Life, 1895-06-13 · page 2 of 16
Life — June 13, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertisements** rather than satirical content. The top ad showcases **Whiting Mfg Co.**, a New York silversmith, displaying the "Minerva Cup"—an ornate silver pitcher featuring a classical female figure (Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom). The ad emphasizes "Solid Silver" craftsmanship. Below are two additional advertisements: one for **Victor Bicycles** ("The Finest Product of the Century"), and one for **Hilton Hawksworth & Co.** promoting a "First June Sale of Women's Muslin Underwear," emphasizing affordability and quality. No political satire or caricature is evident. The page represents typical early-1900s *Life* magazine advertising, targeting middle and upper-class consumers with luxury goods and department store sales.
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*LIFE: Solid Silver ( Exclusively.) J STERLING WuiTING M’rc Co. Silversmiths, Broadway & 18th St., Commtiaan Yacut C.ve. NEW YORK. DESIGNED AND MADE BY WHITING M F’G CO. BROADWAY - OE 1S. Hy FOURTH AVE. Successors roAT.Srewarr & Co, As to Muslin Underwear For the past two months we have been demonstrating to the women of New York and round about that home- making of Muslin Underwear is extravagance—if their time has any value. Whether time counts or not, we have again and again proved such work to be extravagant by selling fresh, new, desirable goods at less than the bare materials would cost at retail. Now for a grander demonstration. THE FIRST JUNE SALE OF WOMEN’S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR began on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of garment}: have been gathered for this occasion. Nota skimped piece among them, not a mean piece. We intend to surprise you more than ever with the gencrousness of the goods and the littleness of the prices. Weare working for next weck and next year as well as for now. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR from the| The 12c. Corset Covers and the 1 stores is apt to disappoint those who care | Drawers for instance, are cut ove! same large liberal patterns as the highe’ priced garments, Not a Gown in entire sale that measures less thas s! inches long from neck to bottom of nothing under measure is permitted to] skirt. No trashy showy goods. everything substantial and well made. for well-made goods of liberal sizes—that means everybody. But everybody doesn’t know what sizes ought to be. We do;