Life Magazine – December 10, 1896 (# 729) – Cushioned Comfort

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Cover : Solid Comfort.  A thin and bony beau places a pillow on his knees upon his arrival, art signed but I don’t recognize it, probably WJL or WLJ.

– A half page actual photo of Fifth avenue (includes General Worth monument) with a huge fake sign saying which rich people will be dining there.
– Two page centerspread art by Albert Beck Wenzell, a beautiful woman and her beau, with poem by Eliza Calvert Hall.
– Some humorous photos of female actresses from the Metropolitan Stage, not named.
– Some current events include : Police Commissioner Roosevelt has a hard job, Bicyclists shall not carry babies in New York, Boston Methodists protest the statue Bacchante in the Public Library, Cuba.
– 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!