Life, 1898-04-02 · page 29 of 32
Life — April 2, 1898 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising content**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four distinct advertisements: 1. **Tours and Tickets** (Raymond & Whitcomb): Promotes luxury European tours and around-the-world travel packages for wealthy clients. 2. **Remington Standard Typewriter**: Advertises the machine as a practical business tool that outperforms competitors. 3. **Rogers Bros. Silverware**: Features an illustration of ornate cutlery and serving pieces, emphasizing the 1847 trademark guarantee of quality. 4. **James McCreery & Co. Millinery**: Advertises fashionable women's hats and imported flower decorations. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture targeting affluent readers—international tourism, modern office equipment, fine tableware, and high-end fashion accessories. There is no visible cartoon or political satire; this is a straightforward commercial advertisement section from Life magazine.
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POOOOODOODOGOOQODODODODOOOSOHOOOOQODOOS) TOURS AND TICKETS ‘A party also of limited size) will leave New York in August for a tour AROUND THE WORLD typewrit PF Since Metical wei New Models do but tree Wycholl, Seamans & Benedict 327 Reoadway, New York Millinery. Untrimmed Hats in a va- riety of s ys, colors and shapes. sh * Walk- ing” Hats, short-back Sail- ors, Turb: and the new ** Shepherdess” design. Imported Forget-me-nots, Heather, Poppies, Sweet Williams, Pansies, Foliage and Ferns, in bunches, Gar- lands or Sprays. James McCreery & Co., . j i Twenty-third Street, K 7 Broadway & 11th Street, nives, Forks Spoons, lc. : _ Ta Sets, New York. Bsampea : Tureens, Etc. ped v6 ith above trade- mark are fully y-Ruaranteed by } are stamped | % Look for the | N BRITANNIA CO., Meriden, Conn, ue, Madison Square, NEW YORK. $ SOLD RY LEADING DEALERS KVERYWHERK.