Life, 1914-07-16 · page 4 of 40
Life — July 16, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising for Life magazine's upcoming "Railroad Number"** (August 4 issue), not political satire. The main illustration shows a train on an inclined track with passengers, accompanying the headline "Every Railroad Has Its Day." The text humorously describes this special issue as giving railroads their own day of prominence, joking that railroads have been so busy carrying "Wall Street magnates" that they haven't had time for their own celebration. The cartoon features a small dog with the caption "Guess I might as well obey that impulse," making a mild joke about compliance or instinct—unrelated to railroads. A secondary notice announces a $500 pictorial contest winner to be revealed in the July 30 issue. The page functions as a promotional announcement rather than political commentary.
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Every Railroad Has Its Day In two more weeks, or on Tuesday, August 4, the Railroad Number of Life will usher in a new era of prosperity. Up to the present time our railroads have been carrying so many Wall Street magnates on their backs that they haven’t had time to have a day all their own. The Railroad Number has a smooth road-bed, no grade crossings and is strictly limited to first-class passengers. Look out for the O’Malley engine on the cover. Enclosed find One Dol- lar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to The Winner of the $500 pictorial contest will be an- nounced in our issue of July 30. Open only to new subscribers; no sub- A scription renewed at this rate. “Guess | might as well obey wee LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York 5 that impulse.’’ 5 ce ALL NEWS-STANDS—TEN CENTS / One Year $5.00. (Canadian $5.52, Foreign $6.04)