Life, 1915-01-14 · page 4 of 44
Life — January 14, 1915 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisement for Life magazine itself** rather than political commentary. The illustration depicts a caricatured figure in old-fashioned dress with exaggerated features, though the specific identity is unclear from the image alone. The advertisement emphasizes Life's identity as "a weekly paper of occasional humorous tendencies," positioning it as satirical and accessible humor ($0.10 per issue). The quote "The public may be getting tired of me, but they take more interest in Life than ever" appears designed to promote the magazine's appeal and reach. The lower section advertises a premium annual subscription offer, suggesting Life was competing for reader loyalty in this era. The "Where Love Is" premium picture offer indicates Life bundled entertainment value with subscriptions to attract subscribers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
is a weekly paper of occasional humorous tendencies. It can generally be obtained at news emporiums for ten cents if you seek for it on Tuesdays. In case you have never seen a copy, nor heard of the paper, ask the man who looks so intelligent that there is a chance of his knowing about it. Or send a two-cent stamp for a copy of the Miniature Life, which will give you some idea of what it looks like. Or read this page, which can usually be discovered in a copy of Lire by those super-souls who have learned that the advertisements are almost invari- ably more interesting than the text. “WHERE LOVE IS” HANDSOME. PREMIUM PICTURE. IN COLORS GIVEN WITH EACH YEARLY SURSCRIPTION, What they ought to say— _ “The public may be getting tired of me, but they take more interest in Life than ever.’’ Special Offer Enclosed find One Dol- Yar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). " Send Live. for three months to Open only to new subscribers; no sub- scription renewed at this rate. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York 77 One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.)