Life, 1899-04-13 · page 2 of 20
Life — April 13, 1899 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with minimal satirical content. The advertisements promote various consumer goods typical of the era: Arrow collars, cotton dress fabrics, bicycles, gloves, and published books. The only potentially humorous element is the small illustration accompanying "Sketches and Cartoons by C.D. Gibson"—showing a fashionably dressed woman in an elegant gown. This likely references Gibson's famous "Gibson Girl" illustrations, which depicted idealized American women and were popular in early 20th-century culture. The page also advertises "Taken from Life," a poetry collection with verses by notable writers, suggesting Life magazine functioned as both satirical publication and literary venue. Overall, this is a commercial page with minimal political or social satire to interpret.
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Cotton Dress Fabrics. Stripe Batiste, Embroidered Mulls, Printed Dimities, Colored and White Piqué. David and John Anderson's Celebrated Zephyrs, Galatea Cloth. NEW YORK, Made and Bottied in Scotland. RODERICK DHU “CLAUSON” A Foll Dress Favorite LUETT, PEABODY &Co 22222222 Zamalh . ico //ai Easy Running} x al The most nearly perfect bearings «ai and sprockets yet devised arein Waverley \ intiest. Most Piqu 3 Table Relishes. olesome, Delicious, Appetizing ONCE TASTED EATEN ALWAYS. PET TT TT With the Spring Flowers send your Sweetheart a copy of “TAKEN FROM LIFE” The flowers will fade, but Live's verses and illustrations are tm- perishable. ————_——— TAKEN FROM LIFE Among the Poets are J. WHITCOMB RILEY TOM MASSON 'Y PIERSON MOODY w. M LPE HARRY ROMAINE Among the Illustrators are VERSES ‘The New York Sun says: “The bleh ere by rome of combinalton ef neatnes, del cate irony and playful humor Kew roRk fharactrraic’ of the briahteat DOUBLEDAY & McCLURE CO. pay . mM Dcee aC The prin of the volume ts ato attractive 75 eta. clab binding: $1.50 full leather, Life Publishing Co., 19 & 24 West ist St, H.¥. City EEREREREERERERRREERREER SS RR Se ee eee eee eae ee ae ae be ae ae Se ee M. FP. Pram, Sole Agent, 11 Broadway, N. Y. 195,Regent St rnése. Ly LATE OF PARIS AND NEW YORK. After fifteen years of uninterrupted success as @ Ladies’ Talor tn New York, Mr. Ernest has opened an extensive establishment at 185 Regent Street, near Conduit Street, London, where he has always on view the latest creations in COATS and GOWNS. Mr. Ernest pays the bigh- est wages in England to bis tailors, and ttrus obtains the finest workmansbip, DALY’ Every Evening at 8:00. The Drury Lane Sensational Play, ‘The Great Ruby.’ ‘Wednesday and Saturday at 3. All you have guessed ‘about lifeinsurance may be wrong. If you wish to by the Pexw’ ‘Moroan Live. 021-3-5 Chestout Street, Philadelphia. Stern Biros Glove Departments Spring Importations of Alexandre & Lupin Glace and Suede Gloves in all tengths and the latest and most desirable colors and stitchings for Ladies, Men and Children Special attention is directed to their new Ladies’ Four-button Real French Kid Glove “The Lorraine" in Tans, Mode, Pearl, Red, Black and White, at the very low price of $1.00 «sa West 23d St. By C.D. GIBSON R. GIBSON’S new book for’98, contain- ing eighty-four of his best cartoons and sketches, beau- tifully printed on heavy pa- per and handsomely bound, being the third book in the series of which Drawings by C. D. Gibson was the first &F Pictures of People the second. It isconfidently expected that this will be the most popular, as it is the most artistic and entertain- ing, of all of Mr. Gibson’s books. Large folio, 12 x 18 inches, bound in Japan vellum with white vellum back. Each copy enclosed ina box. Price, $5.00. Epition pe Luxe, consist- ing of 250 first impressions, each copy numbered and signed by Mr. Gibson, together with artist’s proof. Price, $10.00. Handsomely printed catalogue containing one hundred and twenty examples, artists’ proofs, sent on receipt of ten cents. Lire Pusiisuinc Company, New York.