Life, 1897-03-18 · page 2 of 20
Life — March 18, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertisements** with no discernible political cartoon or satirical content. The page contains four separate ads: Stern Bros. (Oriental rugs and flooring), a "Good Times" travel article promoting New York Central Railroad, Arnold Constable & Co. (mourning fabrics), and Cabot's Creosote wood stain. There's also an ad for Columbia bicycles and Crème Simon cosmetics. The "Good Times" section discusses business revival and travel opportunities via the New York Central Railroad, emphasizing its efficiency and famous routes (Hudson River, Mohawk Valley, Niagara Falls). This reflects turn-of-the-century optimism about rail travel and business expansion, but contains **no satire or political commentary**—it's straightforward promotional content typical of Life magazine's advertising pages.
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LIFE Stern BroS Opening of This Season's Importations of Oriental Rugs consisting of Antique and Modern Persian, Indian and Turkish Rugs Also Domestic Rugs in new and very des.rable designs Parquet Flooring and Wood Carpeting Laid and Finished | : [his Picture shows a FIREPLACE MANTEL made of Ornamental Brick. Our mantels are the best kind to buy because they have those soft, rich, and pleasing effects of modest elegance which improve the entire sur- roundings. . - Our SKETCH BOOK shows fifty-two designs of various colors, costing from twelve dollars up. Send for it if you are building or remodelling. Any good brickmason can easily set the mantels in position. PHILA. & BOSTON FACE BRICK CO, 17 LIBERTY SQUARE, BOSTON, MASS. Good Times and business revival create travel. even are engaged buy- ing or selling, or if you are planning a pleasure trip, this is to remind you that the New York Central and its connections reach all the important trade-centres of the country--all the principal resorts for health and pleasure. The New York Central has the fastest and finest trains in the world--line protected throughout by block signals--beautiful scen- ery,comprising the Hudson River, Mohawk Valley, and Niagara Falls--and it is the ONLY Trunk Line entering the city of New York. One always travels com- fortably, safely and punctually on «« America’s Greatest Railroad. ’’ Take the first opportunity to test this. B. A. A.—Yellow and Blue! Boat-house of the Boston Athletic Associa- tion, stained, in the club colors, with Cabot’s Creosote* Shingle Stains. Soft, rich coloring effects, much more artistic than paint. #4 of Stained Wood, and Color Studies, nent free, SAMUEL CABOT, 74 Kilby St., Boston, Mass. + Woowd treated with Creosote Ls not sulgect to dry rot or other decay." —Century Dictionary. So PanIOn to VASELINE and CUCUMB VASELINE Creme Simon marvellous softening, whitening and and complexion. Most efficacious for ages i CUCUMBERS affections of the skin. J. SIMON 86, rue de Provence PARIS PARK & TILFORD. How-York: | Randl) | Constable KC, | Ladies’ Mourning Fabric GRENADINES, CANVAS WEAVES, FISH NETS. Sanglier and Camel Hair Ctotis Japanese Crepes and Crepe de Chine. Poplins and Poplinette. | Foulards, Printed Tivills, | Plain and Armure Lo visine. |Drap @Ete, Serges, Cushmer Cheviots. Specially Selected | Broadway LK 19th a. NEW YORK.