Life Magazine – April 16, 1914 (# 1642) – Humorous Number

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Cover : Circus performers in costume awaiting their time to go into the ring, art by Victor C. Anderson.

– HUMOROUS NUMBER (actually, much is morbid death-related humor).
– Full page color ads for Pompeian Massage Cream (now who would dare buy a jar?), Vogue magazine (with reduced version of cover of Vogue April 15, 1914), Baker Electrics motor vehicles (art of car driving under blooming tree).
– Notes on the periodicals, what is the matter with the magazines, by the editor of Life (a humorous piece).
– Two part artwork, “Does the punishment always fit the crime?”, poor man who stole $10 in jail living on bread and water, rich man who stole two railroads and a bank living at home, fancy dining with servants.
– Full page black and white ads for MOON Motor Car company (1914 Moon light weight Six-50, back of the Moon, Could you suggest betterment here?), Chandler Motor Car company (which Light Weight Six will you buy?), Subscription to Life magazine, Onyx hosiery, Mobiloils (two pages).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Unsigned (Every time the clock ticks, Stork flying overhead with baby, not stopping).
– American and English humor, by G. K. Chesterton.
– Two page centerspread art by Unsigned, “Next,” Grim Reaper on the River Styx beckoning the next person forward.
– Some current events include : More of us ought to behave as if we meant to go on living here (on earth); Behavior of commissioners; William Hearst’s efforts to stir up anti-English sentiment; Canal  tolls repeal bill; Fall of Torreon in Mexico.
– “A month ago the story was current that Villa had been recognized as one of the negro soldiers, once in our army, who got into trouble at Brownsville and were discharged.  If that is a true story, our army lost more military ability by the discharge of those Brownsville colored troops that was appreciated.”
– And much, much more.