Life Magazine – August 20, 1896 (# 712) – Silver Standard

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Cover : Woman in row boat petting a sea monster (?), art by Albert Beck Wenzell.  What is YOUR interpretation of this art?  No caption.

– Cute half page artwork of two long-billed birds fencing, by E. Warde Blaisdell.
– Quarter page artwork by V. V. Mora, an artist I haven’t seen before this.
– Life’s guide to the Metropolis of New York, humor.
– How to become a successful editor.
– Full page art or cartoon art by F. T. Richards (Design for a monument, self-aggrandizing.
– Two page centerspread art by Kemble, Shopping in the Silver Days, huge pile of coins.
– Some current events include : During this hot spell let us be kind to our stomachs, Philadelphia Times eulogizes the American husband, A Massachusetts clergyman protests the use of the metaphor about the crown of thorns and the cross of gold in the political campaign, Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. finally got married against his father’s wishes.
– And more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!