Life — May 5, 1910 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# What This Page Shows This is a **Life magazine advertisement/promotion page**, not a political cartoon. The main content advertises next week's issue, promising cover art by C. Coles Phillips titled "Discarding from Strength" — likely a social commentary on rejecting weakness or poor choices. The page's central joke, "What Is Your Discard?" plays on card games, suggesting readers should "obey that impulse" and subscribe to Life's $5.00 subscription. The left section lists upcoming article topics (Animal, College, Travel, Courtship, Home, Books, Yankee Doodle, Dyspepsia, Fat Folks, Nautical) — typical lighthearted magazine fare. The right section describes circulation growth and teases an upcoming "Goody Goody Number." The illustrations are generic period cartoons, not specific political satire.