Life, 1896-10-29 · page 2 of 18
Life — October 29, 1896 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertisements** with one small decorative element. There is a winged cherub/cupid illustration accompanying the "Reduction in Price of Bound Volumes of 'Life'" announcement, but this is ornamental rather than satirical content. The ads promote various goods: Arnold Constable & Co. offers clothing and furs; Gorham Manufacturing Company advertises sterling silver; Stern Bros. promotes imported corsets; and R.H. Russell and Son publishes "Fables for the Times" by H.W. Phillips with illustrations by T.S. Sullivant. The only potentially meaningful content is the book "Fables for the Times"—described as modern fables from *Life* magazine—though the specific satirical subjects aren't detailed here. This appears to be a standard commercial page rather than political satire.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
- LIFE: oenaf). _ |([hristmas Number of “Life” eC ee RC, For 1896, to be ready DECEMBER Sst. a ua It will contain an original Christmas Ghost Story by J. K. BaNGs, 6 illustrated by C. D, Ginson; a Christmas Sermon by E. S. Martin, | uits, Cloaks. illustrated by Arrwoop; Drawings by Gipson, WENZELL, KEMBLE, Dinner, Ball and Street | SULLIVANT, RICHARDS, etc., etc. Costumes, Ladies' Paris Gowns, Contributions by SHIPMAN, Masson, METCALFE, PECK and others. Tailor-made Dresses, English | Will be elaborately printed in colors. Price, 25 cents. Top Coats, Wraps, Jackets, Golf : Saeeer hall eeblbineg wee Capes, bicycle Suits. Co. invite attention to certais cesar OF BOUND VOLUMES OF “LIFE. parecer mae ne | line and simplicity in decorati RICH FURS. The price of the Bound Volumes of = = Russian Sable, Seal, Otter, Mink, g b LIFE in future will be $4, bound in Persian Lamb, Stver Fox, maroon and gold, green and gold, or} 8 and Trimming Furs. | full black, instead of $s. Silversmiths, PELERINES, COLLARETTES, When unbound copies are returned, | Broadway and 19th Street, BOLEROS, MUFFS. ‘the fresh volume will be forwarded at a cost |Fish Avenue and 26th Street, aa of $2 only. This price includes transportation. Broadway Po) 19th ot. The price of the earlier volumes will be the 23 Maiden Lane. NEW YORK. same as heretofore. Stern BroS | “FABLES FOR THE direct attention to their TI MES.” Fall Importations A collection of modern of the fables taken from Lz/e. Celebrated Written by H.W. Puit- Classique ties and _ illustrated by twenty full-page drawings Corsets by T. S. Suttivanr. ; nthe best at Large quarto, attractive- F ‘nd wrnat detieabla fabrics, * - | ly bound In illuminated andtncxbdiion covers, and for sale by the will exhibit publishers, R. H. Russell Several and Son, 33 Rose Street, New Models N. Y., or at the Office of in exclusive materials. | Life Publishing Company. West 23d St. Price, $1.25. COPYRIGHT 7OR GREAT ORITAIN BY JAWER comicbooks.com