Life, 1896-10-15 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 15, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political cartoon content**. The visible advertisements include: - Arnold Constable & Co. promoting Lyons Silks for clothing - The Current Literature Publishing Company offering a **$100 bicycle as a promotional incentive** for magazine subscriptions - Hartford Rubber Works advertising tires - Life Publishing Company promoting "Framed Proofs of Originals from LIFE" - A book advertisement for "Fables for the Times" by H.W. Phillips, illustrated by T.S. Sullivan There is **no political satire or cartoon visible** on this page. The illustrated figure in the "Framed Proofs" section appears to be a decorative fashion illustration rather than a caricature. This is a commercial page focused on selling subscriptions, products, and publishing services to Life magazine's readers.
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A$i00 2” # Constable Ko. Lyons Sitks BICYCLE FREER. — Fancy Colored and !.lack Moire, possessor of a first-rate bicycle, if you will spend your spare |moments securing subscriptions to ROMANCE, SHORT |STORIES, or CURRENT LITERATURE. The generous offer which we have made has met with many responses, and we have registered already a goodly) jnumber of names of those who have decided to try to earn one of the wheels which we offer. To any person of good standing who will send us on or | before Tay 1st, 1897, 150 subscriptions to ROMANCE, at $1.00 jeach, or 50 subscriptions to CURRENT LITERATURE, at |$3.00 each, or 60 subscriptions to SHORT STORIES, at $2.50) Novelties for each, we will give a new 1897 bicycle, of a standard make, ; | value $100, ladies’ or gentlemen’s model, as desired. BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES. | This offer is also good if the combined sum of the sub- Gazex, Grenadines, and Crepes.| scriptions sent in by any one person equals $150. This gives VELVETS. the agent three magazines to work with, and enlarges greatly| his or her chances of earning a wheel. Brocaded Frisé and Plain Velvets Minneapolis. Toronte eas Send us 10 cents in stamps for samples and instructions, , and register your name on our lists at once. Proaa xH WH Away 19th ot. | The Current Literature Publishing Company, AUMw NEW YORK. 52-54 Lafayette Place, N. Y. bench) IN 0nWW“ Brocades, Armures, Satins. Impression sur Chaine, Plaid Silks and Soplins, Brocaded Metal Effects. oe aay Silk & Wool Moire & Velours. White Satin, White Faille, White Moire, FOR WEDDING GOWNS. The path to satisfaction is poix ed by this guideboard. What bd m: HA ade single tube tires famous RTFORD TIRES, they the original single tubes. THE HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS HARTFORD, CONN. New York. Philadelphia. Framed Proofs of Originals from “FABLES FOR THE TIMES.” A collection of modern fables taken from L7/e. Written by H.W. Put- tips and illustrated by twenty full-page drawings by T. S. Surtivanr. Large quarto, attractive- LIFE ROOFS of any of the original drawings | aes, from LIFE will be furnished, suitably and daintily framed, on application. 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. Large double- | 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. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT ORITAIN OY JAMED HEROERGUR UNOER THe ACT OF 1901, A aet NK Z