Life Magazine – August 22, 1907 (# 1295) – Courting couple on rabbit’s front porch

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Cover : Young couple sitting in a meadow and courting as a rabbit looks on, annoyed because they are in front of his hole, “Hang It! How can I get into my house with those idiots sitting on my front porch?,” art by William L. Jacobs.

– Cute quarter page artwork by Bob Addams of a stream of mosquitoes heading for some feminine ankles, “Hurry up, fellers! They’re open-work (stockings).”

– Two page centerspread art by Art Young, “If they get in,” heaven as altered by rich men.

– Small photo of three young children leaning against a tree, eating apples, and reading at Life’s Fresh Air camp.

– Very cute half page artwork by Harrison Cady, Life’s patent device to protect pedestrians from automobile dust.

– Some current events include : Health Commissioner Evans of Chicago fins much fault with the mortuary statistics of that city (12,000 men died in last seven months compared to 8,000 women), J. Edward Addicks (once was rich, multiple-divorces, now penniless), John D. Rockefeller is now healthy again, Judge Landis fined the Standard Oil Company 29 million dollars, Jamestown Exposition.

– Very cute quarter page artwork by A. B. Walker (Why go to the mountains? Shows a house and yard supported by a hot air balloon).

– And more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!

– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!