Life, 1896-02-20 · page 2 of 20
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or political cartoons. It features two book advertisements for collections by "Chip" (F. P. W. Bellew), a cartoonist known for humorous drawings in *Life* magazine. The books—"Chip's Old Wood Cuts" and "Chip's Dogs"—are priced at $1.00 each and published by R. H. Russell & Son in New York. The remaining advertisements promote various consumer goods: carpets, silks, dress goods, and ladies' undergarments from retailers like Arnold Constable and Stern Bros. The small dog illustration accompanying "Chip's Dogs" is likely a sample of Bellew's cartoon style rather than political commentary. This appears to be from the early 1900s based on typography and product offerings.
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66 Chip's” Old Wood Cuts Another collection of quaint and amusing sketches by F. P. W. BELLEW (“Chip”). Large Quarto, 9 34 x 12, on plate paper, handsomely bound, Price, $1.00. “Chip’s” Dogs. A collection of humorous drawings by the famous “CHIP,” so well known in the columns of Lire and elsewhere. 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 For sale by all booksellers, or will be sent postpaid to any address, on receipt of price by the publishers, address on receipt of price by the publishers. R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose St.,|R. H. Russell & Son, 33 Rose St., NEW YORK. NEW YORK, A., C. & Co, have on sale exclusive designs and in Foreign and Domestic Axminster, Wilton, and Brussels colorings CARPETS. Also an exceptional display of Oriental Rugs and Whole Carpets.|™% JAPANESE MATTINGS, SKIN RUGS. Rroadway & 19th ot. NEW YORK. Cd ’e MLLIOVSs POURTH AVE. weever knew for anything like so li novelties. Exquisite color turns. ‘he products of every putable maker are nding here the new- NEWEST SILKS 7. represented. Count om fi est of the new. BLACK SILKS. Black satin Brocades, $1 t S okey $2. igured (ros Grats, ease, os ack Grenaiines, in. i ap uet. | $1.25 Grenadines; the $2.50 kind. ‘Win. black Ggured Pongees, 85e and | Black silk Crepon, 75e ; the BLD ki COLORED SILKS. The newcomers In Colored Silks comprise fane} | Tegete Plaids, with aatio stripes for wate | ss Silly Checks, bars and . 50 to Black and white checks and stri pes stripes of colofs in Taffeta Silk, $1-00,$1-69 and | | Warp printed Taffetas, Dresden effects, $1 to $4. | New Summer Silks, from Japan, 25e to $1; many worth double, Glace Velvets, $1. 505, the $9 kind New plaid Taffeta’ wi'h stripes of black velvet on m ang fed, blue amd ted, corm and black | Mozambique—Silk and wool, Dresden do- greet Grounds, EVENING SILKS. Warp pglated aifects on white erounds. ranging from'§1 to $7.50. in buds, sprays abd choice Bowers, entwined with the richest contrasting | Taffetas, white, ciel, rose and nile, with 34 in. black ‘atin stripe, combined with contrasting tints oray: and. white striped Gros Grain, with ${in. pink satin stripe, 24 in. wide, Fancy stripes 25¢ (82. Ail sraden, Tinie Ube meee for summer dresses, 8 combina- tons, satin Batnaas 210. Snew designs, rose, ciel, nile, ‘Successons roA T.Sitwanr & Co, SPRING SILKS AND DRESS GOODS The great Rotunda is bright with the loveliest Silks and Dress Goods Caught from the looms of Europe and America—the newest, most winsome creations of the weaving world. ‘95¢ Mohair Sicilian, two toned, 48 in., $1.25. GROADWAY PALO FOURTH AYE. Stern BroS direct attention to their Spring Importations of Ladies’ French Hand:Made Undergarments consisting in part of Night Robes, Matiness Corset Covers, Drawers Chemises and Skirts ttle money. Spring styles. Dainty Menand |NEWEST DRESS GOODS hieen “ena have known the Dress Goods market for a generation unite tn saying that we are now showing the choicest, cheericst line of atuffs ever gathered under d retail roy m of the year. And the marvel of marvelats the Uttle prices. At 50c —Fine French Surah Serge SOC. in 2 choice colorings for house andstreet wear. Very fine twill and finish, 45in. We never knew this quality to retail under 75c. Mohair Glace, tan and gray and black and white, 75. Mohair Sicilians, 3 shades, 46 in., #1; bet- ter, Min. $1.50. Boursouffle—Mohair, silk and wool, a rich crinkly dress stuff, newest culor com-| bines, 47 in., $3.50, Also Silk Corsages, Skirts and House Sacques. Forming in all the largest and choicest collection signs produced from a printed warp, 46 in., $4 and $4.25, |Chameleun—Mohalr and silk, a rich lust- rous fabric, bright striped designs, 47 in., 83.25, BLACK Goops. Mohair pointille Crepons, $1.25 to $2. Granite Cloth, new designs, $1 to $1.50, French pointille Whipcord, 50 in., 81.25, Sicilians, plain and figured, 50c. to 82. they have ever imported. Plain ad Dresden Crepes, 50¢ to $2. West 23d St. Black and White French Challies, 38¢. GOPYMIONT FOR GREAT GRITAIN BY Jame UNDER THE ACT OF 1801.