Life Magazine – February 18, 1909 (# 1373) – Liar’s Number

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Cover : Little George Washington has chopped down a huge cherry tree, art by James Montgomery Flagg.

– LIARS’ NUMBER.
– Full page color ad for Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company (art by Adolph Treidler).
– Humorous little piece “Correspondence School for Husbands.”
– Full page black and white ads for Prudential Insurance (with Gibraltar and White Fleet, art by M. A. Petersen), Ivory Soap (nice art of hostess inspecting maid’s work at table set for tea, not signed).
– Wonderful half page ad for Locomobile with photo from the Stock Chassis Race held in Philadelphia on October 10, 1908.
– Full page art or cartoon art by C. A. Birchfield (A short life, but a merry one).
– Two page centerspread art by William H. Walker, Regular meeting of the Ananias Club, Liars’ Club, most are politicians.
– Some current events include : Dodge resolution passed by the Nevada Assembly asked for a Pacific war fleet, Japan is a menace to America’s peace, We need more warships, Woman’s suffrage is a big issue.
– And much, much more (ads, artwork, commentary).