Life, 1895-12-12 · page 2 of 18
Life — December 12, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The left side advertises "Chip's Dogs" and "Chip's Old Wood Cuts"—humorous drawing collections by artist F.P.W. Bellew ("Chip"), priced at $1.00 each. The small illustration shows a simple dog sketch typical of this style. The right side promotes **Life magazine's 1895 Christmas issue**, featuring illustrations by notable artists and a Christmas story by J.A. Mitchell, priced at 25 cents. The remainder consists of retail advertisements for holiday goods: dress fabrics, toys, dolls, gloves, and decorative items from businesses like Arnold Constable & Co. and Stern Bros. **No political or social satire is evident**—this is a standard late-19th-century magazine page mixing editorial promotion with commercial advertising.
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A collection of humorous drawings by the famous “CHIP,” so well known in the columns of Lire and elsewhere. Large Quarto, 9% x12, on plate paper, handsomely bound. Price, $1.00. “Chip’s” Old Wood Cuts. Another collection of quaint and amusing sketches by F. P. W. BELLEW (“Chip”). Large Quarto, 9% x 12, on plate paper, handsomely bound. Price, $1.00. For sale by all booksellers, or will be sent postpaid to any address on receipt of price by the publishers, R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose St., NEW YORK. BROADWAY PLE 1OUSes FOURTH AVE. Soenof Constable KL. Dress St uffs. Boucle and Rough Faced Fabrics, without trouble. best. English und Scotch Suitings, Scotch Wool Plaids, ' und Diagonats, HOLIDAY TOYS Half an acre of them—enough to make the children of all New York wild with joy. Bring the little folks. It will be as you like to see youngsters happy. We will hold purchases for delivery any time you say. DOLLS A little city full, dressed and undressed, joined and with kid body. And there are Doll Houses and Stables and Theatres and all sorts of buildings to make the little men and women merry. OUR BOOK CATALOGUE just out (128 pages), tells of the popular and standard books—all of them, A class- ified table of contents makes reference easy. In ten seconds you can tarn to any book you'll care for, and find the price oftener than not, a small part of the pub- lisher’s prices. ‘This Book Catalogue and a 4-page list of special books for holiday | bayers will be sent free to any asker. | “ Pim’s” Tartan Plaid Irish Poplins. Crepes, Crepons, and Cachemeres in light colorings and House Wear. Broadway A 19th ot. NEW YORK. for Eveni ‘Successons roA T.Sizwanr & 24H NOT MUCH ELBOWING YET You can get to almost any of the Holiday stocks\Holiday Display It's the easiest time of all the Christmas season to do the choosing--and every line of goods is at its There are some very special lots, too—where dollars drop at the touch of half dollars, or even of quarters. OF ‘LIFE: For 1898, HIS exceptionally attr tive issue will be pn “s fusely illustrated by C. —~ Gibson, A.B. Wenzell, F. G. Attwood, Ve ‘ ihe LW Schaick, Fo 1. Richards, Kemble, and othe of Lire's leading artists, and will contain an origing Christmas story by J. A. Mitchell, which, with othd satirical and humorous matter, will render Christma Lire for 1895 one of the most brilliant of the season periodicals. Cover in gold and colors. 36 pages of richly illustrated matter for 25 cent: BROADWAY 108, ore! FOURTH AVE HOLIDAY GLOVES For women, For the past ten months we have been ransacking the markets of Europe for the best that could be had. xood as a circus to them —and to you, if| Now we have such a line of Gloves as has never been shown in any retail house in the world. The Dollar Glove The Gismonda. The Wear Well. All our Gloves a anteed— given in ev ot satisfactory because of defect in her or fit. ning Wear the Souveraine Suede 1d 20 button lengths, of solid leather. Perfect workmanship and fit, N. what the name of a ylove may: be not please you any better than thi ‘ora Christmas remembrance why not 1 6 or 12 pairs of fine Kid Gloves? It a pleasure to wear our gloves, and with every wearing would come pleasant thoughts of the The Russia. ‘The Ascot 1 averaine, are guar- new Glove will be ‘GOPTMGRT FOR GNTAT ONTOS GY DOMED REROERSOO Stern Brog direct attention to their oO! Bric-a-Brac consisting of Carrara Marbles, Bronzes, Onyx Pedestals, Porcelains from the most celebrated factories of England, Germany. France and Holland Also Novelties in Lamps and Lamp Shades. West 23d St comicbooks.com