks in all styles. Judge by one—a Trunk to worry baggage smashers. and to delight travelers: Duck covered, muslin lined, hardwood slats, two trays, sheet iron bottom, strong rollers, best brass Excelsior locks, 32 in, at $5.50; the 86.50 kind. 34 in. at $6.00; the $7.00 kind. 36 in. at $6.50; the $7.50 kind. Heavy grain leather Gladstone Traveling Bag, nickel trimming, 18 in, at $3.60; 20 in. at $3.90, Shawl and Rug Straps, 35c. to $2.00. Steamer Chairs, $2.00, $2.75, 83.40 and $5.00, marked and delivered on board free of charge. SILVERWARE has entirely new space on the first floor. Fittings just as we would have them ; stock almost as you would have it. Even the prices have been made in your in- terest. If we choose from the work of but one company, you could have only the output of one set of brains to pick from. That is the usual way. But we have a market Mrs, Humpiry Warp. [/udy. in London, MACMILLAN & CO., OTHERS IN PREPARATION. 66 Fifth Ave., New York. for every Silverware manufacturer, no matter where he is—if his goods are worthy and his prices low enough. We select here and there whatever seems most tempting, passing by the mistakes and the commonplace shapes that are suf to occur in every manufactory. We tal{ only the choicest, and in plated ware onf quadruple plate— the very finest and be for wear. We mean that this Silverware store ours shall grow to be one of the foreme) in this country, It is next to the carriage entrance on the Fourth aver side. This dozen or so of prices is haphaz2"{ Tea Sets, 5 pieces, beautiful designs, quad plate, very rich, $8.50 set. Water Pitchers, quadruple plate, newe: signs, 81.05. Ice Water Sets, with quality, @4.45, Waiters and Trays, 95e. to Fruit Dishes, newest styles, # Salad Bowls, new designs, $1.9. Butter Dishes, very pretty, $1.00. Spoon Holders, engraved or sati Cake Baskets, new, very desirable, $1.95- Bake Dishes, with linings of porcelain, breakable, $4.25. Silver plate Tureens, $4.15. Knife Rests, 45¢. Silver plate Hair Brushes, rcpousse ™¢ 82.35. Pufl Boxes, with puff, 50¢. Hand Mirrors, 62.35. Shoe Horns, 85e. Jewel Caskets, 500. Tea Spoons, 90e. set. . Dessert and Table Spoons and Forks, |? the set. | And. everything in silver. All sorts engraving is done on the premises. | tray, goblets