Life, 1909-12-16 · page 3 of 32
Life — December 16, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It promotes Life magazine's 1910 calendars as Christmas gifts. The content includes: 1. **Life's Calendar 1910** — described as featuring 12 pictures on fine bristol board, priced at $2.00 2. **Phillips Calendar 1910** — similarly priced, with an illustration showing a woman examining it 3. A small cartoon of a girl with text "Mama thinks they're great" — likely endorsing the calendars as gifts 4. An editorial pitch encouraging readers to order promptly before popular designs sell out The single cartoon figure (the girl) appears to be a generic mascot rather than a caricature of a specific person. The page's purpose is straightforward product promotion timed for holiday shopping, with mild humor to make the ads more engaging.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Copyright 1909 by Lite Pub, Co. Copyright 190 by Life Poh. Ca A Cheerful Yearful. PHILLI RS Christmas is coming. Have you made out that List? Lifes What's a better present Calendar to send to see aes one of these Calendars Oe Don’t think this over. Just act on it at once. Copyright 1909 by Life Pub, Co, This is the cover for the ee ee regular LIFE Calendar. There ‘2 SE a You peer ets pa are 12 pictures, one for each eet ail Has hésh ioe month. The paper is the finest ing during the past year. bristol board, easily turned, and : I Nothing like them for the figures of the month are Ath, originality and style has plain to any eye. It combines A Rates been seen in this country. usefulness with a splendid dec- BOS They make up in part this orative quality. Price $2.00 delightfully decorative : y ® 5 ‘THOROBREDS. calendar, now ready. Order now. One of the pictures in the Phillips Calendar, Price $2.00. Take Time by the Forelock and Order Life's Calendars AT ONCE E want you to see these two Calendars, and we want you to see them now. You know what you have always done in the past. Two things: Among millions of calendars issued every year you have either waited too long, and not obtained the one you saw and liked, or else you have picked out several, and then, after the first of the year, you have seen so many others that you liked better. No need for that to happen this year. You can send your order direct to this office. We are running a Cheer Factory, and just to get in touch with us will help you. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st St., New York “Mama thinks they're great.” comicbooks.com