Life, 1914-04-23 · page 4 of 44
Life — April 23, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces upcoming "Life" magazine issues with satirical themes. The top illustration shows people in a beach/water setting, introducing various numbered issues: - **Fool's Number** (May 5): Satirizes certain people "not all dead yet" — likely political figures or public personalities the magazine deemed foolish - **Feminist Number** (June 2): References women's rights discourse of the era, mentioning a pictorial contest with a $500 prize - **Highbrow Number** (July 14): Mocks pretentious intellectuals - **Railroad Number** (August 3): Commentary on the railroad industry's decline ("whatever railroads there may be left") - **1950 Number** (September 1): Forward-looking prediction The bottom cartoon shows a crow laughing at a skull, captioned about finding a "Humorous Number" darkly funny — a self-aware joke about Life's satirical approach.
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Copr. Life Pub, Co. Fool’s Number (May 5)—Which will prove beyond the slight- est possible doubt that certain people of whom you have heard, are not all dead yet. Feminist Number (June 2)—Woman revealed at last. Also, about this date, look for the great pictorial contest ; prize $500. Highbrow Number (July 14)—In which certain others will be revealed to you in ways that you wish they might see them- selves. Railroad Number (August 3)—This number is dedicated to whatever railroads there may be left in this country when it comes out. 1950 Number (September 1)—A glance ahead. Down-and-Out Number (September 15) —Notice later. Those who are anxious to become regular subscribers and are an- noyed by the absence of the commercial looking coupon which usually goes in the right-hand corner of this page, will rejoice to learn that next week we will have a coupon that ts a joy to the beholder, There- fore, don’t send in your subscription now. Wait until next -seck. THE CROW: What happened to you? ““T laughed myself to death over that Humorous Number.”’