Life, 1912-08-01 · page 4 of 40
Life — August 1, 1912 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and subscription promotion** rather than political satire. The cartoon at top, titled "Chilly, Isn't It?" depicts a couple in formal dress—the man seated, the woman standing beside him. The exaggerated caricature style suggests social commentary about their interaction, though the specific figures are unclear without additional context. The text below announces that **next week's issue will have no special number**, explaining this is deliberate to eventually surprise readers with "a really good number once in a while." The remainder of the page promotes Life magazine subscriptions (ten cents at newsstands every Tuesday, except Christmas and Easter issues at twenty-five cents) and offers a free miniature edition to new subscribers for one dollar annually.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Chilly, Isn't It?” But your heart will grow warmer when you learn that next week there is no special number of LIFE. We have done this on purpose. We want to get out a really good number once in a while—just to surprise you. TEN CENTS ALL NEWS-STANDS IN THE MEANTIME EVERY TUESDAY BETTER BECOME (Except the Christmas and Easter Num- A REGULAR bers, which are Twenty-five cents.) SUBSCRIBER A Free Copy of Life We have recently issued an edition of Lire, in ———_- miniature (only one number), which is print- ed in colors and contains some of the best * renewed at this Open only to new subscr rate. This order must come to Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send LIFE for thres months to ‘ibers; no subscription jokes and picturcs ever published in f us direct; not through an agent or dealer. Lie. We will send th’s free toany address in th's coun- LIFE, 17 West 31, N.Y. City CS ee ey / ONE YEAR $5.00, (CANADIAN $5.52, FOREIGN $6.04.)