Life Magazine – March 16, 1893 (# 533) – Charles Dana Gibson – Marriage counseling

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Cover : Clergyman counseling newly engaged woman, “An unnecessary warning,” art by Charles Dana Gibson.

– Full page art or cartoon art by Wilson de Meza (Why do you suppose they always represent Cupid as a boy?), Chip (If there is to be a competition for designs of stained glass windows for St. Patrick’s cathedral, Life would like to submit the above).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “His everlasting experiments with ill-mated pairs,” a number of Cupids in a large coach are driving a team consisting of four poorly-matched human couples.
– Some current events include : We invite the new 53rd Congress to do something for the cause of good roads, Asking for a Federal Road Department, Mr. Harrison has accepted a lectureship at Stamford University, ex-Senator Hiscock and the North River Bridge Bill, Mr. Wanamaker, President of the Irish National League of America Mr. Gannon.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!