Life, 1909-08-12 · page 27 of 28
Life — August 12, 1909 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **announcement/promotional page** rather than a political cartoon. It advertises upcoming issues of Life magazine, specifically promoting the "Glad Rag Number" scheduled for September 9th. The page announces a series of themed issues featuring different cover artists (Phillips, Crosby, Robinson, Flagg, Hiller). The central feature—"The Girl with the Blue Hat"—is a character creation by illustrator Henry Hutt that will anchor this fashion-focused issue. The satirical content is mild: the opening text humorously notes that clothes define social status and character ("Fat women and thin women, long and short, rich and poor"), suggesting that fashion enables people to present themselves however they wish. The page jokes about planning an "Improper Number" for later, noting readers must first be "educated up to it"—gentle satire on magazine content progression. This reflects early 20th-century Life's focus on fashion, social satire, and illustrated entertainment rather than hard news.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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