Life, 1895-06-13 · page 1 of 16
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# Life Magazine, June 13, 1895 This page contains a satirical cartoon titled "Apropos" depicting a domestic scene. A man consults a teacup (suggesting fortune-telling or divination) while a woman sits nearby. The dialogue reads: "Ah! you are to be married soon. Mercy me! To whom?" "To me; I came to-day on purpose to tell you." The joke satirizes fortune-telling practices popular in the 1890s. The man mockingly uses tea-cup reading to propose marriage, treating the pseudoscientific divination method as his vehicle for a marriage proposal. The woman's surprised reaction suggests the unconventional and humorous nature of this proposal method. The ornate left border contains decorative period advertisements and illustrations typical of Life's layout during this era.
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VOLUME XXvV. NEW YORK, JUNE 13, 1895. NUMBER 650. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter. Copyright, 189s, by Mrrcnent & Mitten. APROPOS. He (consulting tea cup): AW! YOU ARE TO BE MARRIED SOON. “MERCY ME! TO WHoM 2?” “To ME; I CAME TO-DAY ON PURPOSE. TO TELL You.” comicbooks.com