Life, 1910-01-13 · page 4 of 36
Life — January 13, 1910 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces a contest where readers guess the meaning of a mysterious telegram containing the words "Obey that impulse and subscribe to Life." The editors claim uncertainty about its true message, inviting reader speculation. The main visual feature is the "Spinsters' Number" promotion for the following week's issue, illustrated with six stylized female faces in black silhouette. This appears to be lighthearted satire targeting unmarried women, with copy suggesting the issue will help readers "dream of your next husband"—playing on stereotypes about spinsters' romantic aspirations. The page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political commentary, using humor to encourage magazine subscriptions through contests and special-themed issues typical of early 20th-century periodicals.
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Whe up, edge: That Telegram Contest |: hand asks to m he a wy in the world did we do it? We have been sitting up half the. Cour night wondering what that telegram says. Everything else is for- gotten in its tremendous possibilities. We don’t expect to get the prize, [" but our guess is this; That telegram, so far as we know to the contrary, seal may contain the magic words ‘‘Obey that impulse and subscribe to Life.”’ eer pecul In the meantime, mail your answers to the Telegraph Editor of Life. wis shill trava We are so excited about this absorbing contest that we can not write ate . a about anything else. in wl We had almost forgotten to announce that next week er will be the great ay stead of hb Spinsters’ LVumber of Life No spinster worthy of the name but will meet her reward in these pages. The cover in colors is by Henry Hutt. This next number fairly glows with spinsters. It-carries with it an atmos- phere of suppressed love that is bound to win your heart. Put it under your pil- low at night and you will dream of your next husband. Infallible. SOME NUMBERS ON THE WAY i aes ownir GENERAL. Cover by Phi'lips. ness | AL. Lincoln Cover by Harting. \ pocke Cover by Irvin. picke Cover later. for 1 More about this number later. \ tious! EASTER. Cover by Phillips. This, the first of the Great Special Numbers. The Price will be 1g cents. Particulars soon. REMEMBER That LIFE grows larger and better with every issue. We are, for example, just adding two more pages to each regular issue. Laugh and the world laughs with you: read LIFE, and you will not laugh alone. Au Revoir fist Canadian, $5.52 Foreign, $6.04 Subscription, $5.00 comicbooks.com