Life, 1900-04-12 · page 20 of 20
Life — April 12, 1900 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a promotional advertisement for *The Youth's Companion*, a family magazine published by Perry Mason & Co. in Boston. The centerpiece is a U.S. map showing subscriber numbers by state as of 1900—a data visualization meant to demonstrate the publication's nationwide reach and commercial success. The accompanying text appeals to tradition and family values, claiming three generations of Americans have read the publication weekly for 25-50 years, positioning it as "the Nation's Family Paper." The ad emphasizes the magazine's circulation (over half a million subscribers) as proof of quality and trustworthiness. This is straightforward commercial promotion using geographical distribution data and appeals to longevity and broad appeal—marketing tactics common in turn-of-the-century American print media.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
April 12, 1900, a w NEBRASKA 19.933 Cotorapo [ss Fe) Dray ‘Annan % I v Three Generations of Americans have passed judgment on The Youth’s Companion. Among the paper’s strongest admirers are thousands who have read it every week for twenty-five or fifty years. To publish a paper for all the family and our whole country is the constant aim of the editors. The above figures show the result—the Nation’s Family Paper, which is mailed weekly to more than half a million subscribers. WE SHALL BE GLAD TO SEND TO ANY ADDRESS UPON REQUEST THE EASTER DOUBLE NUMBER OF THE COMPANION AND ILLUS- TRATED PROSPECTUS OF THE CURRENT VOLUME. 299992999 PERRY MASON & CO., = = BOSTON, MASS. PRESS OF THE 4. W. PRATT. CO. NEW YORK. comicbooks.com