Life, 1895-10-03 · page 2 of 26
Life — October 3, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertising** rather than political satire. It contains three major advertisements: 1. **Raymond & Whitcomb Tours** — promoting luxury travel packages to California and various destinations 2. **Anheuser-Busch's Malt Nutrine** — a tonic beverage marketed to mothers and children, featuring a photograph of well-dressed children 3. **Hilton, Honoikes & Co.** — a department store advertising furs and silk fabrics The Anheuser-Busch ad includes a special notice about the Supreme Court awarding the company a medal at the 1893 Chicago Exposition, suggesting this page dates to the 1890s era. There is no discernible political cartoon or satire on this page—it represents typical late-19th-century magazine advertising combining commercial products with aspirational imagery of health, refinement, and leisure travel.
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- LIFE - AYMOND & WHITCOMB TOURS. *"4, TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. oe ° e | e f . A Winter in California. Specia! trains of magnificent vestibuled sleeping and dining cars will leave New York at frequent intervals tor California, The tickets cover every expense of travel both ways, and give the holier entire freedom of movement on the Pacitic Coast and for the return trip. They may be used returning on any regular train until July, 1896, or on our own special vestibuled trains witn personal escort. Choice of routes for the outward and return trip. These tours are in- tended principally for those who wish to travel In the most comfortable manner. Tours to Atlanta Exposition, Florida, Cuba, Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, the Yetlowstone National Park, Yosemite Valley, Hawaiian Islands, Japan, China, Europe, including Russia, etc., etc., in season. Independent Railroad aud Steamship tickets to all points. Send for descriptive book mentioning particular information desired. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, Lincoln Building, 3t East 14th St., Cor. Union Sq., West, New York. Rollicking Childhood. It is surely your dearest wish to see your children strong and happy with sparkling eyes and lively, sturdy limbs. ANHEUSER-BUscy, is the ideal tonic for growing chil- dren. They will like the taste of it and it will nourish and invigorate them. Especially helpful to nursing mothers. TO BE HAD AT ALL DRUGGISTS’ and GROCERS". . A/a aad Prepared by ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N, St. Louis, U. S. A. Send for handsomely illustrated colored booklets and other reading matter, SPECIAL NOTICE. The Supreme Court of Washington, D. C., has awarded to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n the disputed Highest Score of award with’Medal and Diploma of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. GEMS OF THE MONTH. Messrs TIFFANY & CO. have issued a brochure on NATAL STONES, tn which are treated : The Gems of the Month Their Sentiments and Superstitions. Talismanic Gems The Special Apostle The Zodiacal Signs. The Flowers. The Stones found in the United States, and the varieties of the principal precious and semi-precious stones of the world. Parrons of the house may obtain a copy of this brochure gratuitiously. by sending this advertisement with their address to Meu Vor Union Square. New York Goto ano \Sreversmiras BROAOWAY PALIOASs FOURTH AYE. BROADWAY ) Sth E1OnSta, POURTH AVE. ‘Successors ToAT.Siewart & Co, ‘ONE OF THE MORNING SIGHTS of the city is the bustle of delivery wagons around our store. They’re at it all day, to be sure, but the morning view the inspiring one. You'd think all New York and the country rourd about were to be supplied from this grand caravan of wagons. good share of both are. Every day the shares grow bigger. FASHIONABLE FURS Just a few hints of what we are doing in‘our Fur Department. Fine Black French Coney Capes, 30 in. deep 100 in, sweep, $10.50; the $15 kind, Finest Canadian Seal Capes, 30 in. deep, too in. sweep, $453 the $20 kind. Fine lack Astrakhan Capes, guaran- teed whole skins, 30 in, deep, 100 in, sweep, $213 you'd pay $30 else- where Natty Brook Mink Scarfs, 7§¢.3 $1.50 anywhere else. RAW SILK STILL HIGHER So are the woven silks. Your fortune is to find a merchant who was forethought- ful enough to gather a stock when prices were low and who is liberal enough to let you have the goods without extra. profit. | Nothing like the silk selling we did here last week. We're ready with newer goods for greater results this week. Those lure Dye Black $ Gros Grains, Satin Duche: Peau de Soies, etc., are sti supply. Here are also exclusive lines of blac Broca new and exclusive, 95¢ instead of $1.25. In every way * cheap accordingly are the lines * $1.25, $1.50, $1.7§ to $3. Mosh designed to our own order. New black. Moire Antiques for ca 95c. to $3.50. A long coun filled with manufacturers’ ends a dress lengths of fine black silks mud under price. COLORED, TOO caney Tal , Street and eveni: the usual $1.25 grades. Fancy Crepes and_Crepons for eve wear, O8c. to $1.50. , Velvets are just as unusual as the silks More than 50 shades 19 in. silk face? colored velvets at 9§¢. You expe to pay $1.25, Almost every know? shade in the $1.50 and $2 grade. Velour du Nord, 32 in., perfect black for capes, $2.50 to $4.50. —Taffetas, Failles, grand comicbooks.com My |