Life — July 24, 1913 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Summer Satire (circa WWI era) This page announces upcoming special issues while displaying playful summer-themed illustrations of cherubs and children. The text promises satirical content for autumn, referencing major historical events: 1. **"War Number"** - scheduled for early October, described as "the greatest boom that peace has ever had," sarcastically suggesting peace will end after publication 2. **"Pro-Suffrage Number"** - following the War Number, supporting women's voting rights 3. **Army and Navy Numbers** - celebrating military forces, including a "Boys in Khaki" number and one honoring "Jack Tar" (sailors) The satire mocks the magazine's own ability to predict events while poking fun at serious contemporary issues—particularly World War I and the women's suffrage movement—by treating them as casual seasonal entertainment.