Life Magazine – October 8, 1908 (# 1354) – New York City

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Cover : Native American sitting on grassy shore looking across to the ghostly image of the future New York City, “The Red Man’s Island,” art by Edward Vincent Brewer.  Hauntingly sad artwork.

– Full page color ad for Pierce Arrow cars with nice art of enclosed car on street by Williams (do you know which Williams this would be?)

– Full page black and white ads for Packard Motor Cars (with the “eighteen” 1909 Town Car), Springfield metallic casket company.

– Full page art or cartoon art by William L. Jacobs, Burglar sad at being interrupted in breaking into jewelry store because tomorrow is his wife’s birthday.

– Two page centerspread art by Harry Grant Dart, “Grand review of the Republican forces prior to going into action,” Railroads, Oil trust, Steel trust, and such.

– Some current events include : The torpidity of the presidential campaign died suddenly in the middle of September, Campaign was brutally tomahawked by Wicked William Hearst, Standard Oil Company, Senator Foraker, Democratic party is trying to get rid of blatherskites, Governor Hughes’ most conspicuous achievement is the ruin of the race-tracks around New York.

– “Wall Street knows Oklahoma’s Governor Haskell; know him as an uncommonly persuasive talker, who can sell goods. It seems that he sold a railroad in Wall Street some years ago, and sold it for considerably more than it was worth.”

– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!