Life, 1914-07-30 · page 4 of 40
Life — July 30, 1914 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than political satire. It promotes Life magazine's upcoming "Honeymoon Express" issue, described as "the great Railroad Number of Life." The illustration shows a streamlined passenger train in motion. The ad emphasizes luxurious travel amenities: parlor cars, coal-heated bunkers, capacity for two million passengers, scenic views, advertisements visible from windows, no station stops, and buffet service. The phrase "Poetry of motion" and "Full Speed Ahead!" celebrate modern railroad technology and speed—values central to 1920s American optimism about industrial progress. The coming attractions listed (Golf, 1920, Old-Fashioned, Down-and-Out) suggest varied editorial content. The subscription offer ($5 yearly) indicates this is a magazine promotion targeting new readers.
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Full Speed-Ahead! Our Honeymoon Express, chronicling the issue of the great Railroad Number of Life, starts next Tuesday noon from all news-stands inthecountry. Fare 10 cents. All parlor cars. Plenty of coal in the bunkers. Accommoda- tion for two million passengers. Delightful colored scenery. Best advertisements you ever watched from any car window. No stops between stations. Buffet joke counter in every car. Poetry of motion. Enclosed find One Dol- (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to Some Coming Numbers: Open only to new subscribers; no sub- scription renewed at this rate. Ola castors LIFE, 17 West gist Street, New York 56 a One Year $5.00. (Canadian $5.52, Foreign $6.04)