Life Magazine – January 2, 1919 (# 1888) – New Year, Returning Soldiers

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Cover : Lady dancer (the new year) spotlighted on a stage as an ancient man (1918) gives her a bouquet, “The opening night,” art by Power O’Malley

– Full page color ads for Michelin tires, Victor Victrola (lovely portrait of Geraldine Farrar).
– Full page ads for Life magazine subscription, Mimeograph.
– Cute quarter page artwork by Edward Monks of three women gossiping.
– Full page art or cartoon art by G. B. Inwood (Uncle Sam : I intend to see that my returned soldiers find employment.  What would you care to do? What I’m doing, Uncle (hugging his girl)), Charles Dana Gibson (The Other Weed : Lady civilization scything down the Anarchy weed), R. B. Fuller (As the boys come back … chasing profiteers), Ellison Hoover (Deutschland unter Allies).
– Two page centerspread art by Oliver Herford, The Peace puzzle.
– Small photos of fatherless French children: Baby 2564 Berthe Davy, Baby 2254 Paulette Davy, Baby 2842 Jean Argillos, Baby 2371 Denis Plande and his borther, Baby 1784 Pierre Warin.
– Some current events include : Ambassador Walter Page is dead, Europe loves President Wilson, Peace Congress, League of Nations, Cheradame, Hindenburg is talking of a new German army that must be greater than even the unbeaten one that has been welcomed back to Berlin.
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1919 content – fun!