Life, 1897-04-22 · page 2 of 20
Life — April 22, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with no political cartoons or satirical content. The advertisements include: - **Stern Bros.** (upholstery and home furnishings) - **Arnold Constable & Co.** (spring woolens and clothing) - **Columbia and Hartford Bicycles** (1896-1897 models with prices) - **Life Publishing Company** (offering framed proofs of original drawings) The only illustration is a **fashionable woman in 1890s dress** accompanying the framed proofs advertisement—a decorative image typical of period advertising, not satire. The page's primary purpose is commercial: Life magazine, like modern publications, sold advertising space. The "Prize Competition" section announces a poetry contest for readers, but contains no satirical commentary or political reference requiring historical context.
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Aze now showing In their Upholstery Departments A choice collection of Lace, lluslin and Snow Flake Curtains, India Art Draperies, Cretonnes, English Printed Grenadines, Furniture and Wall Coverings suitable for Cottage Furnishings West 23d St. COLUMBIA BICYCLES 1897 Models, 5 per cent. Nickel Steel Tubing, Standard of the LIFE: Life’s Prize Competition WHAT ARE THE TEN BEST SHORT POEMS A Popular Vote will be taken on this interesting subject by the read- and the one whose list of the Ten Best Poems in the English Language is nearest the combined judgment, according to all the lists sent in, will be awarded an original signed picture beautifully framed in gilt. The name and ad- dress of cach competitor must ac- company each list, and not more than one list will be considered from any one individual. The competi- tion will be closed on July 1st, no ists being considered after that date ers of Lire, ALL LISTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO “ PEGASUS” IN CARE OF LIFE, . .. . Spring Woolens, Ladies’ and Children’s Wear Plain and Mixed Venetians, Mixed Meltons, Tweeds, Fancy Homespuns. PLAIN FACED CLOTHS for Costumes, Fashionable Colorings White and Blue Serge for Seaside and Yachting. Coverts and Whip Cords, Golf and Bicycle Cloths, Plaid Backs. Dussdwy AH s9ib a. NEW YORK. | of Framed Proofs Originals from LIFE | FYROOFS of any of the original | | drawings from LIFE will be furnished on application, suita- bly and daintily framed in either a gilt ese oak frame. Large dou- ble page proofs, including frame and transportation within one hundred , S4.co. Single page, proofs, $2.00. Proofs with- out frames at half the above rates. Make selections from files of LIFE, and state, when ordering, the particu- lar style of frame desired, and orders will be promptly filled. Other Hartfords, $50, $45, $40. =—— World, have no equal, $100. 1896 COLUM] 31IAS Models 40, 41 and 44, known everywhere and have no RTS? BSS 3 superior except the 1897 Columbias, - - Model 42, 26-inch wheels, - * Hartford Bicycles Patterns 7 and 8 reduced from $75 to S60 Patterns 9 * 10 es * $60 ‘ $55 1 to any bicycles made except Columbias. experts to examine them piece by piece Proofs are the same size as Illus- trations in LIFE. POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn, = LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West 3ist Street, SOME SECOND-HAND BICYCLES AT BARGAINS. y Columbia ) i ; Q ; 2 : ° ; $ ; ; 3 3 4 3 ; ; § ; ; ; $ 3 5