Life, 1897-03-25 · page 2 of 24
Life — March 25, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. It contains four distinct advertisements: 1. **Stern Bros.** (left) - Women's tailoring and bicycle suits 2. **Hollanders** (center) - Fashion models, dresses, mantels, jackets, and tailor gowns 3. **Arnold Constable & Co.** (right) - Spring importations including Paris lingerie and children's wear 4. **Raymond & Whitcomb Tours** (lower left) - California spring trips 5. **American Waltham Watch Company** (lower right) - Advertisement featuring a testimonial from an international Swiss juror praising their watches There are no political cartoons, caricatures, or satirical commentary visible on this page. It represents typical early 20th-century magazine advertising focused on women's fashion, travel services, and luxury goods.
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HOLLANDERS 290 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK Stern BroS Ladies’ Tailoring Department (Third Floor) Exclusive Styles Walking Costumes 202 BOYLSTON ST. BOSTON SPRING IMPORTATION; PARIS LINGERE Tea Gowns, Matinécs, SHIRT WAISTS. We announce the arrival of our MODELS oF DRESSES Suitable for every occasion and |Anticipating a successful Season, we have ventured to import Ri di ng Habits | about double our usual number of Models Made to Order at Exceptionally Low Prices Glacé Silk Petticoats, CHILDREN’S WEAR| Outing Suits Our House makes a Specialty of TAILOR GOWNS, GOLFING and BICYCLE SUITS Ready in Stock or to Order. Also MUSLIN GARDEN DRESSES and LINEN SUITS at very MODERATE PRICES Young Ladies’ and Children’s Dressmaking and Millinery Agents for JOUVIN GLOVES Gingham and Organdie Fro Reefers, Jackets. Browdony Bigb NEW YORK. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB TOURS. ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. SPRING TRIPS TO CALIFORNIA by trains, consisting of sleeping, dining, obser- vation and library cars, with special time sched- ules, so arranged as ‘to include the canons, passes, and other interesting scenery en route Bydaytight. Leaving New York in April, visiting all the Leading Cities and Resorts of the West, as follows: — | Does This Interest You} M. Favre Perret, International Juror fro Switzerland at our Centennial Exhibition, in a speech to a convention of Swiss watchmakers, stated, in speaking of a “R/V ERS/DE” Waltham Watch, * Not one Swiss watch in 50,0 ansas City, Denver, Manitou, Garden o vod Springs, Lake City, Portland, ttle, Hlowstose National Park. Minneapolis, St. 2.—Same as No. 1, except omitting Tour No. Salt Lake ‘Cit Garden of the God Each trip embra Barbara. Los A’ an Jose, ‘Lick Observatory Rafael, San'Francisco, &c. ley is optional. absolute freedom of movement. Alaska and Yellowstone Park during the summer months, Tours to Florida, Nassau, Jamaica, Japan, Round the World, Europe, &c. » Railroad and steamship other tours to * Description books can RAYMOND & 296 Washington 1,005, Chestnu! 250 Arcade Bi din 55 Adams St., Chicago, Ill. hicago, Kansas City, Santa Fe, Glenwood Springs, Manitou, Denver, &c. sa complete round of the California resorts, including San Diego, Santa ‘es, Pasadena, Monterey The tickets allow the passeng had on application. WHITCOMB, 31 East 14th St.,jUnion Square, New York. Boston, Mass, is ‘Phitadelphia, Ba. compares with this. Since this startli | have been improved | lowered in price. The Yosemite Val- gers There will be tickets at lowest rates. For sale by all Cleveland, Ohio. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JANES HEROEROOR ng and unsolicited testimony was given, Waltham Watcha in quality and Made only by the | AMERICAN WALTHAM, WATCH COMPAN retail jewelers.