Life, 1896-10-01 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 1, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertising with no political cartoon content visible. The ads promote: - **Arnold Constable & Co.**: silk fabrics and wedding gowns - **Life Publishing Company**: framed proofs of original drawings from Life magazine - **Stern Bros**: fall/winter importations of novelties - **Miami Cycle Company**: racycles priced at $100 - **"Fables for the Times"**: a book by H.W. Phillips illustrated by T.S. Sullivant, described as "modern fables taken from Life," priced at $1.25 The only illustration is a technical diagram of a racycle (an early bicycle model). There are no political cartoons or satirical commentary visible on this page—it functions purely as a commercial advertising section typical of early 20th-century magazine layouts.
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*LIFE-; Mono Constable KCo. Lyons Silks. | Fashionable Novelties, Armure and Metal Effects, Plain and Fancy Moire, Brocades, Impression sur chaine, Plaid silks, Silk and Wool Velours and Moire. White Satins, Brocades, and Faille for WEDDING GOWNS. New Silks and Gazes Jor Bridesmaids’ Dresses. Grenadines, Gazes. FANCY AND PLAIN VELVETS. Broadway Hib ot. NEW YORK. Framed Proofs of Originals from LIFE ROOFS of any of the original drawings from LIFE will be furnished, suitably and daintily framed, on application, Large double- page drawings, including frame and transportation, within 100 miles from New York City, $4.00. Smaller drawings, $2.00. Proofs without frames at half the above prices. Make selections from files of LIFE and orders will be promptly filled. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West sist Street, New York City. Stern Bro are now exhibiting In All Their Departments Fall and Winter Importations of High Class Novelties From the leading Manufacturers of Europe at Exceptionally Attractive Price West 23d SI RACYCLES. NARROW TREAD. * TWO SPEED, THE MIAMI €YCLE COMPANY, Middletown, 0. NEW YORK ) 1773 Broadway. New sersey (q, 7 PHILADELPHIA | cet* ABency: GERARD M. BARRETTO, | CHARLES A. STEVENSON, Manager. ee $100 | it $100 TREAD 4% INCHES. “LUVdV S3HONI » SONIYUVIS OETAIL View CRANK Mancen. Balls directly under the cranks. Sprocket suspended between tae bearing. FOR SALE AT 1773 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. zB Va Fellowes, 69 West tasth Street. Hareld B, Wallack, Long Branch, NJ. M. E. Flaherty, 685 Bedford Avenue, lal Agent for New Jersey, Brooklyn. R. cA Riddick. “FABLES FOR THE TIMES.” A collection of modern fables taken’ from Lz/e. Written by H.W. Puit- ties and_ illustrated by twenty full-page drawings by T. S. Suttivant. Large quarto, attractive- ly bound in illuminated covers, and for sale by the publishers, R. H. Russell and Son, 33 Rose Street, N. Y., or at the Office of Life Publishing Company. Price, $1.25. GOPYRIGNT FOR GREAT BRITAIN OY Ji