Life, 1896-01-23 · page 2 of 20
Life — January 23, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with one small satirical cartoon. The main cartoon, titled "The Eagle and the Lion," depicts an eagle and lion in conversation. The accompanying text references *Punch* magazine's famous advice: "DON'T!" — suggesting the two animals (likely representing nations, possibly America and Britain) should avoid marriage or close union. The joke appears to play on international relations through animal symbolism, though without additional historical context, the specific political moment referenced is unclear. It's likely commentary on Anglo-American diplomatic relations of that era. The rest of the page consists entirely of period advertisements for silk goods, corsets, household furnishings, and toiletries—typical *Life* magazine commercial content from this period.
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Constable KS Lyons Silks. Novelties for Ball, Dinner, and Reception Gowns received by White and Black Brocades, jast steamers. Rich Chene Effects, Colored Peau de Soie. Pim’s Irish Plaid Poplins, White Brocades, Satins, Faille, for Wedding Gowns. | New Tissues for Bridesmaids’ Dresses. GRENADINES, GAZES. LYONS VELVETS. Broadway A s9th ot. NEW YORK. | DRAWER ‘THE EAGLE AND THE LIO Our advice to them both is the same as Punch's advice to the man who was going to get married: DON'T VINOLIA SOAP -FOR- DELICATE SKINS. TOILET VINOLIA Soap, 35 Cents.’ FLORAL VINOLTA ‘Soa, 20 Cents. All Druggists and C. N. CRITTENTON CO., us Fulton Street, New York. mam |The | Classique BROADWAY OEE WurSte 3 POURTH AVE. Successors roAT.Siewant & Co, WHO SAID “DULL JANUARY?” No one who sees how business is booming here will say it. All the leading departments have swung grandly into this great movement for the littlest prices ever known on standard goods—the only sort we have any room for. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Why shouldn't prices be low? Every economy that wholesale buying, that. ma- chine work and that the most careful and nt oversight c: bring about is dinto these thi ‘And there isn't askimped, mean or slighted garment among Good muslin Gowns, Mother Hubbard yoke, of 12 pleats, neat Hamburg edge on neck, yoke and sleeves, 38¢. ‘Three toa buyer. Gowns of good strong heavy muslin, cam- bric ruffle on neck, yoke and sleeves and around pleated yoke, soc. Heavy muslin Gowns, Mother Hubbard yoke, of 30 fine pleats and 5 rows of feather beading, neat Hamburg edge on neck, yoke and sleeves, , Surplice neck Gowns of good muslin, yoke of fine pleats, feather beading and em- broidery, 6g¢. Good heavy muslin gowns, Mother Hub- bard yoke of fine pleats, neat Hamburg embroidery on neck, sleeves and aroun yoke, 78¢. Good strong heavy muslin Gowns, Mother Hubbard yoke of 24 fine spaced pleats, large turnover collar and cuffs, trimmed with feather beading, 73¢ Good strong muslin Gowns, surplice neck, yoke of 6 rows of Hamburg insertion, neat edge on neck and sleeves, 8g¢. 5. Good strong heavy muslin Drawers, dee} hem and fine pleats, full size yoke band, well made, 18c. 3 to a buyer. Al Good strong heavy muslin Drawers, wide | hem and 9 spaced pleats, 3oc.; same in | cambric, 3oc. Only 3 to a buyer. Strong heavy muslin Drawers, ruffle of neat Hamburg embroidery with pleats above, 40c. | CORSET COVERS. * Fine cambric Corset Covers, high square | neck, trimmed with neat Hamburg edge, full length and size, well made, 12¢. 3 pieces to one buyer : Fine cambric Corset Covers, V front, high back, trimmed with neat Hamburg edge, age. Fine cambric Corset Covers, V front and back, front of 16 fine pleais and 4 rows of neat Hamburg edge, back trimmed with neat edge, 3§c. SKIRTS. , Good muslin skirts, trimmed with cam- bric ruftie, 5 pleats, pleats above, Soc. Good heavy muslin ‘Skirts, trimmed with ruftle of Hamburg embroidery. 756. Fine cambric Skirts, trimmed with deep lawn ruffle, with one row of insertion and edge of lace, 8c. Good heavy fleece lined Underskirts, made ‘on deep cambric yoke band, $1. HOUSE FURNISHINGS We have the largest, and best equipped department in New York, crowded with every needed House Furnishing thing. We warrant everything. AGATE. OR GRANITE WARE, ‘ea pots, 2 qts., 48¢. Dish Pans, 10 qts., §8¢. ped Stew pans, rat. 3 ie ‘ca Kettles, 3 qts., 70¢; 4 qts. 8oc Milk or Pudding Pans, 2 qt. Bucket with cover, 2 qts., 24¢- Extra heavy tin Clothes Boilers, copper bottom, large, $1.08; regularly Tin Dish’ Pans,'r4 qts., 23¢; 17 qts., 27¢. Tin lipped Sauce Pans, cover, « qts., 8¢. japanned half covered Dust Pans, toc. rooms, extra quality, 17¢; regularly joc. =xtra large Stair Whisks, extra quality, _12¢; regularly aac. Soft Parlor Dusters, Nos. 6 and 7, 14¢; the asc kind. Bell jDasters, Nos. 12 and 14, 48¢; regu- lar! ¥ 750. Oval Cidthes Baskets, willow, $0 to 7sc. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT rain Corset Is the production of highest skill of the Fren Corset maker. Itimp a most symmetrical 4 graceful figure, with utmost comfort to wearer, and does aw with the necessity of h ing corsets made to 0} Recommended by the leading modistes To behadin Coutil, Batiste, Novelty Silks and Satin For sale only by Stern Bros., West Twenty-third SI comicbooks.com