Life Magazine – November 23, 1916 (# 1778) – Doubts of Novice Nun

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Cover : Young lady in Novice Nun’s uniform day-dreaming near garden window, while a young couple courts beyond the garden wall, “Doubts,” art by Victor C. Anderson.

– Full page color ads for Willys Knight Touring Sedan (with nice art by Herbert Andrew Paus, with woman driving), Cole Motor Car company (With Excellent winter scene art with blue car, toboggan and skis), Woodbury’s soap (art of lady looking in mirror, Examine your skin closely tonight, signed but not quite legible, last name ends in CHER, first name ends in Y).
– Some of the other full page ads : Barley Motor Car Company (The Roamer, with art), John Walker Red Label whiskey (With art by Leo Cheney), Locomobile Car company (with art), Good Year tires (with nice art of New York’s fifth avenue at Hotel Plaza, art by R.C.).
– Full page art or cartoon art by William H. Walker (Heard at the club), Charles A. Voiht (The Theorist : Singing), Charles Dana Gibson (Time 3am : Young Soapley to his chaperon, Just one more dance?).
– Letters from a Japanese Schoolboy : the Togo currency system, by Hashimura Togo.
– Two page centerspread art by Calvert, “Reported Missing,” wrecked framework of dirigible with skeletons hanging from it, lost in space.
– Small photos of war orphans Simone Pottier (# 319), Marcel Plichon (#318), Marie Dinville (# 359), and Louis Vinges (#325).
– Some current events include : A very close election, Wilson won.
– And much, much more.