Life, 1898-12-03 · page 5 of 40
Life — December 3, 1898 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or political satire. It contains four advertisements: 1. **The Evening Post** (top left): promotes the newspaper as America's leading high-class publication, emphasizing its financial reporting and editorial influence. 2. **Copley Prints** (top right): advertises art reproductions by distinguished artists, sold through Curtis & Cameron Publishers in Boston. 3. **Whiting's Papers** (bottom left): promotes stationery as the standard of excellence in the stationery world. 4. **Remington Typewriter** (bottom right): advertises the "Standard Remington Typewriter," emphasizing it liberates the mind and increases productivity. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page. The content reflects early 20th-century consumer advertising typical of *Life* magazine.
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The Foening Post F, COPLEY richly deserves its reputation of being America’s 1 RI N TS most representative high-class newspaper. Besides Highest quality Art repro- printing all the important news of the world, it ductions. Of permanent has special and exclusive features that commend Oe Bh yeless not worthless; Iltbo, it to the most intelligent readers. ; Riis SNA It is recognized the world over as an authority ling gulshed artists —among on matters of finance, and its reports of European . Pept eu etait) and American markets for stocks, money, produce, ‘ these prints for Sadass and other commodities are thorough to a degree , tions of their own works. not approached by any other American newspaper. i ¥ beret hatte dt Its editorial utterances are fearless, aggressive, (Gea they are aearine! Copley and wield a powerful influence on behalf of the % Ae Prints that are shown you, best interests of the country. ‘ Read bier eeray The high moral character of THE EVENING ‘Also by mail. Price, 0 cents POST makes it a welcome visitor in the homes of or: kes: to $10.00. New catalogue, the best people. sins very Puy tastate, Sent by mail to any address in the United ta stuns Uy the pablus States (outside of New York City) for 75c. a month. For sale at all the principal news-stands 1 CURTIS at 3c. per copy. & The Foening Post. : CAMERON PUBLISHERS, PREBMPTED.—Br Warren Smntaw. 30 Plerce Bullding, PROM A COPLEY PRINT. . Copyrtaht 199% by Curtis & Cameron. Sentes Siew Broadway and Fulton Street, New York. |The Standard of Excellence # rears Of old, the author, the teacher, were, like the mer. means a great deal, but it expresses f chant, exactly the position of the Slaves of the Pen. we & Whiting’s in the Stationery World. They are the best, and they are the standard of polite society. Every dealer throughout the world can supply Whiting’s Standard Papers. Pure fibre and delicate finish makes Meated all = ed air RES 5755 i" It keeps pace the Whiting’ the strongest as well the flying thought. as the daintiest papers for corre- | Gives greater free- spondence, They should be at all a dom to both brain eee. Tete Ravine oud and hand to do dealers, Insist on having “Whiting’s’ More Work and Better Work than ever before. THE NEW MODELS EMBODY TWENTY-FIVE WHITING PAPER COMPANY reAneleciexreniences Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, 327 Broadway, N.Y. 148 to 152 Duane Street, New York HOLYOKE ot NORTH WILBRAHAM vt CHICAGO vt PHILADELPHIA comicbooks.com