The Bicycle advertisement is pretty fascinating! “People of any age..or sex” can purchase one!

For those interested, this is one of 4 pieces I found that are part of the Chicago Dramatic Journal. I wasn’t able to find an issue date but there were advertisements for plays from the 1893/1894 season. My house, which is located in Dayton, Ohio was built in 1896 so I’m thinking that the builders must have been fans of the arts.