Life, 1895-12-26 · page 2 of 51
Life — December 26, 1895 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and product announcements** rather than satirical content. The left side advertises "Chip's Dogs" — humorous dog drawings by a cartoonist known as "Chip" — and "Chip's Old Wood Cuts," both priced at $1.00. These appear to be collections of animal sketches sold as books. The center announces **Life's Christmas Number for 1895**, featuring illustrations by prominent artists and a Christmas story by J.A. Mitchell. The right side contains advertisements for **holiday merchandise**: winter underwear and gloves from Arnold Constable & Co., dress patterns and holiday gifts (lamps, jewelry, silverware) from Stern Bros., and gloves from Broadway & 191st Street in New York. This reflects late-19th-century magazine structure, mixing editorial content with commercial advertisements targeted at holiday shoppers.
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i} LI e@ 9 99 Dogs. A collection of humorous drawings by the famous “CHIP,” so well known in the columns of Lire and elsewhere — Large Quarto, 94x12, 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, 94x 12, on plate paper, handsomely bound. Price, $1.00. For sale by all booksellers, or wilt be sent postpaid to any addres on receipt of price by the publishers. R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose St. FE The Christmas Number} OF LIFE For 1895. HIS exceptionally attrac tive issue will be pro * fusely illustrated by C. D Gibson, A. B. Wenzell, F. G. Attwood, Var He Schaick, F. T. Richards, Kemble, and other of Lire’s leading artists, and will contain an origin Christmas story by /. A. Métchell, which, with othe satirical and humorous matter, will render Christmas 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 cents; NEW YORK. BROADWAY re eronoway E10USia ; Sbincl) rOURTHAvE. Succtssons roAT.Siewart & Co, roURTHAKE Stern B re 0S S Winter Underwear “CARTWRIGHT & WARNER’S” Celebrated Manufacture Jor Men, Women and Children. HOSIERY. Ladies’ Sitk Hose, Plain, Open: work und Embroidered Fronts, Men’s Silk Half Hose sor Evening Wear, Plain and Em- broidered Fronts. Children’s Silk Hose and Socks for Dancing School and Evening Wear. Ladies’ Knit Skating Jackets. Men's Bicycle Hose. GLOVES. Broadway H 1906 ot. NEW YORK. THE GLOVE REVOLUTION Traditions are nowhere, precedents do not count. We have simply overturned the ways and means of Glove getting and Glove selling. Result: Good Gloves, warranted Gloves, at the prices you are asked all around town for the mean, slimpsy sorts. We go to Grenoble, or wherever else Gloves are best made, buy direct from the makers, bring the goods straight to our counters and pass them to you with only a shaving of profit added. HOLIDAY GLOVES Leatherette box (imitation of crushed ; 5 r Levant) with a miniature ornament, will In the history of this House nothing to| be given with every purchase of more than. compare with what we are doing. Direct | 2 pairs of Gloves. from the Grenoble manufacturers to our DRESS PATTERNS patrons in New York. Notwithstanding the great selling of the At_8%e—Those thin, beautiful, evening kid 1 | past week. there are still over 300 styles in Gloves, silk embroidered back, rounded cor- | Fy The length baal Dees, 4 pearl buttons je assortment. The lengths are based on At 88e—Dogskin, Pique’ Gloves, the width of the goods, and are ample for a embroidered, very strong, in tansand English generousdress, Prices are all below reg- reds. ular At $1—Our celebrated * Dollar" Gloves, In- teresting to every Glove wearer. We have | them in every shade, in small stitchings and heavy Derby stitchings, pearl buttons and clasps, At $1.50—The Souveraine Gloves, made of the choicest select kid leather. As good as any $2 Glove we hear of. The Russia, Of genuine Russian Reliable; strongest glove ma just asa’saddle is stitched, w and heavy Derby embroktery, $1 oe Natural red Russia and dyed black. The Wear Well, Nobbiest and Sportiest Glove THESE IN NEAT BOXES to v4. pattern wool mixed Novelty. $2.50. 0 yds all wool Novelty Suit ‘$3. yd. pattern French Serge combined boucte, ro stiles, $3.50. 814 ya. pattern serge with silk mixed Novelty is styles, $384. 7 yds. all wool plaid Novelty, $3.75. 8% yd. pattern Henrietta, with silk-and-wool Novelty, 10 styles, $4 7 yd. pattern silk mixed | a) yds. Jacquard others, $5 50 to $7. iting, $4.2 ity with caniche, $3; THESE PRETTILY BANDED, in America. Made of Dogskin. saddle 5 yg col C: 7 stitched and, back-stitched, with clasps or | 5 34° Pattern ail'wool Cheviot: 88.300" buttons, in English reds, tans, pearls and | 10 $4, pattern fine Henrietta, $2.50, whites, $1. ; 8 yd. pattern irridescent Novelty, $2.95. The Souveraine Evening Gloves, made of Suede | 8 yd. pattern superfine Henrietta, $3+ rgbution length, $2 8 yd. pattern storm Serge, $4. r6-button 1. $3. 7 yd. pattern, 52 in, Ladies’ Cloth, $5.25. direct attention to their large assortments of Very Desirable Articies suitable tor Holiday Gifts consisting in part of Bricea-Brac, Lamps and Lamp Shades Gold and Silver Jewelry, Fans, Leather Goods Sterling Silver Toilet Articles Umbrellas, Canes, Gloves, Scaris Real Lace Articles. West 23d St 4 comicbooks.com