Life, 1914-04-30 · page 33 of 44
Life — April 30, 1914 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: **Feminist Contest**: Life magazine announces a writing competition offering $300 for the best 500-word article on feminism, to be published in a special "Feminist Number" (June 1914). This reflects early 20th-century debate over women's rights. **Anecdote**: A brief joke about an *Evening Star* editor hiring a tramp, quipping they'll "run the paper for another week" on whatever budget the tramp survives on—satirizing newspaper cost-cutting. **Advertisements**: The bulk is tourism promotion for New England (Maine Lakes, White Mountains) and Kelly-Springfield automobile tires. **Historical context**: The 1914 date places this during the suffrage movement era. Life's sponsorship of feminist debate suggests the magazine engaged contemporary social questions, though whether supportively or satirically isn't entirely clear from the text alone.
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x Abbott's n stamps ally ave Ty. Feminist Contest 'OR the best article on Feminism in five hundred words or less, Lire will pay three hundred dollars. The contributions as they are received will be passed upon and such as are ac- cepted 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 re- ceive the prize of three hundred dol- lars. The competition begins at once. The accepted manuscript will be published in the Feminist Number of Lire, to be issued the first week in June, 1914. This number will present the case for and against Feminism from Lire's own standpoint. The conditions of the contest are as follows: No manuscript shall exceed five hun- dred words in length. Any number of manuscripts on the subject can be sent in by one con- tributor. The name and address of each con- testant should be placed upon the manuscript, which preferably should be typewritten, All those manuscripts which are not acceptable will be returned, if accom- panied by postage. The contest will close on Saturday, May 2d. 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 “ Femi- nist Contest” should be put in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. Envelopes addressed in any other way will not be considered as belonging to the contest. The editor of the Evening Star was deeply engrossed in his work when he was suddenly interrupted by the office boy, who remarked : “There's a tramp at the door, Mr. Hyde, and he says he ain't had nothin’ to eat for six days.” “Fetch him in,” said the editor. “If we can find out how he does it, we can run the paper for another week.” —Lippincott’s. Kelly- Springfield Newlenglenc! made over inside Ifyou want to bem the Maine woods. and out—come wonderful lakes banks of rs on outside Peat Ol most forgotten by the world. ndreds of miles ‘Take canoe trips bd ‘ “ thro’ virgin inthe REAL ope atandsleey 8 8 eT ban anyon 200 square mi Nerve-building, vitalizing air, White Mountains New Hampshire Unrivalled combination of sceni i ic grandeur, outdoor he: ile i health, and bril Mountains a mile high, hundred-mile views, les of peaks, woods, valleys. Finest of all golf links, up among the clouds, Every other outdoor Magnit famous for their cuisiee Chen cent hotel, houses with moderate rates. Charming boarding. Send for free booklet, Three books that give you th 7 facts you want to know 4 shoe ee vacation. ‘They include over 1000 New E: ion resorts A gland v corti i Mountains, among the Maine and New Hampahire pape at Moosehead Lake, Cape Cod, Mi shire Hills, Mt. Desert and a summer coast that borders They contain farms and camps, larthas Vineyard, Nantucket, Berk. five states, lists of the best summer hot ing houses, with rates, and much other paca oe eee You will find them very helpful. Send for them, stating region you prefer, For booklets and full information address Automobile Tires There is no such thing as an everlasting tire any more than there is such a thing as perpetual motion. But there are mechanisms that outlive others, and there are tires and tubes of conspicuous endurance. Springfields? KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY Branch offices: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Atlanta. Cincinnati, San Francisco, Tos Angeles, Cleveland, The Hearn Tire & Rubber Co., Columbae, OND Se owls Dato. Abram Oca sack P tkinson Tire & Sopply Co... Jackson Central Rubber & Sepply Co., Indianapolis, Need we add that we refer to Kelly- Cor. B’way & 57th St., N. Y. Pa. tov VACATION BUREAU Pier 14, North River, New York Taking No Chances A young Clevelander who is a generous with his touring car off take the old colored janitor of the apart which he resides downtown the other day. “No, suh, boss—no, sub, thank you, suh,” grinned the ancient functionary. “I reckon Till wait and go on de street cyah.” “What's the mat- ter, uncle? Are you afraid?” suh—me afraid? No, suh, I got to wa have you ever beer “Nevah but one didn’t let all ma weight down!” comicbooks.com ment in