Life Magazine – December 18, 1924 (# 2198) – Bobbed Hair, Christmas

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Cover : Woman with half her hair long, half short. “To Bob or not to Bob”, art by John Held Jr.

– Much on the Christmas theme.
– Full page Melachrino cigarettes ad.
– Artists and cartoonists include Nate Collier, C. F. Peters, Don Herold, Gluyas Williams (two pages – people watching a window dresser), P.L. Crosby, J. Conacher, C. D. Gibson, Hanley, C. H. Sykes (full page), J. R. Shaver (two page center spread, Open Season for Old Gentlemen who look like Santa Claus, kids mobbing old guy), Frueh, Harrison Cady, and others.
– Olga Owens has a humorous short piece about cutting down city trees.
– Corey Ford writes about the Rover Boys on the Farm.
– Editorial topics include Murder of the Pastor’s wife (in furnace), Mr. Harkness gives a million dollars to Yale, Harvard Crimson newspaper, Professor Baker and drama.
– Quarter page “Say it with flowers” ad, no florist name given.
– Quarter page White Star and Red Star cruise lines ad with Adriatic, Lapland, Megantic ships.
– Third page Bayer genuine aspirin ad.
– Full page color Pall Mall cigarettes, Specials ad, no filter.
– Half page artwork by J. R. Shaver, “If Santa Claus doesn’t bring ..”, father and son looking in department store window.
– And more.