Life Magazine – September 13, 1917 (# 1820) – Maxfield Parrish

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Cover : French Bulldog and horse, “Life is worth the living if it’s just to live with you,” art by the excellent Robert L. Dickey.

– Full page color ads for Fisk Tires (The modern magic shoes, great art by Maxfield Parrish), Omar Turkish cigarettes, Pierce-Arrow (view through a fancy window), Willys Knight cars (autumn scene with blue car), Williams’ holder top shaving stick.
– Half page ad for Resinol Soap with art by John LaGatta, woman looking in hand mirror, “Yes, it certainly has cleared my skin.”
– Full page black and white ads for Tuxedo tobacco (Could anyone fool you on a rose?), American Chain company (The gambler, tire chains, art by Yook.), Republic tires, Macbeth Lens (car head lights).
– Half page ad for W. L. Douglas shoes with art showing the young W. L. Douglas pegging shoes at seven years of age.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Ellison Hoover (Two pages, “Der Deutsche Republik), Charles Dana Gibson (In the ranks), Not signed (comic representation of life in the Life magazine office, landscape format),
– Full page poem by Arthur Guiterman, “Allies,” with border art by Paul Goold.
– Small photos of French war orphans : Charles and Odette Roch (Babies 1293, 1294), Edmond Peytouraux (102), Andre Elsphe (717).
– Two page centerspread art by Harrison Cady, “Lest We Forget,” People enjoying the good life and normal life versus soldiers on the war front.
– Ah to speak French, quarter page artwork by Walter de Maris of soldier with French girl, “Perkins of Peoria says, “I’d give a year’s pay to know what she means by Jetame.””
– Some current events include : Everybody seems satisfied with Mr. Wilson’s answer to the Pope except the present German government; National Security League reports an alarming indifference towards the war; Friction between General Goethals and the Shipping Board.
– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!