Life Magazine – October 5, 1893 (# 562) – Courting misunderstanding

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Cover : Young man talking to his girl’s father, “The Earnest Youth,” art by Stephen Van Schaick.

​Youth : I thank you, Sir, for your kind permission to call on your daughter.
​Father : Remember that I turn out the gas at ten o’clock.
​Youth : All right, Sir, I’ll not come before that time.

– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (September), Charles Dana Gibson (Sketches at the Fair).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Vacation is over.”
– Some current events include : The late Frederick L. Ames left no public bequests, Home Rule, Mayor Gilroy speaks on allowing flags of various sorts at city hall, The opening of the Cherokee Strip for settlement was poorly done.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 1893   2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!