Life, 1919-01-02 · page 25 of 34
Life — January 2, 1919 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page documents Life magazine's charitable Christmas fund for orphans and poor children. The main illustration shows a woman at a desk with a dollhouse, likely depicting the process of distributing or organizing gifts. The caption "How She Made the Mistake" suggests a story about charitable giving gone wrong—the illustration appears to show someone involved in the Christmas gift distribution effort, though the specific "mistake" isn't fully explained on this visible portion of the page. The text acknowledges donors who contributed to provide Christmas presents for approximately 300 children on Life's charitable list. It notes that surplus funds would support future years' efforts or help orphans and mothers if the magazine discontinued this charitable work. The page includes photographs of two children (Denis Plande and Pierre Warin) who apparently benefited from previous charitable efforts, personalizing the magazine's relief work for readers.
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