Life Magazine – November 22, 1917 (# 1830) – Norman Rockwell

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Cover : Tall young soldier trying to speak to a little Dutch (?) girl, “Polley voos Fransay?,” art by Norman Rockwell.

– Full page color ads for Omar cigarettes, Lexington Motor Company (Truly lovely, Minute Man six $1585, great fall scene art with old man burning leaves, not signed that I can see), Murad cigarettes (excellent night time horseback scene, not signed).
– Full page ads for Locomobile closed cars, Life magazine subscriptions, Nujol for constipation, Victor Talking Machine Company, Winton Six Limousine (nice art, signed with circular glyph looks like RHS or BHS), Franklin Automobile (no art), Federal Cord Tires, Doubleday Atlas.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Forbell (Patrons wishing to go out between the acts are requested to use our new device … wire on pulleys), Harry Grant Dart (Glory enough for all, children and aged forming the Reserves in Germany), Charles Dana Gibson (The girl he left behind him), Angus MacDonall (Italy … one soldier backed by much history).
– Two page centerspread art by George McEvoy, The descent to Arvernus is easy, the Kaiser trying to climb out of a pit while many troops fire at him.
– Small photos of fatherless French children Baby 868 Suzanne Lanthe, Baby 1169 Jean Vidal and his mother and brother, Baby 1611 Henriette Lonannec with her siblings.
– Some current events include : A large majority of the voters in New York did not vote to re-elect Mr. Mitchel, Mayor Hylan’s victory, Colonel House has gone abroad for a war council of the Allies, The Woman suffrage amendment was carried in New York.
– And much, much more.