Life Magazine – June 27, 1912 (# 1548) – Marine Number

– MARINE NUMBER
– Full page color El Principe de Gales Havana Cigars ad, men in fancy uniform on horseback.
– Half page PAD Boston Garter ad (for men’s socks), George Frost company.
– Curious art of float plane re-fueling in the middle of the ocean from a ship.
– Among many other contributors, art and comics include Paul Goold, M. F. Shea, Weston, Chester I. Garde, F.T. Richards (full page), Ralph Briggs Fuller, R. G. Russom, Walter Tittle (full page), Harrison Cady (full page), Orson Lowell (full page), Thomas Starling Sullivant.
– “A Song from the Sea”, poem by Evelyn Marie Stuart.
– Editorial topics include Presidential election convention in Chicago, Taft, Roosevelt, politics and universities (University of Wisconsin, Knox College, more).
– Odd little column that reads like a police report and social column put together, “Mr. Foulke E. Brandt will pass the remainder of the summer in Dannemora prison. Also a good many more summers.” – and more of the same.
– Lots of cartoons on the Marine theme.
– Leave Wifey at home.
– Bulls and Bears column – Wall street passed a very uncomfortable day last Monday.
– Two page center spread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Very Touching” – two old gents meeting after 40 years.
– Small ad for Sheboygan mineral water and ginger ale.
– Half page Weed Chain Tire Grip company ad, tire chains.
– Full page color Williams’ Talc Powder ad.
– And more.