Life, 1913-06-12 · page 4 of 44
Life — June 12, 1913 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page advertises next week's issue with a satirical theme: "Do you live in the Suburbs?" The cartoon sketches show various character types—working-class and middle-class figures depicted with exaggerated features typical of early-20th-century caricature. The accompanying text mocks suburban life with phrases like "stridulant suburbanity" (likely meaning harsh or grating suburban character). The satire suggests suburban living represents a kind of cultural decline or pretension worth ridiculing. The bottom section advertises "Week After Next," promoting the "Book Number" issue and offering subscription deals. A small cartoon shows someone excitedly handling money—advertising the value proposition. This reflects Life's role as sophisticated urban satire, poking fun at middle-class suburban expansion during America's suburban boom era.
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Do you live in the Suburbs? Next week’s issue of LIFE contains just enough Suburban gloom not to spoil the rest of the number. It sobs gently with stridulant suburbanity. TEN CENTS Special (We wish, by the way, that some one Offer would invent another phrase for Enclosed find One “all news-stands.” That's where LIFE Dollar "(Cana is for sale each week, but we're tired 5120) of using these uninteresting words.) Week After Next Comes the Book Number. We positively guarantee that this Number will be as dull as usual. In case you are thinking of sending in a dollar (see coupon) Oven only to new subscribers: mo subscrinion for a three months’ subscription, stipulate that Bg a garde lp nye rae it shall begin just after this number. heli ool ote ah aban et LIFE, 17 West 31, New York 2 ONE YEAR $5.00. (CAMADIAN $5.52, FOREIGN $6.04.) comicbooks.com