Life, 1914-03-12 · page 4 of 44
Life — March 12, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **subscription advertising** for Life magazine, not political satire. The image labeled "Veterans" appears to show a group of military figures in uniform saluting, likely honoring war veterans. The accompanying text uses this image to appeal to readers' patriotic sentiments—suggesting that subscribing to Life provides "distinction and security" and promises readers will feel "irritated, stimulated, cheered, consoled and cultivated." The "Coming" section lists upcoming special issues: Humorous, 1930, Old-Fashioned, Feminist, Highbrow, Easter, and Fool's Number—indicating Life's editorial diversity. The subscription offer requests five dollars (Canadian $5.32, Foreign $6.04) for one year's delivery, with a premium enlarged print of the "Veterans" image.
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SIEIRESES: Being A regular yearly subscriber to Life gives one a feel- ing of distinction and security hardly possible under any other circumstances. It is true that to aman so busy as you are, it scarcely seems worth while lo write out acheck for so smallan amount as five dollars. But even though the amount is so small, consider the re- sults. You will be irritated, stimulated, cheered, consoled and cultivated for one year. Coming | Humorous Number 1950 Number Old-Fashioned Number Feminist Number Highbrow Number j Easter Number Fool’s Number SE —— TT | Salute! Obey That Impulse If you will fill out the attached coupon and send us the money you will receive as a premium an enlarged copy of the pic- ture ‘‘ Veterans’? reproduced on this page. This picture is Printed in colors, size 21 x 16 inches, ready for framing. By sending in your subscription at once you will receive the Paper delivered at your address and including the great Easter Number, the news-stand price of which is 25 cents. "Enclosed find Five Dollars (Canadian $3.32, Foreign $6.04). Send } Lire for one LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, Ne