Life Magazine – September 9, 1909 (# 1402) – Glad Rag Number

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Cover : Woman, Man, and five dogs sitting together, the woman has a huge hat and everyone else has a bow tie, art by the esteemed Henry Hutt.

– GLAD RAG NUMBER.
– Full page color ad for Victrola.
– Full page black and white ads for Stearns Cars, Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company (with nice half page artwork), Packard Motor Cars.
– Full page art or cartoon art by William H. Walker (President Taft complaining that clothes are more expensive and the merchant explaining that the tariff has caused the increase), Otho Cushing (The well-dressed woman according to the shoemaker (naked except for shoes), etc.), Mark Fenderson (Preparatory course for men about to marry … very funny!),
– Two page centerspread art by Orson Lowell, “The Call of the Wild,” Nun gazing at shop window filled with fancy women’s clothes.
– Some current events include : Professor Hugo Munsterberg writes a piece against prohibition; Much on this debate.
– Cute half page artwork by Ben Wells, “Chivalry is not dead : madam, please take my seat,” little man squashed into corner by fat lady offers his seat to another lady who is standing.
– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!