Life, 1917-12-06 · page 4 of 92
Life — December 6, 1917 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **Christmas advertisement**, not political satire. It showcases Reed & Barton, a prestigious jewelry and silversmith company established in 1824, located on Fifth Avenue in New York. The ad displays an elegant tea service—a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, and teacups arranged on a decorative tray—exemplifying luxury gift options for wealthy holiday shoppers. The storefront illustration behind the service suggests the company's upscale retail location. The text lists their product categories: sterling silver, platinum and gold jewelry, precious stones, watches, clocks, leather goods, stationery, canes, and umbrellas. This represents typical high-end gift merchandise marketed to affluent consumers during the Christmas shopping season.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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