Life Magazine – December 1, 1887 (# 257) – Liquor Craze

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Cover : Little boy being chastised and placing blame on his maker, art by Stephen Van Schaick.

– Artists and cartoonists include M. Woolf, A. J. Clapp, C. D. Gibson, F. M. Howarth, A. B. Davies (full page Railroad Love) = Arthur Bowen Davies, Chip, Coultaus, and others.
– Two page center spread art by H. McVickar, The liquor Craze.
– Current topics include American Copyright League, Mr. Howells in Buffalo, Large fire among animals at P.R. Barnum lot at Bridgeport, more.
– Originally in sympathy with Colonel Gebhard, We now feel that he has justified the action of the New York Club in expelling him.
– A letter to Anthony Comstock from Wm H. Siviter.
– The Potentates’ Thanksgiving, by Carlyle Smith.
– Yale vs. Princeton at football, only thirty lives lost! sixteen wounded!
– Small ad for Liebig Company’s extract of meat, meat flavoring stock.
– Small ad for Felt Tooth Brush, Horsey Manufacturing.
– And much more 1887 2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!