Life Magazine – May 10, 1923 (# 2114) – Lovers Number

Description

Cover : Very cute scene where hearts form the naked bottoms of two cherubs, “A heart to heart talk,” art by Oliver Herford.  There are also hearts in the LIFE logo, very unusual.

– LOVERS NUMBER.
– Full page color Victrola ad with Jeritz.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Victor C. Anderson (Their wedding trip), Robert James Malone (A collection of postcards from the distinguished Senator from California), C. H. Sykes (If Pandora persists … Judge Gary and immigration), P. L. Crosby (Skippy 8 : sliding on banister), Gluyas Williams (Postal Service), McClelland Barclay (Fisher Bodies ad).
– Charming small panel drawn by Rose O’Neill, Pantasy.
– Two page centerspread art by Clarence Ellsworth, “In the great open spaces where men are men … Native American man riding tractor under umbrella while his woman “mans” the plow behind.”
– Excellent one third page artwork by Jack Farr of two folks in opposite high rises waving to each other, Sweethearts.
– Some current events include : Turkish grant to Admiral Chester, Americans may build railroads in Turkey, Application of Ireland to be admitted to the League of Nations, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has become a spiritist.
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1923 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!