Life, 1895-12-19 · page 2 of 18
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# Analysis of This Life Magazine Page This page is **primarily advertising** with no political cartoons or satirical content visible. The main image shows a decorative silver bowl/tureen by Meriden Britannia Co., marketed as "Silver Plate that Wears"—a product advertisement targeting gift-buyers. The right side advertises "Chip's" Dogs and Old Wood Cuts—collections of humorous drawings by an artist known as "CHIP" who contributed to Life magazine. These are being sold as bound books for $1.00 each. Below are various advertisements for men's furnishings (Arnold Constable & Co.), toys (Halton Houckes & Co.), and women's accessories (Stern Bros.). The page represents typical early-20th-century Life magazine layout: editorial/satirical content mixed with commercial advertisements. No satirical point is evident here—it's a commercial page rather than editorial content.
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Meriden Britannia Co.'s “Silver Plate that Wears.” EMINENTLY SUITABLE FOR GIFTS, AS THE QUALITY IS MADE IN A GREAT VARIETY OF ARTI- CLES. FOR SALE BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE. Meriden Britannia Co., Meride: New York: 208 Fifth Ave., Madison Square, West, 1847 Rogers Bros. SO WELL KNOWN. Conn. ‘Tra spoon: rk for knives and forks. ! > >a Oa MON, None) Constable K2Co, Men’s Furnishings. NECKWEAR. Dressing Gowns, Smoking Juckets, Bath Robes, Night Robes, Dress Shirts, Pajamas, Handkerchiefs. TRAVELLING BAGS. “Dent,” “Fowne’s,”” & “Courvoisier’s”” GLOVES. Fur Gloves, Gauntlets, and Coachman’s Fur Capes. UMBRELLAS. Broadway A 19th ot. NEW YORK. BROADWAY ° OE 10S POURTH AVE. THAT LITTLE WORLD in th To be sure the gi floor is crowded Basement is Fairyland for the children, A collection of humorous drawings by the famo “CHIP,” so well known in the columns of Lire a elsewhere. handsomely bound. Price, Large Quarto, 9% x12, on plate papq $1.00, “Chip’s” Old Wood Cut Another collection of quaint and amusing sketc! by F. P. W. BELLEW (“Chip”). Large Qua 9% x12, on plate paper, handsomely bound. Price, $1.00. For sale by all booksellers, or will be sent postpaid to any ad on receipt of price by the publishers. R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose S NEW YORK. Successors roA TSitwant & Co, OF TOYS Let them come! with Dolls and Animals and Games and Sleds and curious mechanical things and sweet Music Makers and all that, but there’s room for the children, too. and Mrs. Santa Claus get pushed back a little. We'll make room—even if Mr. Come early—stay late. The boys and girls can make Saturday a double holiday if they try. All sorts of Games, Magic Tricks, Mechanical | and Steam Toys, Tron Locomot rains, | Wagons, Hooks and Ladders, Fire Engines, | ete. Tin. Kitchens, Toy Ranges, Toy Parlor, Dining Room and Bedroom Suits, Tea and Dinner Sets, Trunks. etc, Children’s and Misses’ Desks, Tables, etc. Dolls, jointed and kid bodies, dressed and un- dressed, Musical Dolls. Clapping Dolls, Dolls’ “Carriages, Dolls’ Theatres, etc. Punch and“Judy Shows. Extension Houses, Toy | THE GREAT BOOK STORE Whatever you have a right toexpect ina first- class Book and Stationery store is almost sure to. be here. And of a quality that will give satis. faction. These are but a few of the special attractions in Books: Glimpses of America. Our country’s scenic marvels, delineated by pen and camera, s<o photographs of the picturesque wonderlands of North America, with descriptive text. Printed in royal purpleink. Oblong quarto, txigin. Our price, @1.8H; half leather, marbled edges, 2.25; full leather, em: bossed, gilt edges, $2.75. | The Magic City. Photographic views of the Chicago Fair with 24 pages of views of the California Mid-Winter Fair. In royal pur- ple tint, descriptive text. 288 pages of views, Oblong quarto, 1xtqin. Our price, 7Ko ; half leather, marbled edges, #1.10; full leather, embossed, gilt edges, '@1.75." | St. Nicholas Magazine, bound volumes, for 184. The best of reading for young folks. 1104 pages, Our price, @1.40. Magic Lanterns. Express Wagons. Sleighs for boys and girls. Tricycles, Bicycles, Velocipedes. Boxing Gloves, Dumb Bells. Punching Bags, Indian Clubs, Exercisers, Foot Balls, etc. Lead Soldiers, Soldier Suits, Guns, Swords, Drums, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Candles and Holders, Real skin covered Horses, Goats, Cats, Cows, Pigs, Lions, Tiger’. ‘Lambs that bleat, Horses” with sureenough Wagons and almost of every sort of animal shape. We will bold purchases for delivery any time you say. Napoleon's Victories. Memoirs of Capt. Par- wuin of the imperial guard. 200 illustra- tions, 20 full-page plates in colors, quarto, vaxtt in. Our price, #185, Stoddard’s Glimpses of the World. Over soo photographic views, descriptive text, fine calendered paper. Oblong quarto, 14x11 in. Our price, @1.85. Century Magazine, bound volumes, for 1894. Contains 1920 pages of choicest reading matter, fully illustrated. 2 vols. Our price, -90 the set. Livesof the Presidents. By John. C. Abbott and Russell H. Conwell. Mlustrated with steel and wood engravings, Octavo, 726 pages. $2. Our price. 780. Decisive Events of the Great Republic, Half hours with American history, Edited by Chas. Morris. 1065 pages. Full leather, gilt edees. $4 rice, M128, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Ry Robert Browning. Illustrated in monotint and golore Printed in Munich, $1. Our price, o. Our Book Catalogue (128 pages) is sent free to any asker. direct attention to their Imported Novelties Ladies’ Neckwear consisting of Ostrich Trimmed Chiffon Boas and Collarettes Fancy Silk, Lace, Jet and Pearl Trimmed Chiffon Blouses. Real Duchesse. Applique, Point Renaissance and Venise Lace Collars. And a choice assortment of Real Duchesse and Point Lacq Ha: for Holiday Gifts. West 23d 4 icbooks.com