Life, 1915-03-04 · page 4 of 48
Life — March 4, 1915 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **subscription advertising** for *Life* magazine rather than political satire. The decorative border features illustrated figures in various poses, but these appear to be generic fashion illustrations or design elements rather than specific caricatures. The main content promotes subscribing to *Life*, emphasizing that early March is an ideal time to become a regular subscriber—notably before "the great contest which is now absorbing the attention of the American people." This reference is vague but likely alludes to a contemporary political event or competition, though the specific context is unclear from this page alone. The featured artwork, "Where Love Is" by Angus MacDonall, depicts a figure on horseback in a desert landscape. This appears to be decorative rather than satirical content.
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WHERE LOVE IS (By Angus MacDonall) The picture printed above is only a miniature reproduction of the larger premium sent free to all yearly subscribers to Lire, It gives you only a faint idea of the beauty of the original, which is printed in full colors, showing the vivid blue sky and golden light effect of the desert, and measures 2t by 16 inches. Besides, it has genuine sentiment—and what is more rare? But it would fit into the atmosphere of your home life Do Your Contest Subscribing Now It has been our own speerctl experience extending over a considerable period of time (and we are older and wiser than we are sometimes willing to admit, even to our friends) that the best time to become a regular subscriber to your favorite weekly, is zo during the holiday rush when there is too much todo. It is along in the early period of March. Inshort, itisnow. But this is doubly true at this moment, because of the great contest which is now absorbing the attention of the American people. Have Life mailed direct to your Special home. Send in yournameand Offer address and fivé dollars / Bacio (foreign and Cana- r dian postage ex- tra. See coupon) Obey that impulse. Open only to new subscribers; no subscription renewed at this rate. LIFE, 17 West 3st Street, New York s One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.)