Life, 1901-04-18 · page 20 of 22
Life — April 18, 1901 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial announcements**, not satirical content. The main elements are: **Short Story Contest**: Life magazine announces a writing competition offering $200 for the best short story (deadline August 1, 1901), with detailed submission rules emphasizing typewritten manuscripts between 1,000-2,500 words. **Commercial Advertisements**: - Gorham Co. silverware for spring weddings - Life Publishing Company's own books, including "Overheard in the Wittington Family" illustrated by C. Allan Gilbert, golf instruction book "Fore!", and collections of drawings by popular illustrators Gibson, Blashfield, and others **The Cartoon**: A small illustration shows a woman in period dress (appears to be demonstrating or modeling), likely accompanying promotional material for Life's artistic publications. This reflects Life's dual identity as both satirical magazine and publisher of illustrated literary/artistic works—a common business model for magazines of this era. The page targets educated, affluent readers interested in golf, weddings, and fine art.
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‘Life’s Short Story Offer. LIE will pay Tico Hundred Dollars for the best short story received in this office Sterling Silver before August Ist, 1901, Ove Iundred Dollars for the second best, and Fifty Dollars for th FORKS > SPOONS third best. The Editor of Lire reserves the for privilege of purchasing all other stories ac- s P RI N G Ww E D D I N G s cepted at the rate of two cents a word. may be selected at the warerooms of the Gorham Co., Silver- smiths, from an almost endless variety of copyrighted patterns, including several now shown for the first time. They may be had either in compact family chests that contain every requisite for a luxurious table service, or in small quan- tities of any preferred pattern that can be easily matched at any future time. The prices will be found most favorable, i CONDITIONS ¢ Each and every manuscript should be ad- dressed to “ The Short Story Editor of Lirr,”” 19 and 21 West 81st Street, New York. Tho Editor of Lire is to be tho sole judge. All manuscripts must be typewritten, with the name of the author and number of words written plainly on title page. No story containing more than 2,500 words or less than 1,000 words will be considered. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a stamped and addressed return envelope. Those unaccompanied by postage will be held one month from close of contest, and if then uncalled fer, will bo destroyed. The contest begins at once. e The stories will be read as they are received, and those unavailable will be returned promptly. The contest will close on August Ist, 1901. No manuscripts received after that date will be considered. Silversmiths and Goldsmiths Broadway & 19th St. and 23 Maiden Lane OVERHEARD IN THE WITTINGTON FAMILY By C. ALLAN GILBERT LUXURIOUS volume, 10x14, containing the best ex- Fl amples of Mr. Gilbert's refined illustrative work. The pictures and text are printed in black on heavy, coated paper, with remark sketches in sienna, The binding isa unique one in cloth, gold and colors, with a special design by Mr. Gilbert. “Overheard in the Wittington Family” is one of the handsomest productions of the season. Price, $3.00. FORE! : A richly illustrated book, carefully printed on heavy paper, dealing exclusively with the game of Golf in its amus- ingand sentimental aspects. Drawings by Gibson, Hanna, Gilbert. Richards, Blashfield, Hutt, and many others. COVER DESIGN LY GIBSON PRICE, $2.00 Attwood’s Pictures. An Artist's History of the Last Ten Years of the Nineteenth Century, $2.00 Americans. C. D. Gibson's latest book. Large- sized drawings on heavy paper, . . . » $5.00 Predicaments. Short storics by Louis Evan Shipman. Illustrated, . .. . . . . $1.00 The above books may be had of any bookseller, 0 Half Portions, Short stories, cleverly illus- trated and uniquely bound, . . . . . Mythology for Moderns. The old tales humor- ously re-told by James S. Metcalfe and illus- trated by the best artists, Coontown’s 400. The funn life funnily depicted by LE. wotll be sent carriage prepaid on receipt of price by LIFE PUBLISHING COPIPANY, 9 “swat street comicbooks.com °