Life magazine – December 16, 1909 (# 1416) – Santa Doesn’t Exist?

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Cover : Little boy, looking sure of himself, stating “I know there isn’t any Santa Claus!” as a huge Santa sneaks up behind him.  This is another example of the excellent artwork of Robert John Wildhack.

– Full page color ad for Pierce Arrow automobiles with positively lovely artwork.
– Full page black and white ads Life magazine calendars; Ivory Soap (to be used around the house for general cleaning); Locomobile (the “30”); George Barrie & sons, publisher (Honore de Balzac, The Gigantesque).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Orson Lowell (Lady despairing that while her dog is amazing he can’t do up the back of her gown and no one else is available); Arthur Young (To the defenders of tipping).
– Popular birthdays, including Orson Lowell.
– The Husbands’ Correspondence Bureau (a humorous kind of Ann Landers column).
– Two page centerspread art by Balfour-Ker, “Find the man who stole a million,” the artwork shows a chain gang using picks, a prison guard, and a rich man in a car with a chauffeur.
– Some current events include : The Catholic Union and Times of Buffalo is disparaging Life magazine; Shooting of Ferrer; Catholic church in Spain; Dr. Cook and his supposed exploits (summit of McKinley, north pole) as supported by the Springfield Republican.
– And much, much more humor, art, and sarcastic commentary!  So NEAT!