Life Magazine – June 27, 1918 (# 1861) – Norman Rockwell – School recitation

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Cover : Young man at his school graduation reciting a speech, “When, in the course of human events, …” art by Norman Rockwell.

– Full page color ads for Fisk tires (nice art of white car with castle by C. E. Chambers), Willys Knight cars (LOVELY art of dark blue car with wild pea flowers), Williams’ Shaving stick.
– Full page ads for Life magazine subscriptions, Robbins & Myers Motors (with a fan), Packard Motor company (with photo of motor in car), Torbensen Axle.
– Full page art or cartoon art by John William Vawter (on title page, “As soon as your father comes from church … boy repairing trike while father repairs car), Charles Forbell (In ye goode olde days, ye semi-annual ablutions), Rea Irvin (As things appear to Smithers, who has been doing his bit in the secret service), Ellison Hoover (Der End: arrival at Kriegskadaververwertungsgesellschaft).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, On the Western Front, Lady Democracy beating down the door, which is being help by Militarism and Autocracy, to rescue Lady Germany.
– Small photos of fatherless French children, Baby 2222 Claire Chalaleau, Baby 2408 Joseph Poulquier, Baby 2454 Christiane Casenave, Baby 2392 Raoul Ehrhart.
– Some current events include : The Italians are holding up the Austrians, the Allies generally are standing off the Germans, Jeremiah O’Leary has been restored to New York, We should help the Russians, Henry Ford has poor qualifications to be a senator but will likely win in Michigan, Congressman Kahn of California says that Federal prohibition legislation at this time would bankrupt California wine growers.
– And much, much more.