Life, 1897-11-11 · page 2 of 20
Life — November 11, 1897 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. The top section features luxury goods advertisements (Tiffany & Co. silver works, B. Altman silks, Arnold Constable fabrics). The lower half contains a **contest or puzzle** rather than satirical commentary. Readers are shown a historical engraving depicting what appears to be a colonial or Revolutionary War-era military scene with horsemen and soldiers. They're challenged to identify which line(s) from a Longfellow poem this image illustrates, with a $100 prize offered to the correct answer. This represents **early 1890s magazine content**: a mix of upscale advertising and reader-engagement contests typical of Life's format during this period.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
* LIFE: ISTERLING SILVER At Cost of Manufacture Comprising such pieces as Tea Sets, Bowls, Comportes, Pitchers, Trays, Toilet Pieces, and a variety of other goods to make room for our fall stock. THE WALLACE COMPANY, B. Altman & Co. EXCLUSIVE designs in | RICH SILKS NOVEL BAYADERE EFFECTS CAMEO RENAISSANCE MOIRE ZEBRE BENGALINE OMBRE BROCHE GRENADINES Also All-silk Velvets, made on hand- looms and designed especially for Wraps and Costumes, and the latest Paris novelty VELVOUR GLACIER and VELOUR BOUILLON NINETEENTHST. & SIXTH AVE, NEW YORK Silversmiths, Fifth Ave., bet. 26th and 27th Sts. NEW SILVER WORKS Tre greatly increased facil- ities, new labor-saving methods and other improve- ments introduced, enable them now to offer to their patrons many more advantages in prices and workma: ship than were possible heretofore. AAA AAA haa aaah aaaahAaAAAAAAAARAL Q00000000000000000000 02000000000000F 0000000 POODOOO OSOOSOOS SOOO OOOS OHSS OOOO OOSOOOOS OOOOOOO: | 90000000 00000000 90006004 10000000 00000006 09000000 Tiffanw & CO. Q000000000000000000000 ° 8 JIESSRS. TIFFANY : & CO. announce 9 8 that their new Sterling 00000000: Silver and Silver-Plated Ware Works at Forest Hill, Newark, N. J., are now in full operation. O+ 0000-00 0000000 0000000. Mail Orders, Estimates or General Inquiries are always assured prompt attention. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK 9000004 000000 00000004 00060006 00000000 Lyons Silks, AUTUMN STYLES. Barré, Ondulé, Brocaded arf Plaid Silks, Pim’, Poplins, Plaid White Silks and Satins for Wedding Gowns. Novelties in Bridesmaids’ Dres Gazes and for Lyons Bengaline Olga, Plaid an Velvets. Broadway A 1916 4. NEW YORK. Brocaded, Fang WHAT LINE OF LONGPELLOW’S DOES THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATE ? All envelopes received will te opened December Ist, 1897, in the presence of witnesses. To the person whose envelope contains the correct guess Title of Poem The line or lines Mlustrated by this picture if ‘ Name an d address of sender... Fill out and return above to “ Pegasus,” care of Life, New York. COPYRIGHT 7OR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDEROON UNDER THE AGT OF 1001, will be given One Hundred Dollars. Should there be | others whose | guesses are correct, the One Hundred Dollars will be | divided among them,