Life, 1913-07-17 · page 29 of 44
Life — July 17, 1913 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This Life magazine page contains a war-opposition contest announcement and two humor pieces. **"War or Peace?" Contest**: Life solicits anti-war essays (500 words max) for a special October "War Number," offering prizes up to $300. This reflects early 20th-century pacifist sentiment before American WWI entry. **"News" Section**: A brief joke about outdated railroad cars from the Civil War era, satirizing poor maintenance or backward infrastructure. **"Woman and Her Sphere"**: Two separate anecdotes. The first presents an adopted child's witty rebuttal to peers mocking his lack of biological parents—arguing chosen children are more valued. The second is a quip about a dog named "Stock Market" because it's unpredictable, likely referencing market volatility and economic anxiety of the period. The cartoons use working-class or domestic scenarios to make satirical points about contemporary American concerns: war, infrastructure, family, and economic uncertainty.
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-LIFE: War or Peace ? R the best arraignment of war in five hundred words or less, Lire. will pay three hundred dollars. The con- tributions as they are received will be passed upon and such as are accepted for publication will be paid for at five cents a word. The one which the editors of Lire consider the best of all the contributions accepted will receive the prize of three hundred dollars. The competition begins at once. The accepted manuscript will be published in the War Number of Lire, to be issued the first week in October. This number will be the best pictorial and satirical arraign- ment of war that it is possible for Lire to publish. It will Present the case against war from our own standpoint. The conditions of the contest are as follows: No manuscript shall exceed five hundred words in length. Any number of manuscripts on the subject can be sent in by one contributor. The name and address of cach contestant should be placed upon the manuscript, which preferably should be typewritten, All those manuscripts which are not acceptable will be returned if accompanied by postage. The contest will close on Saturday, August Thirtieth. No manuscript received after noon on that date will be considered, All contributions should be addressed to the Editor of Lire, 17 West 31st Street, New York City; and “War Contest” should be put in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. News RIGGS: I see that some cars in use on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. go back to the Civil War. Really? I had no idea they were so up-to-date “WOMAN AND HER SPHERE” No Question About It A CHILD adopted from an orphans’ home was being ridiculed by the other children because he had no real parents. The conversation went about as follows: “Aw you haven't got any real father and mother.” “Maybe I haven’t but the ones I have got love me as much as yours do you.” “They do not. Ours are our real parents.” “Well, mine love me more than yours do you ‘cause mine picked me out of a hundred other babies and yours had to take what they got,” replied the adopted son. ‘N JHAT do you call your dog?” “Stock Market.” “What a peculiar name, Any particular reason?” “I should say so. Most unreliable dog you ever saw. You can never tell what he’s going to do next.” comicbooks.com