Life, 1913-07-10 · page 14 of 44
Life — July 10, 1913 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page announces a **LIFE magazine contest** soliciting reader essays (up to 200 words) about the worst summer resort, with a $100 prize. Entries close July 13. The cartoon "**THE TREASURER**" satirizes what appears to be a shabby, rundown seaside resort—depicted with ramshackle structures and poor conditions. A figure labeled "Treasurer" oversees the operation, while other characters represent typical resort-goers or operators in distress. Below, "**THE ANSWER TO THIS REBUS**" presents visual riddles (a diploma, clock, pumpkin, Santa figure, and "Real Estate Sale" sign) whose solution relates to the rebus answer from the previous week's issue. The page also includes a definition of "Society" as an aggregation maintained by appearance and money rather than substance—satirizing high-society pretension.
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*EVRE* Which is the Worst Summer Resort and Why > IFE Will Pay the Sum of One Hun- dred Dollars for the Best Answer to the Above Question, Which Conforms to the following conditions: Answers, whether in the form of prose or verse, must not contain more than two hundred words, In addition to the answer, the paper should bear the name and address of the contestant, but noth- ing more. This rule is important, and failure to observe it or any of the fol- lowing rules may debar the contribution. All manuscripts must be addressed to Tur Contest Epitor or Lire, 17 West 31st Street, New York. All entries to this contest must reach LIFE office not later than July 15. The contest will close at noon of that date. Announcement of the winner will be made in LIFE as soon thereafter as pos- sible. It is not necessary to be a subscriber to LI in order to compete. The con- test is open to every one, and each con- testant may send as many answers as he desires. All manuscripts published during the ceurse of the contest will be paid for at our regular rates. No manuscript will be returned. The editors of LIFE will be the judges. They will award the prize to the answer which, in their judgment, is the most de- serving. THE TREASURER THE ANSWER TO THIS REBUS WILL DE PUBLISHED IN NEXT WEEK'S Answer to last week's rebus OCIETY is an aggregation of hu- man beings gathered together for purposes of mutual emulation and dis- trust, and entirely surrounded by money. Society has its agents, its historians, its churches, and, like Wall Street, its wrecks. Society is perpetuated entirely by its appearance. Internally it is the same as anyone else. It differs from the slums only in manners and money. Society is not necessarily made up of immorality, conversation and unin- telligence, as some think. On the con- trary, it conceals much that is respect- able and permanent, but its success at doing this is what entitles it to its name. LIFE, After a Pittsburgh millionaire tires of work he comes to New York and marries a chorus girl comicbooks.com