Life Magazine – March 8, 1917 (# 1793) – Irish girl hugging Policeman

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Cover : Extremely charming scene of Irish girl hugging policeman near Ellis Island, “Sure, Mike,” art by Angus MacDonall.

– Full page color ads for Fatima cigarettes, Gordon’s Dry Gin, Rauch & Lang Electrics “The Social Necessity” (Baker Company, cars, nice art, not signed).
– Full page ads for Edison-Dick Mimeograph (Save a day!), Kelly-Springfield tires (nice art of summer driving), American Chain Company (The Slip-shod driver, Art by R. Yook), Winton Six cars, Waltham Watches (with reproduction of ad from 50 years ago), Velvet Pipe Tobacco (with art), Republic Tires, Life miniature editions.
– Interesting half page art by Newman (?? Stylized N, plus dog pawprint),  Beware!
– “On February 15th the War Department sent out something like a general alarm for recruits for the regular army” (needs close to 200,000 recruits).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Harry Grant Dart (Better (2 years) Late Than Never … little US finally joining the war), Marcus (Remembrance), F. T. Richards (February), Harry Grant Dart (Peace without victory … Pancho Villa),
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Stop the Show,” German Kaiser strangling helpless maiden while Uncle Sam and Lady Civilization look on.
– Small photos of French babies Aimee Rouot (# 450), Marcel Camperdon (# 200 and sister), Raymond Chateau (# 298).
– Some current events include : Our ships are being excluded from the seas by the threat of death and destruction from Germany, American Line steamers transfer their mail to British boats, New York is practically blockaded, Let us be thankful that Bernstorff has gone home.
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1917 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!