Life, 1899-03-25 · page 25 of 32
Life — March 25, 1899 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. It contains two subscription offers: **Left side**: Advertisement for *The Youth's Companion*, a Boston-based magazine claiming to instill "true manliness in boys and true womanliness in girls." **Right side**: Life magazine's bundled subscription offer ($5) including one year of Life, special Easter/Christmas issues, an artistic proof for framing, and a poetry collection titled "Taken from Life." The page credits illustrators **Charles Dana Gibson and T.K. Hanna** as exclusive contributors to Life. **The cartoon below** titled "The Education of Mr. Pipp" (part XXII of a serialized story) shows Mr. Pipp with his family and business associate planning a European tour to Paris and England. The caption "Where are those strong-minded resolutions?" appears to be a humorous jab—likely suggesting his travel plans contradict previous resolutions, though the specific joke requires seeing the full serial context.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
(COMPANION has gained tts wide influence in Amert- can homes chiefly | because its stories and articles inspire true manliness tn boys and true womantliness in girls. It constantly sets before tts readers a standard of thought and conduct which, | steadfastly followed, makes all the relations of life nobler and happier. Subscription Price, $1.75 a Year. Sample Copies Free. Tue YOUTH’S: HANDSOMELY PRINTED CATALOGUE, OF 120 EXAMPLES, SENT ON RECEIPT OF TEN CENTS | Life Publishing Company 19 West 3ist Street NEW YORK | in our catalogue. LIFE’S LATEST AND BEST OFFER LIFE FOR ONE YEAR. LIFE’S EASTER AND CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. AN ARTISTIC PROOF FOR FRAMING. LIFE’S BOOK OF DAINTY VERSE. ILLUSTRATED. Copyright, 1849, by Life Publishing Co. THE EDUCATION OF MR. PIPP. XxU. Mrs. Pipp having returned to America with Congressman and Mrs. Firkin, the girls persuade their father to take them to Paris and England. John Willing, Manager Of the Pipp Iron Works, who has come over on business, foins the party. All of the above are included in a special offer and will be sent to any address on receipt of FIVE DOLLARS, which is the regular price of Life alone. LIFE is well known as America’s leading humorous and satirical weekly, Its Easter and Christmas numbers are special issues and retail at twenty-five cents each, The proof included in this offer is handsomely printed on Japanese paper, mounted ready for framing, and may be selected from any of the 120 examples These proofs are sold in the storcs at $2.00 cach. “Taken from Life,” also included in this offer, is an artistically printed and illustrated volume of the best society verse which has appeared in LIFE during recent years, It is in club binding, suitable for gift or souvenir purposes, and sells at seventy-five cents. Five dollars covers the entire cust of the above, and the offer will remain open for only a limited time. Remit to Life Publishing Company, 19 West Thirty-first Street, New York City. CHAs. DANA GIBSON ano T. K. HANNA Copyright, 1877, by Life Publishing Co, our DRAW EXCLUSIVELY FOR LIFE. Where are those strong-minded resotutions ? comicbooks.com