– St. Valentine’s Day number (much on love).
– Two page centerspread art by Albert Beck Wenzell, lovely scene of cupid reading a love letter to three young ladies, February 14.
– Some current events include : John W. Mackay hits Charles Bonynge in the face in the President’s room of the Nevada Bank (fisty cuffs), State of New York recently assumed the care of all its insane people and appointed commissioners to look after them, Mr. Hamilton wants to be buried in Wyoming.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1891 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!

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– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (Lenten meditations : this is the season of deep Episcopal feeling, when worldly thoughts give way to spiritual communing), woman is still dreaming of worldly things.
– Some current events include : Actress Sarah Bernhardt is aiding the New York Orthopedic Society, All the New York daily newspapers still survive, Meissonier bad portrait of Mrs. Mackey has been published in the papers, Mrs. Shaw speaks to the council of emancipated women, Ex-Secretary of State is counsel in a divorce case in Delaware.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1891 content – fun!

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– EASTER NUMBER (much related to Easter)
– Fatter issue than typical for this year.
– Full page ad for L. P. Hollander of 290 fifth avenue, New York and Boylston Street, Boston, with art of women’s and girl’s fashions, signed but not quite legible, Wm. Something.
– Very funny multi-page cartoon art by Jack Bennett, The true story of Jonah.
– Two page centerspread art by Albert Beck Wenzell (vertical format : The maze, with poem by Clinton Scollard).
– Some current events include : Easter hats, Henry Watterson says the newspaper business is an unremunerative job, Mr. Parnell collecting funds for the Irish patriots, The New York Club = Metropolitan men’s club has opened a section for wives and children.
– Full page ad for Pears’ Soap with art of nude child standing on rock in stream preparing to wash, this is the back cover.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1891 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!

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​GETTING EVEN :
​He is not a beau of yours, is he?
​Yes.
​He calls on me oftener than on you.
​Yes, I told him the days you were not at home.

– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Broughton (Satan and a Presbyterian Divine).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (A Matinee in Herculaneum), fighters killing each other (Gory!) while audience chatters and does not pay attention.
– Some current events include : A Japanese student has been chosen as Commencement speaker of the Harvard Divinity School, A negro will be class orator at the University Law School, Young men going to college, Americans traveling abroad on vacation and not in the USA.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1891 content – fun!

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– FOURTH OF JULY NUMBER.
– Full page (in red) ad for Pabst Brewing Company, Pabst lager beer of Milwaukee, includes lists of best brands and artwork of factory area by Marr Richards.
– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (The glorious Fourth), unsigned (Life’s designs for a set of souvenir spoons).
– Two page centerspread art by W. A. Rogers (An interesting display of pyrotechnics), the Farmer’s Alliance chasing off both the Democratic and the Republican parties with pitchforks.
– Some current events include : Fourth of July holiday, A group of Garner family members express their disapproval of the marriage of a young woman of the family to Gordon-Cumming (i.e. it wasn’t the parents objecting), Professor William James of Cambridge is making a census of hallucinations and apparitions, Mrs. George L. Schuyler don’t want a statue to her exhibited.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 1891   2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!

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