Life, 1897-10-28 · page 2 of 22
Life — October 28, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** from Life magazine, not political satire. The main features are: 1. **Harper's Magazine advertisement** promoting November issue with articles on Greek soldiers (by Richard Harding Davis), Joshua Goodenough's colonial war letters, and Japanese and Japanese-American stories. 2. **Fall Weddings advertisement** for The Welch Co., a bridal shop at 226 Fifth Avenue, emphasizing their selection of wedding presents and accessories. 3. **Travel, handkerchief, and French lingerie advertisements** filling the margins. There is no apparent political cartoon or satirical content on this page—it represents standard commercial advertising typical of early 20th-century magazines. The page functions as revenue generation through classified advertisements rather than editorial commentary.
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* LIFE: YOU CAN HAVE The Foening Post | TRAVEL Special through vesti- buled trains, consisting of sleeping, dining, library and observation cars, leave the Eastern cities frequently for Cal- ifornia, Mexico, etc. Choice of routes for both outward and return trips. Tickets permit entire freedom of move- ment. The trains can Sent to any address in the United States for 75 cents per month, Office, 206-210 Broadway, New York. be taken at convenient points en route. Rail- road and steamship tickets to all parts of the world. Passports, for- eign money and travel- ers’ cheques. Informa- tion relative to resorts, hotels, climatic condi- tions, etc. Circulars on application. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB TOURS AND TICKETS NOVEMBER WITH THE GREEK SOLDIERS By RICHARD HARDING DAVIS This is a deserip- tion of the second the battle of V. Greco Turkish war, nos. Iris by Me. Davis, who was there as a war correspondent during the battle, JOSHUA GOODENOUGH’S OLD LETTER The stirring adventures of one of Rogers's Rangers in the Colonial Wars, Written and illustrated by Frederic Remington. THE A PAIR NEW JAPAN OF PATIENT LOVERS By Toru Moshi, A characteristic story. the Japanese Minister. hy D. Howells. ‘The last instalment of The Great Stone of Sardis, by Frank R. Stock- secund instalment « 1. panish John, and short Rath Underhill an Fall Weddings The selection of a proper and suitable Wedding pres- ent is frequently a perplexing prob- lem. Intended pur- chasers will be greatly assisted in making their selections by an examina- tion of a large assortment of dainty and attractive articles, which we have recently de- signed for this purpose. Aor | Handkerchiefs, French and Irish Plain and Initialed Linen Handkerchiefs, New Designs i: Embroidered Handkerchiek’ Valenciennes, Duchess and Honiton | Lace Handkerchiefs. Broadway H 1916 4. NEW YORK, |B. Altman & , New Importations of Novelties in LADIES’ FRENCH LINGERE Inclusive of many specialties is Bridal Trousseaux. Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenvs New York.