Life Magazine – February 20, 1913 (# 1582)

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Cover : Ancient Rome scene with men picketing for rights and women chasing them off, “Ancient history,” art by Rea Irvin.

– HUSBANDETTE’S NUMBER (rights for husbands, humor).
– Full page COLOR ad for Williams’ Shaving Stick.
– Two page centerspread art by the famous Charles Dana Gibson, “Advice to the mentally feeble : sleep whenever you can, it will prevent your talking,” Bored young lady watching older man nap in his chair.
– Humorous piece about books “Translated by F. W. Bain,” Hindu Mythology and folk lore.
– Full page ads for Locomobile, Firestone non-skid tires (art by E. P. Seidel), Good year tires, Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography,
– Full page art or cartoon art by Rea Irvin (The great Husbands’ strike : a strike-breaker going to work under police protection), T. S. Allen (What halos some wives would wear, if …), Gordon Grant (Husbandettes), Garford Company automobiles (art by R. F. S. … who knows who this artist is?).
– Some current events include : Plan for Congress to give Presidents a six year term, Subway contracts have not yet been signed, Judge McCall will succeed Mr. Willcox on the Public Service Commission, Bribery vs. Hoggery, Canal rates.
– And much, much more.