Life Magazine – October 2, 1919 (# 1927) – Sailor with his Girl

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Cover : Sailor with girlfriend (wearing his hat), “Neglecting his opportunity,” art not signed.

– Really lovely full page color Adams California Fruit gum, American Chicle company ad with Ruth St. Denis.
– Very cool full page color Associate Optometrists and Opticians of America ad with blue and orange art by A. G., Windows of the Soul.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Walter de Maris (Don’t you think, Doctor, that the secret of keeping young …), William H. Walker (Why Uncle! I thought you knew all about gold bricks), C. W. Kahles (page and a third : Mr. Lamb decides to step into a Broadway resaurant), Peter Helck (Fisk cord tires ad).
– Small artwork by H. C. Hall (The star gazers), H’s look like X’s.
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, The Rival Composers.
– Some current events include : LIFE goes to press with a diversity of perils, General strike by the American Federation of Labor to unionize the US Steel Corporation, Organized Labor, King Albert of Belgium and his queen are coming to visit us.
– Full page color Tom Wye knit jacket ad with art.
– And much more 1919   2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!