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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. The left side features an ad for *St. Nicholas* magazine highlighting Charles Dana Gibson's paper-cutting artwork from his childhood. The right side promotes "Salva-cea," a patent medicine claimed to cure piles, skin irritation, catarrh, and nasal problems. Below are ads for Arnold Constable & Co. (fabrics and clothing), Holton, Houckes & Co. (furniture), The Classique Corset, and Stern Bros. (silks and satins). There is **no political cartoon** visible. The small silhouette illustration at top left merely decorates the *St. Nicholas* article—it's not satirical commentary. This is a commercial page typical of early 1895 *Life* magazine, mixing editorial content with period advertisements for goods and patent medicines.

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Letter from Rev. Wa. N. SEARLES, 716 E. 178th Street. “Tremont, N. Y. City, May 13th, 1895. “Tam glad to see you are pushing Satva-cea. It is worthy of it. After having given it a thorough trial for over a year, I am persuaded that it comes nearest to being a “ PANACEA," a delightful cure-all, of anything of its kind that I have ever known. I have come to believe that you are even modest in your claims of its excellence. Verily, it is the oil of gladness, WM. N. SEARLES. Tue February number of Sr. . ad NICHOLAS contains an article Satva-cEa is universally praised—p: ople are on “The Gibson Boy,” telling finding out that it does its work promptly—that it of the iremarkable paper-cut: is perfectly safe and that it does as it is advertised tings made by Charles Dana : an . Gibson when he was a little boy to do. You may depend upon it to give immediate eight and ten years of age, and | relief in every case of piles, and a cure in ninety illustrated witha great number cases out of every hundred. It is a positive cure of them. The article is of in- 85 “oh ee terest to young and old. It is for all skin irritation and chafing— colds—and_ nasal only one of many good things catarrh, especially the dry catarrh so prevalent in in this “best of all children’s this country. magazines.” On every news- sland, z¢-cents.. Published by Two sizes, 25 and so cents per box. At druggists, or by mail. me Se ae ? | For deep-seated pain and Rheumatism of the Joints use Satva-cea, “Extra Strong.” Ture Century Co., New York. | Sold in tins at 7.5 cents each. ‘Tne Braxpretn Co., 274 Canal St, New York. BROADWAY ORE 1OUSe 9) | FOURTH AVE. ‘Successors roAT.Stewanr & Co, ° enc?) | THINKING OF UPHOLSTERY? Classique Why not, when Carpets and Furniture are making sucha stir? We ( ; t AY Aol : | have all these stocks close together (entire Third and Fourth Floors), and Co rset e . | the choosing, comparing, harmonizing, could not be easter. And we have trained people he will help you to decide, and to give hints. Mahogany Book Cases. Is the production of th NOVELTIES. Furniture : OVEL S. ; Stop wherever you, please in he $19 from $150 $88 from $109 tei cea Frenct 'S the readjustin; ke Py Spring Dress Fabrics. cee eee ene thet ane |O8k Book Cases. $40 from $60 orset maker. It impa ness—pushing out some of the high Mahogany lolaid mare from Ast a most symmetrical an ice things just to : rom &: $ ENGLISH MOHAIRS, are things Just to even ap $76 from $110 $30 from $45 graceful figure, with ENGLISH AND SCOTCH $90 Ta Ss And almost everything else. $70 from $100 $45 from $58 | And almost everything else. utmost comfort to th SUITINGS. $66 from $100 $3B from $45 : $60 from $85 $26 from $35 wearer, and does awa FRENCH NOVELTY GOODS, | Mahogany Dressing Tables Carpet Prices going up with the necessity of hav: , $60 f. $8 $46 fi $60 CAMEL’S HAIR CASHMERES, | $8Q f°" So SAG from Se ing corsets made to orde] makers and retailers, but you won't} Recommended DIAGONALS, SERGES. $26 from $36 are they? You'll hear of it from i Birch Tables, $IB 3 from $25. cers ¢ bat yo GRENADINE AND GAZE. | ‘Oak Tables, $8 $ from $12, see it in the prices here—not yet. by Or in Rug prices. Think of $6.50 ee Oak Sideboards. i Antique Sirin Rugs at $4.76, of An-| the leadi PRINTED CHALLIES, | 825° tongyo | $140 from $180 | eae abagh, Daghestan and Kazak ng_modistes Check Suiting | Mahogany Sideboards Bugs: at sie -ee! si2.80 $14.60, | To be had in eC. muitings. pe ms | that were $15, $18 and $25. SIIB from $175 $140 from $200 | ome com $10 Inelli, Babndurr, Oushak and Hin-| COUtiI, Batiste, Parlor Suits, upholstered in silk tapes-|dostan Carpets. Novelty Silks and Satins i 8 ft. gin. x9 ft. 7 in., $403 from 6s. Broadway HH 19th ot. try and brocatelle, 2 and 3 pieces.| 0 10.9 ine ay ft. 1 in.. $703 from For sale only by dso from Mare 4 from Hee Stes from $165 from $125 3 * ern Seo ion ts Selma | wt-xstoin, ge romts.| Stern Bros., 10 ft. 6 in. x 14 ft., $703 from $100. Mahogany Bedroom Suits. ein ft. 8 in., $867.60 SITE from $250 $IOB from $165 | ¢,2n {Goh * HFM 8 in *|West Twenty-third 5 $146 from $225 $90 from $130 $140 from $200 $BO from $75}J! And many others the same way. ‘COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON (UNDER THE ACT OF i801,