Life, 1914-06-18 · page 4 of 44
Life — June 18, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and subscription promotion** rather than political satire. The central cartoon shows a well-dressed man urgently examining a Life magazine, with the caption "I must look into this even if it does cost a dollar for three months." The accompanying text "Obey that impulse while the $500 contest is running" promotes Life's current contest and subscription offer. The page lists upcoming special issues: Target Practice, Fourth of July, a Highbrow Number, Railroad Number, and Golf Number. The specific reference to hoping "railroads left in this country" survive suggests this was written during an era of railroad decline or financial crisis, likely the 1930s-1950s. The subscription offer itself—three months for one dollar—was the primary message.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Coming Next week “Target Practice.” Week after next Fourth of July Number, a regular special. The week after that “ Should Auld Acquaintance Be For- got?” July 16 Highbrow Number. This will give all ighbrows a status. August 6 Railroad Number. We are arranging to issue this number in the hope that when it comes out there will still be some railroads left in this country. September 2 Golf Number. Will contain a marvelous collection of good lies. Other numbers are: 1950. Down-and-Out. SPECIAL OFFER—THREE MONTHS— ONE DOLLAR Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to Obey that impulse while the $500 con- test is running. “I must look into this even if it does cost a dollar for three months,” Open only to new subscribers; no subscription r newed at this rate, LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York hae gy Dab eh